THIS GRASSROOTS PROJECT IS OUT...

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[Translate] Food for Thought is redistributing leftover restaurant meals in Pakistan to people in need. (Photo: Courtesy Aatir...

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COURT RULES ORGANIC FARMERS CA...

Jun 30, 2016 by

[Translate] Court rules organic farmers can sue conventional, GMO farmers whose pesticides ‘trespass’ and contaminate their fields...

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RACE IS ON TO FEED A WARMING W...

Jun 24, 2016 by

RACE IS ON TO FEED A WARMING WORLD

[Translate]   By Tim Radford / Climate News Network  VIA TRUTHDIG     Millions throughout Africa depend on maize, but new crop...

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Lawsuit Reveals Extent of DuPo...

Jun 24, 2016 by

Lawsuit Reveals Extent of DuPont’s Decades-Long Cover Up Behind Cancer-Causing Teflon Chemical

[Translate] Chemical giant DuPont is in court defending their decision to poison entire communities by releasing a toxic chemical...

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THE RISE OF VERTICAL FARMS ...

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Why Conserving Crops’ Wi...

Jun 22, 2016 by

Why Conserving Crops’ Wild Cousins May Be Critical for Human Survival

[Translate] Food As global food requirements grow with a skyrocketing human population, genes from wild relatives of common crops...

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THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO DUMPSTER...

Jun 22, 2016 by

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO DUMPSTER DIVING

[Translate]   Food How to seriously cut down on your monthly food bill. By Assya Barrette / Greenhighfive   VIA ALTERNET  ...

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12 Fruits That Are a Cinch to ...

Jun 7, 2016 by

12 Fruits That Are a Cinch to Grow in Your Own Garden (Infographic)

[Translate] An apple pie made with apples you grow yourself tastes a lot better than a store-bought pie. By Reynard Loki / AlterNet...

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FEDS FINALLY ADDRESS THE RISKS...

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[Translate]   A new government report on the weed killer atrazine highlights risks to wildlife that researchers have been...

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Honey Bees Are in Decline, but...

Jun 2, 2016 by

Honey Bees Are in Decline, but There’s Another, Unsung Bee Who Could Save the Planet’s Food Supply

[Translate] Food Gentle, good-natured and hardworking, mason bees are more efficient pollinators than honey bees—and can help orchard...

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TOO SMALL TO FAIL

Jun 2, 2016 by

TOO SMALL TO FAIL

[Translate] Nicholas Kristof JUNE 2, 2016 Photo Credit Karsten Moran for The New York Times First, a quiz: What’s the most common...

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DOES THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF S...

Jun 2, 2016 by

[Translate] Brought to you by FlexPVC®  TRUTH IN MEDIA The National Academy of Sciences has released a new report declaring...

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5 Superfoods You’re Prob...

May 30, 2016 by

5 Superfoods You’re Probably Not Eating

[Translate] It’s time to move beyond kale and quinoa. By Reynard Loki / AlterNet By some estimates, the state of American...

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WHY THERE’S A SEARING ET...

May 15, 2016 by

WHY THERE’S A SEARING ETHIOPIAN DROUGHT WITHOUT AN EPIC ETHIOPIAN FAMINE

[Translate] governance ByAndrew C. Revkin Photo Cattle are led in search of water in Ethiopia’s Oromia region.Credit Nancy McNally /...

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This Is the County With the Wo...

May 14, 2016 by

This Is the County With the Worst Childhood Hunger in America

[Translate] In some parts of Arizona, the child hunger rate is twice as high as it is nationally. By Sarah McColl / TakePart  VIA...

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URBAN AGRICULTURE CAN’T ...

May 11, 2016 by

URBAN AGRICULTURE CAN’T FEED US, BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN IT’S A BAD IDEA

[Translate] Research shows that the social and cultural benefits of city farms and gardens far outweigh the number of people they can...

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3 Disturbing Facts You Need to...

