negotiated and adopted the international standard of aition the food and agricultural organization the weald health organizations are the. system the financial stability of all now for banking and an insurance these are the places where these international standards are adopted what we do in the world trade organization is make sure all that when countries use what we call non if barriers to trade and regulatory requirements standards and norms very few kaixian that they do that in a way that these compatible with their obligations in that you know you'll have the right as a member of the riggio to protect the health of your consumers and. any mudda clones if the trade relationship you have is a threat for hadith and emotional. humans or pounds which simply check that this is done in a way that is not a sort of a twisted way of protecting domestic industries or as long as you apply the same standard. to your domestic operator and to your foreign operator there is a sort of presumption that you are w g o compliant. of the eight w.t.f. ministerial meeting this month doesn't have an its a

that is according to the food and agriculture organization. that is in addition to the higher incomes for families and the more efficient markets and the more agricultural trade that would result. the same kindthe same kind of ie seen in other sectors of the economy, because we know the entrepreneurial spirit of a man is strong. more than half a million enterprises in indonesia and nearly 400,000 in korea are headed by women. they run nearly 20% of all of china's small businesses. all across asia, women have and continue to dominate light manufacturing sectors that have proved crucial to the region's economic take off. and economists predict that women-owned businesses, which now provides for 16% of all u.s. jobs, will create nearly a third of the new jobs anticipated over the next seven years. so with that kind of evidence at hand, it is little wonder that the world economic forum's gender gapep

when i was president, united nations ambassador to the food and agriculture organization, recipient of the medal of freedom, and with senator dole, the inspiration for the school funding program. george did not tell you what happened with the $300 million. there are 130 million children in this world who never darkened a schoolhouse door. their idea was to say to poor kids across the world and to their parents, you can have one good nutritious meal a day no matter how poor you are, but you have to come to school to get it. after we passed that little bit the initiative in a multi- trillion dollar budget, schoolroom and around the world in the first year went up by more than -- school enrollment around the world in the first year went up by more than 6 million children. >> scott farris, explain why george mcgovern had a passion on this issue and its impact. >> two reasons. one, he was a generally compassionate man. he saw hundred during be a -- during the depression. he said -- he saw hundred during the depression. he saw hundred during the war. as a senator from a farm state, he also u

and the united nations' food and agricultural organization was worried about the prospect of mass hunger and starvation. the reason this is happening is because we've reached peak oil per capita and peak oil production. they're related. peak oil per capita actually happened in 1979. bp did the study, there's been many studies collaborating this sense. had we distributed all the crude oil that we had in 1979 to everyone living on the planet at that moment in time and we shared it, the most each person could have. we found more oil since then. but population rose quicker. so if we distributed all the crude oil we have now to 6.8 billion people, there's simplyless to go around. adding to this, we now have hit peak oil production. peak oil production's a geological term. it's when half the oil reserves are used up on the classic hubert bell curve in geology. when half those reserves are used up, it's over because you cannot afford the price on the downside of that curve. there's been a lot of controversy about peak oil, but last year the international energy agency which we rely on in the wo

austria has 18.5% of the agriculture land organ nick today. ours is less than 1%. this is happening. i think the more we can begin to directly get tastes outside of our own culture, and i'm you do that by traveling elsewhere, but just practices story telling and sharing of the stories, i think that is key, and just what you exude, you know, what do you exude as a human being? a sense of possibility? not a blind hopefulness, but a sense of, you know, this is what human human beings are about, that it comes naturally to us to want to be problem solvers, so come join me in this rather than oh, you should, you no? i really think that's key. great, thank you. >> hi. thank you so much for sharing with us. i really like the -- the title of your book, "ecomind" in that it's supposed to be coming from the philosophy of ecology. one point that i wanted to ask about looking at the world as an ecosystem is that all loops are closed and something you mentioned before in talking about your cycle is that there's a myth of accumulation and more and more and more, and a central asp

to place a community garden there for donating the agriculture produced there to win organization like project open hand, to create a park, to put a terrace on the slope to reduce its steepness, to place stairs there, in the future, at some point, they hope to have a playground to plant fruit trees. this is a terrific project. this is why i had this legislation. i believe it was back in 2005, and this was transferred out of the surplus property program, because it was open space for the neighborhood. i know there is some opposition, and i believe that is not meritorious. i do not understand why some advocates are pushing to sell this neighbor and open space to a private developer. that does not seem particularly neighborhood oriented or progressive to me. the advocates of pushed for the department of public works, and dpw is not exactly teeming with the funding to do that. i know that someone like to take a broader look at the surplus property ordinance, and that is fine. i am very, very supportive of that, but that has not happened, and i do not think this project should be delayed so

