MONSANTO IS SCRAMBLING TO BURY...

Nov 15, 2016 by

MONSANTO IS SCRAMBLING TO BURY THIS BREAKING STORY – PLEASE SHARE

[Translate]  By Food Babe  I am frankly shocked this information is not making front page news right now. Monsanto will do anything...

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An Ambitious Vision for the Ne...

Nov 7, 2016 by

An Ambitious Vision for the Next 50 Years: The New Landscape Declaration

[Translate] Jared Green  THE DIRT After three months of intense deliberation, the Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) has...

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THE DESIGN OPPORTUNITIES OF AG...

Nov 7, 2016 by

THE DESIGN OPPORTUNITIES OF AGRICULTURE

[Translate] Heidi Petersen   THE DIRT Farmers at Grow Dat Farm / Claire Bangser In New Orleans’ City Park, Grow Dat Youth Farm...

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SEE HOW QUICKLY EATING ORGANIC...

Nov 6, 2016 by

SEE HOW QUICKLY EATING ORGANIC CAN RID YOUR BODY OF PESTICIDES

[Translate] TAKE PART A new study suggests that just two weeks of eating a changed diet is enough to drastically reduce the amount of...

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The Bizarre History of How Cor...

Nov 3, 2016 by

The Bizarre History of How Corporate Food Industry Flooded Our Farmlands with GMOs

[Translate] Books It’s one elaborate con job. By Linda Bonvie, Bill Bonvie / Skyhorse Publishing Photo Credit: Sandra Matic /...

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THE NEW YORK TIMES CUTS THROUG...

Nov 2, 2016 by

THE NEW YORK TIMES CUTS THROUGH THE HYPE ON GMOS

[Translate]   They’re likely safe to eat, but they sure haven’t lived up to their high-yield, low-pesticide promise....

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A FOOD FOREST GROWS IN BROOKLY...

Oct 15, 2016 by

[Translate] TAKE PART Swale aims to turn public art into public service by providing free fruits and vegetables to all. (Photo:...

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‘This Is Unimaginable...

Oct 14, 2016 by

‘This Is Unimaginable’: Hurricane Matthew’s Devastation Includes Tens of Thousands of Farm Animals

[Translate] Environment Officials are tracking down farm animals who desperately need assistance. By Alexandra Rosenmann / AlterNet...

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PARIS ALLOWS ANYONE TO PLANT A...

Oct 13, 2016 by

PARIS ALLOWS ANYONE TO PLANT AN URBAN GARDEN

[Translate] by Lacy Cooke  INHABITAT.COM View Slideshow Paris just passed a new law that allows anyone to plant an urban garden...

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AGROFORESTRY CAN BOOST PROFITS...

Oct 10, 2016 by

AGROFORESTRY CAN BOOST PROFITS AND HELP SAVE THE PLANET

[Translate] By Paul Brown / Climate News Network     Trees planted as windbreaks for crops in Minnesota. (Eli Sagor via Flickr)...

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Widespread Mercury Contaminati...

Oct 10, 2016 by

Widespread Mercury Contamination Across Western North America, Study Finds

[Translate]   Environment It’s in the air, soil, sediment, plants, fish and wildlife. By Susan Kemp / U.S. Geological...

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SEEDS OF CORPORATE POWER VS. F...

Oct 7, 2016 by

[Translate]   By Karen Hansen-Kuhn, Foreign Policy in Focus | Report (Photo: Pascal Frei; Edited: LW / TO) The consolidation of...

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Those Burgers Aren’t Jus...

Oct 7, 2016 by

Those Burgers Aren’t Just Making Us Fat—They’re Messing With Our Immune Systems, Too

[Translate] Food New research reveals that high-fat diets can impair memory and make our immune systems attack our own bodies. By...

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DECLINE OF BEES FORCED CHINA&#...

Oct 5, 2016 by

DECLINE OF BEES FORCED CHINA’S APPLE FARMERS TO POLLINATE BY HAND

[Translate] Dave Goulson  CHINA DIALOGUE.NET The decline of wild bees in China threatens more than just its apple and pear harvests,...

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REPORT: NEW TECHNOLOGY CAN MIN...

