California’s waters, a death t...

Sep 3, 2016 by

California’s waters, a death trap: Uncovering the Golden State’s secret whale and dolphin massacre

[Translate] The U.S. announced new rules to protect whales and dolphins in international waters, but not in California Reynard Loki,...

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‘Like it’s been nuked’: Millio...

Sep 1, 2016 by

[Translate] By Ben Guarino   THE WASHINGTON POST On Sunday morning, the South Carolina honey bees began to die in massive numbers....

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President Obama Signs the Disa...

Aug 27, 2016 by

[Translate] Max Goldberg (To follow my day-to-day organic food adventures, please be sure to add me on Snapchat: maxorganic) On late...

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6 Chemical Food Additives That...

Aug 12, 2016 by

6 Chemical Food Additives That Are Legal in America and Banned Abroad

[Translate] Thanks to inaction at the FDA, Americans get, among other potential ailments, anal leakage. By Ari LeVaux / AlterNet...

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Are You Taking This Dangerous ...

Aug 8, 2016 by

Are You Taking This Dangerous Antibiotic?

[Translate] You could even be ingesting it without your knowledge. By Martha Rosenberg / AlterNet “I was given the antibiotic...

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How One GMO Nearly Took Down t...

Aug 7, 2016 by

How One GMO Nearly Took Down the Planet

[Translate] New law deals major blow to GMO labeling. By Thom Hartmann / AlterNet   Genetically modified fruit Photo Credit:...

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THE ANATOMY OF A LAB-GROWN BUR...

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Obama’s New So-Called GM...

Aug 4, 2016 by

Obama’s New So-Called GMO “Labeling” Law Is a Gift to Industry

[Translate]   MARK KARLIN, EDITOR OF BUZZFLASH TRUTHOUT On July 29, President Obama signed a bill that is a setback for our...

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CHILDREN’S DRAWINGS SHOW...

Aug 2, 2016 by

CHILDREN’S DRAWINGS SHOW WHAT HUNGER LOOKS LIKE IN VENEZUELA

[Translate] The South American country’s failing economy has left schoolkids subsisting on water and corn cakes. A girl eats a...

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Solar powered floating farms: ...

Jul 30, 2016 by

Solar powered floating farms: the new means of global food production?

[Translate] by J HERMAN While the sharp growth in global population that continues to occur in the 21st Century is an indicator of...

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HIGHWAYS CAN HELP POLLINATORS ...

Jul 29, 2016 by

HIGHWAYS CAN HELP POLLINATORS RETURN TO HEALTH

[Translate] Compost-spreading tactics to encourage native plants that both control erosion and attract pollinators / Caltrans In the...

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The One Thing Hillary Cares Ab...

Jul 27, 2016 by

The One Thing Hillary Cares About Most—When It Comes to Food

[Translate] The Democratic Party platform doesn’t say much about food or farming, except on one major issue. Tom Philpott ...

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Microfiber Madness: Synthetic ...

Jul 20, 2016 by

Microfiber Madness: Synthetic Fabrics Harm Wildlife, Poison the Food Supply and Expose You to Toxins

[Translate] Environment With every wash, your synthetic fleece jacket releases microfibers that harm marine animals. By Reynard Loki...

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Healthy eating can include ‘a ...

Jul 20, 2016 by

Healthy eating can include ‘a lot’ of (good) fat, analysis of 56 diet studies concludes

[Translate] To Your Health By Ariana Eunjung Cha  WASHINGTON POST (istock) Hanna Bloomfield’s bosses at the Department of...

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How an Indigenous Community Is...

Jul 19, 2016 by

How an Indigenous Community Is Boosting Crop Productivity While Conserving the Rainforest (Video)

[Translate] Environment “We are reforesting and restoring the land so that our grandchildren and our children have a future.”...

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THIS GRASSROOTS PROJECT IS OUT...

Jul 5, 2016 by

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

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THE ‘STRUGGLE’ IS ...

Jul 3, 2016 by

THE ‘STRUGGLE’ IS NOT REAL: FROM TINY HOUSES TO MY OWN LUNCH, POVERTY CHIC COMMODIFIES WORKING CLASS LIFE

[Translate] The linguistic fetishization of hardship is one more way we appropriate from — and erase — people like my family Brook...

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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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4 Things You Can Do to Help Ou...

Jun 17, 2016 by

4 Things You Can Do to Help Out Threatened Honey Bees

[Translate] Environment Protecting pollinator health is an issue of global importance, but individuals can make a difference. By...

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A NEW KIND OF URBAN FARM IN DE...

Jun 16, 2016 by

A NEW KIND OF URBAN FARM IN DETROIT

[Translate] THE DIRT   Jared Green Penrose market garden / Jared GreenIn the Penrose neighborhood of Detroit, two landscape...

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THIS IS WHY THE WORLD CAN̵...

Jun 9, 2016 by

THIS IS WHY THE WORLD CAN’T STOP WASTING SO MUCH FOOD

[Translate] Energy and Environment By Chelsea Harvey THE WASHINGTON POST (iStock) The more scientists investigate the amount of...

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DOCTOR SELLS HIS PRACTICE, OPE...

Jun 7, 2016 by

DOCTOR SELLS HIS PRACTICE, OPENS UP “FARMACY” USING FOOD AS MEDICINE INSTEAD

[Translate] Home Big Pharma Advertisements The brilliant Dr. Robert Weiss did something completely unheard of in the medical...

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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...

Jun 6, 2016 by

[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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