Attention Vegans: Your Salad W...

Apr 1, 2016 by

[Translate]   Photo Credit: Juan-Calderon/Flickr C If you want to eliminate animal products from your diet, stock-free farmers want...

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THIS PROGRAM WILL MAKE CUTTING...

Mar 30, 2016 by

THIS PROGRAM WILL MAKE CUTTING CARBON EMISSIONS LUCRATIVE FOR FARMERS

[Translate] Climate by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Mark Isbell   When Mark Isbell, a third-generation rice farmer in...

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THE NETHERLANDS’ NEW DIE...

Mar 25, 2016 by

THE NETHERLANDS’ NEW DIETARY GUIDELINES TAKE MEAT OFF THE MENU

[Translate] by Natasha Geiling CREDIT: Shutterstock   The Dutch government has a new message for its residents: when it comes to...

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Food Companies Plan to Label G...

Mar 24, 2016 by

Food Companies Plan to Label GMOs—but Is There More to the Story?

[Translate] Companies’ change of heart may mask a larger strategy to pass a rival bill. By Katherine Paul and Ronnie Cummins /...

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THIS IS WHAT CLIMATE CHANGE LO...

Mar 24, 2016 by

THIS IS WHAT CLIMATE CHANGE LOOKS LIKE

[Translate] By grumpynerd   VIA DAILY KOS   Food rioting in Algeria, 2011. Source:Wikimedia.org It’s important to express solidarity...

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SPRING IS HERE, SO LET’S...

Mar 23, 2016 by

SPRING IS HERE, SO LET’S EAT ALL OF ITS BEST, MOST SUSTAINABLE VEGETABLES

[Translate] Ramps, artichokes, and green garlic are in season, but they aren’t all grown equally. Artichokes. (Photo: Kotomi...

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SEED BANKS ARE SUPPOSED TO ENS...

Mar 23, 2016 by

SEED BANKS ARE SUPPOSED TO ENSURE FOOD SECURITY, BUT THEY’RE MISSING CRUCIAL PIECES

[Translate] by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Mari Tefre/ Global Crop Diversity Trust Svalbard Global Seed Vault at night  ...

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OVERFISHING IS AS BIG A THREAT...

Mar 20, 2016 by

OVERFISHING IS AS BIG A THREAT TO HUMANITY AS IT IS TO OUR OCEANS

[Translate] THE GUARDIAN As market leader John West commits to sustainably sourced tuna, WWF Australia CEO says the move will drive...

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NEW DANISH SUPERMARKET SELLS T...

Mar 14, 2016 by

NEW DANISH SUPERMARKET SELLS THE THINGS NOBODY ELSE WANTS AT A DISCOUNT

[Translate] Other stores toss food that’s perfectly safe to consume. WeFood sells it at a discount. Alexandra Ma Editorial...

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HERE’S A REALISTIC PLAN ...

Mar 9, 2016 by

HERE’S A REALISTIC PLAN TO SLASH FOOD WASTE

[Translate] By Nathanael Johnson  GRIST If you are unconvinced that food waste is a problem, then there are plenty of boggling stats...

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The U.S. Has Approved Industri...

Mar 6, 2016 by

The U.S. Has Approved Industrial Aquaculture in Deep Offshore Waters for the First Time — and It’s a Huge Step Backwards

[Translate] If the U.S. public had known the extent of harms that industrial agriculture would cause, we would have never allowed it...

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TWO-THIRDS OF ALL SHOPPERS ARE...

Mar 2, 2016 by

TWO-THIRDS OF ALL SHOPPERS ARE TRICKED BY THE WORD ‘NATURAL’ AT THE SUPERMARKET – ARE YOU ONE OF THEM?

[Translate] There’s a gigantic food labeling scandal going on. Now there’s a campaign to get the FDA to ban it. By Reynard Loki...

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INCREDIBLE EDIBLE LANDSCAPE MA...

Feb 29, 2016 by

INCREDIBLE EDIBLE LANDSCAPE MAP SHOWS YOU WHERE TO FIND FREE FOOD

[Translate] Fruit is abundant if you know where to look. Falling Fruit, a massive collaborative mapping project, provides foragers...

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FARMING PRESCHOOL WOULD TEACH ...

Feb 29, 2016 by

FARMING PRESCHOOL WOULD TEACH KIDS HOW TO GROW THEIR OWN FOOD

[Translate] INHABITAT by Lucy Wang  INHABITAT In our age of constant digital contact, connecting kids to nature seems more difficult...

