BEES ARE DYING OFF – BUT...

Jun 1, 2015 by

BEES ARE DYING OFF – BUT THERE’S A SIMPLE, UNCONTROVERSIAL WAY TO SAVE THEM

[Translate] The only thing stopping us from protecting pollinators is greed, Dave Goulson tells Salon Lindsay Abrams SALON.COM Bees...

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7 Ways to Turn Your Grocery Li...

Jun 1, 2015 by

7 Ways to Turn Your Grocery List Into a Ballot for Positive Change

[Translate] Environment Every purchase is a vote for your values. That’s especially true with the food you choose to buy. By...

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How Monsanto Could Get Even Bi...

May 29, 2015 by

How Monsanto Could Get Even Bigger and More Powerful

[Translate] Environment We should be very concerned about the future of the world’s food supply. By Reynard Loki / AlterNet...

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This Country Just Banned Groce...

May 26, 2015 by

This Country Just Banned Grocery Stores From Throwing Out Food

[Translate] by Samantha Page   THINK PROGRESS Up to a half of all food is wasted, reports show. CREDIT: AP Photo/Elaine Thompson...

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Robert Reich: Corporate Collus...

May 25, 2015 by

[Translate] The big banks even referred to themselves as “cartels,” but government will do nothing to stop them. By...

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As Chipotle Goes GMO-free, Mon...

May 25, 2015 by

As Chipotle Goes GMO-free, Monsanto’s Worst Fear Is Coming True—And Corporate Media Is Freaking Out

[Translate] Environment Chipotle’s decision may compel other food brands to follow suit. By Jonathan Latham, PhD / The...

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Site Visit: A Grand Rapids Mar...

May 22, 2015 by

[Translate] METROPOLIS MAGAZINE – Point of View Anne-Marie Lubenau The Grand Rapids Downtown Market in Grand Rapids, MI....

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“There Is A Simple Way T...

May 22, 2015 by

“There Is A Simple Way To Eat Healthier That The Meat Industry Doesn’t Want You To Know About”

[Translate]   by Sam P.K. Collins  THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: shutterstock For the first time, changes to U.S. dietary guidelines,...

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WHY THE PALEO DIET IS TOTAL BS

May 19, 2015 by

WHY THE PALEO DIET IS TOTAL BS

[Translate] Personal Health The trendy diet could actually create long-term health problems rather than solve them, experts said. By...

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15 Protectors of Biodiversity

May 19, 2015 by

15 Protectors of Biodiversity

[Translate] FOODTANK.ORG 15 Protectors of Biodiversity #IDB2015 Food Tank is highlighting 15 protectors of biodiversity.   May 22 is...

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Could solar-powered floating f...

May 18, 2015 by

[Translate]     <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p> INHABITAT   The Smart Floating Farms (SFF) are...

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THESE SCIENTISTS ARE TRYING TO...

May 17, 2015 by

[Translate] By Nathanael Johnson GRIST Here’s a video for those of you who, like me, enjoy goofy nerdistry. It’s a primer on the...

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THE USDA’s NEW GMO-FREE LABEL ...

May 14, 2015 by

THE USDA’s NEW GMO-FREE LABEL IS A GIFT TO BIG FOOD

[Translate] Millions of Americans have petitioned for a federal GMO label. When a ‘leading global company’ asks for one, it gets what...

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Grow Your Own Food Year-Round ...

May 14, 2015 by

Grow Your Own Food Year-Round with DIY Solar Greenhouse

[Translate] Environment A futuristic greenhouse design allows people to escape the tyranny of the industrial food system. By Reynard...

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Carbon Pollution’s Harm To Sea...

May 14, 2015 by

Carbon Pollution’s Harm To Sea Life Coming Faster Than Expected

[Translate] by Joe Romm   CLIMATE PROGRESS Pacific oysters are being harvested in this AP file photo. Experts warn rising CO2 levels...

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The next big war might be over...

May 12, 2015 by

The next big war might be over phosphorus

[Translate] John A. Kelley, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service By Nathanael Johnson   GRIST A new article in the journal...

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Restaurant Industry’s Di...

May 12, 2015 by

Restaurant Industry’s Dirty Secret: Why I’m Mostly Going to Stop Eating Out

[Translate] Food There is a growing list of things I won’t miss about this gig as a restaurant critic. By Ari LeVaux / AlterNet In a...

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Tree-Based Farming Could Deliv...

May 9, 2015 by

Tree-Based Farming Could Deliver Abundant Benefits

[Translate]   By Tim Radford, physician Climate News Network   VIA TRUTHDIG     A forest in Zambia devastated by slash-and-burn...

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Ikea imagines a refrigerator-f...

May 5, 2015 by

Ikea imagines a refrigerator-free kitchen for 2025

[Translate] IKEA Designs the Ultra-Efficient Kitchen of the Future X by Charley Cameron, INHABITAT From bio-refrigerators that cool...

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California’s Drought Could Upe...

May 5, 2015 by

California’s Drought Could Upend America’s Entire Food System

[Translate] AP by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE PROGRESS On April 1, California Governor Jerry Brown stood in a field in the Sierra Nevada...

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Esther the Wonder Pig is wondr...

May 4, 2015 by

Esther the Wonder Pig is wondrous indeed — but so are all pigs

[Translate] SALON.COM During 10 years as a pig farmer I came to know pigs as well as I know my own dog. That’s why I quit Bob...

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Farmers are watering your food...

May 4, 2015 by

[Translate] Shutterstock By Nathanael Johnson GRIST A story in the Los Angeles Times raises disturbing questions about the practice...

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Fighting for Our Oceans

May 3, 2015 by

[Translate] by Zoe Loftus-Farren – EARTH ISLAND JOURNAL From Haiti to Scotland, Goldman Environmental Prize winners tackle marine...

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In Portland, Street Food Shape...

Apr 29, 2015 by

In Portland, Street Food Shapes the Public Realm

[Translate] by The Dirt Contributor As landscape architects and urban designers, we look for ways to create vitality in the spaces we...

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Is 2015 The Year Soil Becomes ...

Apr 29, 2015 by

Is 2015 The Year Soil Becomes Climate Change’s Hottest Topic?

[Translate] by Natasha Geiling  CLIMATE PROGRESS Environmental groups want to make soil a red hot climate change issue. CREDIT:...

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The Fake Meat Market Is Surgin...

Apr 28, 2015 by

The Fake Meat Market Is Surging

[Translate] Environment Between 2010 and 2012, the U.S. market for fake meat crossed the half-billion-dollar mark. By Tom Philpott /...

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Well Drilling Has Deep Impact ...

Apr 27, 2015 by

Well Drilling Has Deep Impact on Health of Great Plains

[Translate]   By Tim Radford, Climate News Network  VIA TRUTHDIG     A farmer and his sons struggle through a dust storm in...

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Are You a Victim of Fish Fraud...

Apr 26, 2015 by

Are You a Victim of Fish Fraud? New Program Will Make It Easier to Check

[Translate] Environment The federal govt. has unveiled a new plan to combat illegal fishing and seafood fraud. By Michael Conathan /...

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GMO Mosquitoes May Be Released...

Apr 23, 2015 by

GMO Mosquitoes May Be Released in the U.S. for First Time

[Translate] Biotech firm Oxitec have given no evidence to support claim that the modified insects will reduce dengue fever. By...

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Our crazy farm subsidies, expl...

Apr 20, 2015 by

Our crazy farm subsidies, explained

[Translate] By Amelia Urry   GRIST Nearly every industrialized nation on Earth subsidizes agriculture to some extent. It’s a way to...

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