highlights include agricultural conferences and plant contests. the organizers expect at least 2 million visitors including about 200,000 from overseas. the expo could also give a boost to the local tourism industry. >>> many people in japan believe a long soak in a hot bath is an essential part of japanese life. people in other nations have embraced the joys of the hot tub. but now more and more americans are discovering the pleasure of bathing the japanese way. nhk world has more on that. >> reporter: for bill finley, no day goes by without a soak in his japanese type tub. bill says shower american baths are not nearly as relaxing. this is haines, alaska. bill specializes in making the tubs using western red cedar. its distinctive texture and aroma is similar to a kind of wood used to make traditional japanese bathtubs. ten years ago he was asked to build one by his customer. not knowing what it was at the time, he traveled to japan twice to learn from expert craftsmen and experience the bathing culture. >> i fell in love with that style of -- you know, the so

highlights of the expo include agricultural conferences and plant contests. the organizersxpect at least 2 million visitors including about 2 hunl 00,000 from overseas. the expo could also give a boost to the local tournament industry. >>> japan is starting to feel the winter chills. let's go to sayaka mori for the bigger weather picture here and elsewhere. >>> hello, welcome to your weather update. let's take a look at what's happening across east asia. we are monitoring a tropical depression over the pacific. it's moving in a westerly direction, headed toward the southern philippines. and it could become a tropical storm within the next 24 hours. so stormier conditions are expected in the southern portions into the weekend. up toward the north a large system is bringing chilly weather across most of china. the exception is across the inland area you may see some showers developing today. and across japan our low pressure system is moving through the northern nation, bringing heavy snow to hokkaido. we're expecting up to 30 centimeters of snow by friday morning. blowing sn

when i was president, united nations ambassador to the food and agriculture organization, recipient of the medal of freedom, and with senator dole, the inspiration for the school funding program. george did not tell you what happened with the $300 million. there are 130 million children in this world who never darkened a schoolhouse door. their idea was to say to poor kids across the world and to their parents, you can have one good nutritious meal a day no matter how poor you are, but you have to come to school to get it. after we passed that little bit the initiative in a multi- trillion dollar budget, school enrollment around the world in the first year went up by more than 6 million children. >> scott farris, explain why george mcgovern had a passion on this issue and its impact. >> two reasons. one, he was a generally compassionate man. he saw hunger during the depression. he saw hunger during the war. as a senator from a farm state, he also understood how this was a program with a marvelous capacity to produce food. other farm state senators like senator dole saw the opportunity

she organized the community and trained local youths to appreciate agriculture. >> my role in this, i'mryingae people can come in and take leadership of it and there is no one person that is in charge of everything. >> today she is a site coordinator of this garden. she engages teens from the richmond community to take ownership of the the space. >> it earned her the brower youth award. there was a total of six winners they received $3,000 prize. these two michigan high school students are trying to change one of the ingredients in girl scout cookies. palm oil is cheap. >> i suggested canola oil blend as an alternative to palm oil. >> it's basically the most brightest eco activists all around north america. >> we use resources and opportunities and really work toward that. >> she is also pursuing a college education. in richmond, lyanne melendez, "abc 7 news". >> when you play supports as a kid there is a player you look up to. mike shumann found a player that looks up to tim lincecum but looks like him. >> this patch of grass is like a field of dreams for these athletes. they have high

agriculture. and with small-scale farmers left to their own devices to survive. it was organized by the founder of an advocacy group for grassroots food communities from iowa. >> they've fundamentally failed to follow through on the majority of his promises he made to farmers. >> we'll let folks know whether their food has been genetically modified, because americans should know what they're buying. >> reporter: over 80% of corn and 90% of soybeans grown in america are gmo, or genetically modified crops. the technology was invented by large corporations. once processed in food, labelling to distinguish gmo from nongmo is not required by law. paul willis is a hog farmer in iowa. who insists that food should be labeled so that people know what they're eating. in the fields where paul grows nongmo crops, he uses no chemical pesticides or herbicides. he feeds his pigs a vegetarian diet, using no hormones or antibiotics, the pigs freely roam out in the field from spring to fall. this, paul claims, is the traditional way to raise healthy pigs whose meat will taste good. but now, he fea

