CARBON IS THE ROOT OF A NEW, S...

Oct 9, 2015 by

CARBON IS THE ROOT OF A NEW, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM

[Translate] THE DIRT  by Jared Green Turning the conventional wisdom on its head, Janine Benyus, author of Biomimicry: Innovation...

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SEEDS HAVE BEEN WITHDRAWN FROM...

Sep 23, 2015 by

SEEDS HAVE BEEN WITHDRAWN FROM THE ARCTIC “DOOMSDAY” VAULT FOR THE FIRST TIME

[Translate] By Kif Leswing  FUTURISM 8 hours ago DoomsdayVault2_1024 In Brief International Centre for Agricultural Research in Dry...

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U.S. CHALLENGED TO REDUCE FOOD...

Sep 17, 2015 by

U.S. CHALLENGED TO REDUCE FOOD WASTE BY 50 PERCENT BY 2030

[Translate] “Twenty-one percent of all the waste in landfills is food.” By Karen Matthews HUFFINGTON POST GREEN...

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THE BEES HAVE THEIR DAY IN COU...

Sep 12, 2015 by

THE BEES HAVE THEIR DAY IN COURT — AND WIN BIG

[Translate]   A federal appeals court overturns the government’s approval of a powerful new pesticide linked to pollinator...

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GMO’S: THE EFFECT OF EME...

Sep 1, 2015 by

GMO’S: THE EFFECT OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

[Translate]   Melody Meyer HUFFINGTON POSTVice President of Policy and Industry Relations, United Natural Foods (UNFI) In my...

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INVESTORS ARE GRABBING A JAPAN...

Aug 29, 2015 by

INVESTORS ARE GRABBING A JAPAN-SIZE CHUNK OF THE DEVELOPING WORLD FOR FOOD AND WATER

[Translate] TAKE PART DAILY Activists tracking these deals say rich countries are buying up land—93 million acres—and displacing...

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Four Ways Mexico’s Indigenous ...

Aug 28, 2015 by

Four Ways Mexico’s Indigenous Farmers Are Practicing the Agriculture of the Future

[Translate] Food How can we get the most out of our farmland without harming the planet? I traveled to rural Mexico to learn from...

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People Are Dying from Contamin...

Aug 28, 2015 by

People Are Dying from Contaminated Food, but Obama and Congress Don’t Seem to Care

[Translate] A sweeping food safety reform bill was passed five years ago, but not a single new rule has yet been implemented — and...

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THE TRUTH ABOUT BAGGED LETTUCE

Aug 22, 2015 by

THE TRUTH ABOUT BAGGED LETTUCE

[Translate] Blue Marble MOTHER JONES Sure, prepackaged salad greens are convenient. But are they good for you and for the planet? —By...

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SELLING UGLY FRUITS AND VEGETA...

Aug 20, 2015 by

SELLING UGLY FRUITS AND VEGETABLES COULD BE KEY TO SOLVING AMERICA’S FOOD WASTE PROBLEM

[Translate] by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Jordan Figueiredo Jordan Figueiredo wants you to be able to buy these amorous...

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NEW MONSANTO SPRAY KILLS BUGS ...

Aug 19, 2015 by

NEW MONSANTO SPRAY KILLS BUGS BY MESSING WITH THEIR GENES

[Translate] Tom Philpott   MOTHER JONES B Brown/Shutterstock In a fascinating long piece in MIT Technology Review, Antonio Regalado...

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MEAT EATERS ARE THE NUMBER ONE...

Aug 18, 2015 by

MEAT EATERS ARE THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF WORLDWIDE SPECIES EXTINCTION – STUDY

[Translate] by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock   A meat-inclusive diet often comes with a side of environmental...

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THE MIDWEST’S CORN FIELD...

Aug 13, 2015 by

THE MIDWEST’S CORN FIELDS ARE EVEN WORSE FOR THE PLANET THAN WE THOUGHT

[Translate] PXLated GRIST By Tom Philpott This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the...

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DESTRUCTION OF OUR SOIL IS MOR...

Aug 9, 2015 by

DESTRUCTION OF OUR SOIL IS MORE SERIOUS THAN CLIMATE CHANGE

[Translate]   Press Release: Dr John Baker   An international soil scientist says restocking the world’s arable soil with...