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HERE’S WHAT WE SHOULD BE...

Feb 18, 2016 by

HERE’S WHAT WE SHOULD BE ASKING CLINTON, SANDERS, TRUMP AND CRUZ ABOUT FOOD

[Translate] REUTERS/Katherine Taylor By Donald Carr GRIST Cross-posted from The Republic of Awesome Let’s assume the nascent “good...

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MEAT IS MURDERING AMERICAN RIV...

Feb 17, 2016 by

MEAT IS MURDERING AMERICAN RIVERS

[Translate] TAKE PART DAILY Government data shows that food processing plants are the biggest toxic polluters of waterways in the...

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56 INDIGENOUS CORN VARIETIES A...

Jan 16, 2016 by

[Translate] Lorraine Chow  ECOWATCH Mexico’s unique and treasured native corn varieties could be under threat as Monsanto, the...

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GROWING POWER GROWS FISH, VEGG...

Jan 10, 2016 by

GROWING POWER GROWS FISH, VEGGIES, AND COMMUNITY WITH AQUAPONIC FARM

[Translate] by Greg Beach   INHABITAT Gardeners and farmers who live in colder climates are well aware of the limitations posed by a...

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IT’S PRACTICALLY IMPOSSI...

Dec 31, 2015 by

IT’S PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DEFINE GMO’S

[Translate] Shutterstock WTF is a GMO? By Nathanael Johnson   GRIST Debates rage over what to do about genetically modified...

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HOW CONGRESS’ CRAZY OMNI...

Dec 23, 2015 by

HOW CONGRESS’ CRAZY OMNIBUS SPENDING PACKAGE WILL CHANGE WHAT WE EAT

[Translate] Shutterstock By Nathanael Johnson   GRIST In this era of asymmetrical polarization it seems like laws can only pass in...

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The New GMO Apple Is a Health ...

Dec 18, 2015 by

The New GMO Apple Is a Health Hazard, but the USDA Approved It Anyway

[Translate] Food Even the apple industry is opposed to what detractors have dubbed the “botox apple.” Center for Food...

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Dozens of Nations Back Regener...

Dec 15, 2015 by

Dozens of Nations Back Regenerative Farming Initiative That Can Help Solve Global Warming

[Translate] Food The U.S.—a primary driver of the climate crisis—still isn’t on board with this historic climate agreement. By...

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VIDEO: What Does Climate Chang...

Dec 14, 2015 by

[Translate] By The Nation On October 27, 2015, the Sacramento Public Library hosted a discussion in honor of The Nation‘s 150th...

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THE NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY ...

Dec 6, 2015 by

THE NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY FACES DANGEROUSLY HIGH RATES OF FOOD INSECURITY

[Translate] Health by Alex Zielinski THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock/Image by Dylan Petrohilos   It’s been nearly 400 years since...

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How the TPP Fulfills Big Ag...

Dec 6, 2015 by

How the TPP Fulfills Big Ag’s Wish List

[Translate] The deeply flawed agreement compromises food safety and public health — and opens the possibility for private...

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TERRACE FARMING: AN INDIGENOUS...

Nov 7, 2015 by

TERRACE FARMING: AN INDIGENOUS MODEL FOR FOOD SECURITY

[Translate]   By Marianela Jarroud, Inter Press Service | Report Terraces built by Atacameño Indians in the village of Caspana in...

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6 Surprising Health Benefits o...

Nov 1, 2015 by

6 Surprising Health Benefits of Hemp Seeds

[Translate] Hemp is not just for stoners anymore. By Larry Schwartz / AlterNet Photo Credit: Shutterstock.com Among the many benefits...

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COULD BEER SAVE THE HONEYBEES?

Oct 26, 2015 by

COULD BEER SAVE THE HONEYBEES?

[Translate] by Katie Valentine CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: wikimedia commons   The fight to save honeybees has gotten boosts recently...

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WHAT AQUACULTURE ACTUALLY IS A...

Oct 10, 2015 by

WHAT AQUACULTURE ACTUALLY IS AND HOW IT’S BENEFITING GREECE

[Translate] HUFFINGTON POST Aquaculture is commonly defined as the farming of aquatic plants and animals, essentially agriculture at...

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6 Food Giants That Have Caved ...

Oct 9, 2015 by

[Translate] Food Consumers increasingly want fresh, natural and minimally processed food — and food companies are responding. By...

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