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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On the News With Thom Hartmann...

Jan 12, 2016 by

[Translate]   By Thom Hartmann, The Thom Hartmann Program | Video Report In today’s On the News segment: There are nearly 100...

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KEYSTONE, FOOD LABELING CASES ...

Jan 11, 2016 by

[Translate] Dave Johnson   AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has provisions that allow corporations to...

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HEROIC FOOD FARM GIVES VETERAN...

Jan 10, 2016 by

HEROIC FOOD FARM GIVES VETERANS A NEW MISSION AS FARMERS GROWING SUSTAINABLE FOOD

[Translate] “To be a good farmer, you have to be really good at a lot of things,” says Leora Barish, founder of non-profit veteran...

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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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THERE’S A HUGE PROBLEM W...

Jan 9, 2016 by

THERE’S A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THE NEW FOOD GUIDELINES THAT NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT

[Translate] And it poses a big threat to health. —By Nick Stockton MOTHER JONES Climate change: It’s what’s for dinner....

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ANOTHER HOSTILE TAKEOVER AT TH...

Jan 8, 2016 by

ANOTHER HOSTILE TAKEOVER AT THE MALHEUR WILDLIFE REFUGE.

[Translate] by Emily Atkin CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Rick Bowmer Ammon Bundy and his group of armed occupiers are not the...

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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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9 Spices That May Save Your Li...

Dec 29, 2015 by

9 Spices That May Save Your Life

[Translate] Personal Health Can cinnamon prevent diabetes? Just maybe. By Larry Schwartz / AlterNet   Photo Credit:...

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THE ‘UNFOLDING GLOBAL DI...

Dec 26, 2015 by

THE ‘UNFOLDING GLOBAL DISASTER’ HAPPENING RIGHT UNDER OUR FEET

[Translate] by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock   With all that’s going on in the world — from record-breaking...

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LAKES ARE HEATING UP, PUTTING ...

Dec 24, 2015 by

LAKES ARE HEATING UP, PUTTING FOOD AND WATER SUPPLY AT RISK

[Translate] by Samantha Page CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe Ethnic Intha fishermen dressed in customary attire...

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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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SEVEN REASONS 2015 WAS THE SWE...

Dec 23, 2015 by

SEVEN REASONS 2015 WAS THE SWEETEST YEAR YET FOR SAVING BEES

[Translate] Thanks to policy changes and pesticide bans, the dwindling bee population is finally getting some much-needed protection....

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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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RECORD HEAT PUTS AUSTRALIA AT ...

Nov 21, 2015 by

[Translate] By MICHELLE INNIS  NYTIMES Photo A fire east of Esperance in Western Australia this week. A prolonged fire season could...

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CLIMATE CHANGE HELPS ALASKANS ...

Nov 9, 2015 by

CLIMATE CHANGE HELPS ALASKANS GROW ORGANIC FOOD ON THE TUNDRA

[Translate] Bethel, Alaska.    Andrea Pokrzywinski By Kate Yoder    GRIST Between fighting wildfires and rerouting the Iditarod,...

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A SCORCHING EARTH THREATENS U....

Nov 9, 2015 by

A SCORCHING EARTH THREATENS U.S. AGRICULTURE

[Translate]   By Tim Radford / Climate News Network/  VIA TRUTHDIG     Wildfires such as this one in Arizona pose a serious risk...

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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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CLIMATE CHANGE WILL STRESS OUT...

Nov 6, 2015 by

CLIMATE CHANGE WILL STRESS OUT PLANTS. THESE SCIENTISTS THINK THEY HAVE A SOLUTION

[Translate] Rusty Rodriguez and Regina Redman Industrial Evolution By Suzanne Jacobs   GRIST Just east of the University of...

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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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HOW WASHINGTON TRANSFORMED ITS...

Oct 29, 2015 by

HOW WASHINGTON TRANSFORMED ITS DYING OYSTER INDUSTRY INTO A CLIMATE SUCCESS STORY

[Translate] by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Wikimedia Netarts Bay, in Oregon, where Whiskey Creek Shellfish Hatchery is...

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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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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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HONEY BEES ARE FACING A GLOBAL...

Oct 6, 2015 by

HONEY BEES ARE FACING A GLOBAL THREAT, AND IF THEY GO, SO DO WE

[Translate] Environmentalists and agribusiness are waging a pitched battle over the use of pesticides. By Reynard Loki / AlterNet...

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