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FEDERAL JUDGE RULES IDAHO AG-G...

Aug 5, 2015 by

FEDERAL JUDGE RULES IDAHO AG-GAG LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL

[Translate] by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Charlie Litchfield, FILE A line of Holstein dairy cows feed through...

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COLOSSAL GREEN VALUE FARM FLUO...

Aug 1, 2015 by

[Translate] INHABITAT     <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p> The colossal 2,100 square meter factory has...

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EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ...

Jul 31, 2015 by

EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT FISH FARMING BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK

[Translate] Shutterstock   By Amelia Urry   GRIST Aquaculture is booming: As of 2012, we produce more farmed fish than beef...

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Temple Grandin digs in on the ...

Jul 22, 2015 by

Temple Grandin digs in on the practical side of what animals want

[Translate] Red Maxwell By Nathanael Johnson Temple Grandin, an animal scientist who teaches at Colorado State University, works to...

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8 Vegetables That Are Better t...

Jul 20, 2015 by

8 Vegetables That Are Better to Eat Raw

[Translate] Food Cooking vegetables can often bring out their health benefits, but to maximize the cancer-fighting potential of some...

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One of the Healthiest Foods Yo...

Jul 18, 2015 by

One of the Healthiest Foods You’re Probably Not Eating

[Translate] It’s also tasty and easy to prepare. By Alan Christianson / Huffington Post  VIA ALTERNET Are You Eating Buckwheat?...

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BRAD PITT WANTS YOU TO KNOW SO...

Jul 18, 2015 by

BRAD PITT WANTS YOU TO KNOW SOMETHING HORRIBLE ABOUT COSTCO

[Translate] Food Brad Pitt Wants You to Know Something Horrible About Costco “Cramming hens into cages for their entire lives...

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ONE SIMPLE WAY TO GET FRESH FO...

Jul 18, 2015 by

ONE SIMPLE WAY TO GET FRESH FOOD TO PEOPLE WHO CAN’T AFFORD IT

[Translate] by Sam P.K. Collins THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock   For the last three years, Sasha Purpura has been a Robin Hood...

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THE URBAN FARMING TREND THAT&#...

Jul 16, 2015 by

THE URBAN FARMING TREND THAT’S TAKING OVER MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

[Translate] Climate by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Green City Growers In May of 2001, Boston Red Sox coach John...

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WILL THE WORST BIRD FLU OUTBRE...

Jul 14, 2015 by

WILL THE WORST BIRD FLU OUTBREAK IN U.S. HISTORY FINALLY MAKE US RECONSIDER FACTORY FARMING CHICKEN?

[Translate] The outbreak has required that farmers resort to fire-extinguisher foam to kill off infected flocks. Can commercial farms...

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WHAT’S YOUR TAKE ON STEA...

Jul 13, 2015 by

WHAT’S YOUR TAKE ON STEAK?

[Translate] Shutterstock We’re asking the tough questions on meat By Nathanael Johnson GRIST We’re about to take a deep dive into the...

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A NATURAL SYSTEM AND AN AGRICU...

Jul 13, 2015 by

A NATURAL SYSTEM AND AN AGRICULTURAL PHILOSOPHY

[Translate]   By Staff, The Source Project | Op-Ed (Image: The Source Project)Working with Kheti Virasat Mission, Amarjeet Sharma has...

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COOKING AND DINING KIT WITH TH...

Jul 10, 2015 by

COOKING AND DINING KIT WITH THE MINIMALIST IN MIND

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Products The LifeEdited apartment could do seated dinners for 12, made possible by the...

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5 Superfoods to Maximize Your ...

Jul 3, 2015 by

5 Superfoods to Maximize Your Plant-Based Protein Intake

[Translate] There are many sources of protein — and they’re not all from meat and seafood alone. You can get your daily protein...

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GOP BUDGET CUTS LIMIT CHOICES ...

Jun 29, 2015 by

[Translate] Joshua Ferrer  CAMPAIGN FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE Beth Hughes of Tippecanoe County, Ind., is raising three kids with a...

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Ryan Gosling: What Costco Does...

Jun 29, 2015 by

Ryan Gosling: What Costco Doesn’t Want You to Know About Its Eggs

[Translate] The actor calls it “appalling” that Costco markets eggs “with deceptive labeling on cartons featuring graphics of...

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