Taking action

For some time I have been on a mailing list for avaaz, an activist organization that seek to affect global policy through lobbying of various sorts. They craft their messages well enough to satisfy even me (I'm a terrible nit-picker) in pushing decision-makers toward responsible and sustainable policies.

So, first, I'd encourage you to check them out. Second, I'd commend this petition as one that tries to affect change in global food shortages by changing public policies (like encouraging westerners to burn food instead of oil).