Oct 1, 2016 by

REPORT: NEW TECHNOLOGY CAN MINIMIZE IMPACTS OF INDUSTRIAL FISH FARMS

[Translate] Researchers say controversial aquaculture operations like one planned for the Southern California coast could be...

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1 IN 5 SEAFOOD SAMPLES MISLABE...

Sep 30, 2016 by

[Translate] OCEANA Oceana calls on President Obama to track all seafood from boat to plate as ocean leaders prepare to gather in DC...

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6.8 MILLION TEENAGERS ARE FOOD...

Sep 28, 2016 by

6.8 MILLION TEENAGERS ARE FOOD-INSECURE

[Translate] Young adults are increasingly victims of a failing economy that is leaving them starving. By Michelle Chen    THE...

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT COULD ...

Sep 28, 2016 by

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT COULD FEED THE WORLD’S GROWING POPULATION AND PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT

[Translate]   By Tim Radford / Climate News Network  VIA TRUTHDIG     African farmers using cattle to thresh wheat in Eritrea, a...

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Consumers Urged to Avoid Buyin...

Sep 26, 2016 by

Consumers Urged to Avoid Buying Salmon to Let Depleted Fisheries Recover

[Translate] Coastal ecosystems and wildlife are impacted by disappearing salmon. By Dr. David Suzuki / AlterNet   Raw salmon...

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10 Reasons You Should Start Fo...

Sep 25, 2016 by

10 Reasons You Should Start Foraging for Your Own Food

[Translate] Environment Nature is teeming with edibles. You just need to look. By Pascal Baudar / AlterNet Man holding fresh...

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‘A Five-Alarm Threat to ...

Sep 23, 2016 by

‘A Five-Alarm Threat to Our Food Supply’: Experts Describe Bayer-Monsanto Merger

[Translate] Food A scary future for farmers around the world. By Katherine Paul / AlterNet NEW YORK CITY – MAY 23 2015:...

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The Dairy Industry Is Pollutin...

Sep 20, 2016 by

The Dairy Industry Is Polluting America’s Waterways—and Some Babies May Be Dying Because of It

[Translate] Cheap dairy has hidden costs most consumers don’t know about—including fatal birth defects. By Ellicott Dandy /...

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We May All Have to Cut Carbs T...

Sep 20, 2016 by

We May All Have to Cut Carbs Thanks to Climate Change

[Translate] Food Rising global temperatures will harm wheat harvests—and poor countries will be hardest hit. By Jason Best /...

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TIME TO DRIVE FACTORY-FARMED F...

Sep 17, 2016 by

TIME TO DRIVE FACTORY-FARMED FOOD OFF THE MARKET

[Translate] Time to Drive Factory-Farmed Food Off the Market By Martha Rosenberg and Ronnie Cummins, Organic Consumers Association |...

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USING BIOMIMICRY TO REDESIGN T...

Sep 17, 2016 by

USING BIOMIMICRY TO REDESIGN THE FOOD SYSTEM

[Translate] Using Biomimicry to Redesign the Food System By: Arty Mangan » Bioneers Blog » Eating is our most intimate relationship...

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HUNGARIANS JUST DESTROYED ALL ...

Sep 15, 2016 by

[Translate]   Hungary has taken a bold stand against biotech giant Monsanto and genetic modification by destroying 1000’s of...

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HOW TO STOP CAPITALISM’S...

Sep 14, 2016 by

HOW TO STOP CAPITALISM’S DEADLY WAR WITH NATURE

[Translate]   By Paul Street  TRUTHDIG   So far, 2016 is the hottest year on record. So was 2015. So was 2014. (John McColgan /...

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10 States Report Crop Damage F...

Sep 12, 2016 by

[Translate] Food Missouri has suffered the most, with damage to more than 40,000 acres of crops. By Lorraine Chow / EcoWatch tractor...

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The World’s Biggest Scho...

Sep 9, 2016 by

The World’s Biggest School Meal Program Is Keeping Local Farmers in Business

[Translate] Food Emphasizing local food under a radical policy of “zero hunger,” Brazil’s school lunch initiative helps small farmers...

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10 States Report Crop Damage F...

Sep 3, 2016 by

[Translate] Lorraine Chow   ECOWATCH.COM To the horror of farmers across America’s farm belt, hundreds of thousands of crop...

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