May 4, 2016 by

[Translate] Environment One in three pieces of sashimi is from fish caught by Taiwanese fishing vessels. And that spells trouble. By...

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HOW WILL WE FEED THE MEGACITIE...

May 3, 2016 by

HOW WILL WE FEED THE MEGACITIES OF THE FUTURE?

[Translate] More people are moving to urban areas, and making new connections with rural farmers will be necessary to feed them....

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How a Virginia Nonprofit Is He...

Apr 27, 2016 by

How a Virginia Nonprofit Is Helping Veterans Launch Careers in Farming

[Translate] Food The innovative program tackles two issues: the aging population of farmers and military veterans looking for new...

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KANSAS GOVERNOR JUSTIFIED KICK...

Apr 25, 2016 by

KANSAS GOVERNOR JUSTIFIED KICKING 15,000 PEOPLE OFF FOOD STAMPS

[Translate] by Alan Pyke THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/John Hanna) Gov. Sam Brownback (R-KS)   For over five years now, Kansas has...

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The Creepy Way Processed Food ...

Apr 24, 2016 by

The Creepy Way Processed Food Packaging Messes With Your Hormones

[Translate] A new study shows common plastic packaging steeps food in industrial chemicals. By April M. Short / AlterNet As if it...

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CLIMATE CHANGE MAY TURN CROPS ...

Apr 19, 2016 by

CLIMATE CHANGE MAY TURN CROPS INTO JUNK FOOD

[Translate] TAKE PART DAILY   Tove Danovich is a journalist based in New York City. Rising CO2 levels will make plants produce more...

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INTENSE FARMING PRACTICES CAN ...

Apr 16, 2016 by

INTENSE FARMING PRACTICES CAN HELP SAVE WILDLIFE

[Translate] TAKE PART DAILY Human population growth means we need to farm more efficiently so we don’t plow what’s left of the...

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WASTED FOOD LAYS A HEAVY BURDE...

Apr 13, 2016 by

WASTED FOOD LAYS A HEAVY BURDEN ON THE CLIMATE

[Translate] TRUTHDIG  Tim Radford     About one-third of all food produced never reaches a plate. (Taz via Flickr) This Creative...

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Meet Monsanto’s Evil Twi...

Apr 13, 2016 by

Meet Monsanto’s Evil Twin, an Industry That Does Major Damage and Gets Shockingly Little Attention

[Translate] Food Chemical fertilizer pollutes the environment, disrupts the climate and damages human and animal health. By Martha...

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Move Over Pesticides: Could Tr...

Apr 11, 2016 by

Move Over Pesticides: Could Traditional Plants Hold the Secret to Saving Crops From Pests?

[Translate] Environment Researchers are building on age-old practices to reduce food loss in Africa. By Rachel Cernansky / Ensia  ...

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One-Third of All Food Produced...

Apr 9, 2016 by

One-Third of All Food Produced Globally Never Finds Its Way Onto a Plate

[Translate] Food The majority of food waste ends up in landfills where it releases methane, a greenhouse gas 21 times stronger than...

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We’ve Changed a Life-Giv...

Apr 6, 2016 by

We’ve Changed a Life-Giving Nutrient Into a Deadly Pollutant—Can We Change It Back?

[Translate]   Environment In the process of producing food, we’ve inadvertently filled our planet with toxic forms of nitrogen....

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5 Disturbing Facts Big Food Do...

Apr 5, 2016 by

5 Disturbing Facts Big Food Doesn’t Want You to Know

[Translate] A few inconvenient truths you might need to know before tucking into that next bite of shrimp, beef or bacon. By Martha...

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GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS CAN...

Apr 4, 2016 by

GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS CAN THRIVE AS THE WORLD WARMS

[Translate] By Alex Kirby / Climate News Network  VIA TRUTHDIG     Rice harvesting in Indonesia. (Curt Caremark / World Bank via...

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