america's largest agricultural companies pled guilty to charges that he sent trade secrets to his native china. he became a research leader in biotechnology and the development of organic pesticides. although he had signed non- disclosure agreements, he transferred stolen trade secrets from both companies to persons in germany and china, and his criminal conduct cost millions of dollars. these two cases illustrate the growing scope of what we call the insider threat where employers use their legitimate access to steal secrets for the benefit of another company or another country. so much sensitive data is now stored on computer networks. our adversaries often find it as effective or even more effective to steal secrets through several conclusions -- cyber intrusions. foreign spies had increased their skill at infiltrating our computer networks and once inside, they can take government secrets as well as valuable intellectual property, information that can improve the competitive advantage of state- owned companies. earlier this month, the intelligence community issued a report to congress, stating that cyber-based economic espionage is increasingly pervasive, and their

world trade organization joining the prestigious club strengthens the country's global ties and provides an incentive for business but so warn it could mean trouble ahead particularly the agriculture and lotus sector. a hero to some a trade to others and you as army private bradley manning accused of leaking state secrets to the whistle blowing web site we could leaks a piece at a pretrial hearing in court if found guilty he would face the death penalty or life in prison. and a u.s. court has won and to force a judgment that iranian officials including its supreme leader provided help to the nine eleven hijackers for their tongues in america ten years ago but critics say it's part of a build up campaign against iraq. more news for you in half an hour after we had to north next to explore more of russia. in russia's european northwest lies one of the country's oldest inhabited areas. with records dating back to the mid nineteenth century this is a place with a rich history a powerful medieval republic it was famed for the quality of its first of its scholarship before it was a next to the greater russian state in the fifteenth century. the region is around six hundred kilometers fr

many of these organizations are local businesses and agriculture groups within all of our districts. they represent thousands and thousands of people across the country. mr. chairman, i ask that unanimous consent that this letter would be submitted for the record. the chair: without objection. mrs. noem: and let's not forget that we all reap the benefits of the success of our ag producers through safe, nutritious and affordable food. let's not burden our communities with overbearing regulations. let's pass this commonsense legislation, provide farmers, ranchers and local businesses with the certainty that they need in an already volatile industry. i urge all my colleagues to join me in support of rural america and vote yes on h.r. 1633 and, mr. chairman, i ask unanimous consent that my written statement be submitted for the record as well. the chair: the request is covered by general leave. the gentleman from california. mr. waxman: mr. chairman, at this time i'm pleased to yield to the leading democrat on the energy committee, the ranking member, the gentleman from illinois, mr. rus

trade organization joining the prestigious club it strengthens the country's global ties and provides an incentive for business but some warn it could mean trouble ahead particularly the agriculture and motor sectors. here are just some a traitor to others u.s. army private bradley manning accused of leaking state secrets to the whistle blowing web site we can be x. appears at a pretrial hearing in court if found guilty who would phrase the death penalty or life in prison. and a u.s. court has wanted to forward judgment that iranian officials including the supreme leader provided help to the nine eleven hijackers for their attacks in america ten years ago but critics say it's part of a build up campaign who gets to right. as the headlines up next. ask the software freedom acts of its to richard stallman of computer software must be totally free or there is no such thing as a free lunch. hello again and welcome to the spotlight. on the arts in albania and its name my guest on the program richard stallman. the computer world is divided in two confronting challenges with two totally different thoughts on the one side the corporations which sell programs but it's all the other people

these organizations and causes benefiting from specialty plates, the south carolina cattleman's association sold several hundred plates and yet, was able to raise thousands of dollars for agriculturalesearch and scholarships in the state of south carolina. it is unlikely you will see specialty plates disappearing anytime soon. but what you will likely see is the customization moving to one side of the license plate, while the area that displays the state and tag number becomes a little more standardized. jon? jon: i know my home state of colorado has a bunch of options you can order from the dmv. jonathan serrie, thank you. >> reporter: certainly. jenna: the battle over nuclear power plants here in the united states continues to rage on. what is at stake if we shut all the plants down? think about that. we're live with that story coming up. >>> another government agency is now tangled up in the "fast and furious" botched gun running operation. we're live on capitol hill with congressman darrell issa with the very latest on these allegations. the best approach to food is tkeep it whole for better nutrition. that's what they do with great grains cereal. they steam and bake the actual