GMOs, Global Agribusiness and the Destruction of Choice
One of the myths perpetuated by the pro-GMO (genetically modified organisms) lobby is that critics of GMOs in agriculture are denying choice to farmers and
One of the myths perpetuated by the pro-GMO (genetically modified organisms) lobby is that critics of GMOs in agriculture are denying choice to farmers and
Poke, a dish made from raw tuna, is enjoying huge popularity far beyond its native Hawaii. But where is all that fish coming from? It
Ryan Zinke has recommended three major marine monuments be reduced to allow greater commercial fishing, prompting anguish from environmental groups. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jan/02/us-ocean-monuments-environment-trump
A new Drexel University study found strong potential for consumer acceptance of a new category of foods created from discarded ingredients. http://drexel.edu/now/archive/2017/December/Food-Waste-Marketability-Research/ Rescued Relish
In order to address the harmful impacts of meat on human health and the environment, several different organizations have proposed that the U.S. government impose
Aridity—the ratio of atmospheric water supply (precipitation; P) to demand (potential evapotranspiration; PET)—is projected to decrease (that is, areas will become drier) as a consequence of anthropogenic
Greatest environmental challenge 2018 http://www.eco.ca/blog/environmental-trends-2018/
What links climate change, poverty and migration? The Global Landscapes Forum addresses how land-use is central to global challenges that are more interconnected than many
In 2013 the United Nations declared Dec. 5 to be World Soil Day, a recognition of the significance of healthy soil in both improving food security
The rapid growth of Monsanto’s new GMO seeds resistant to the controversial herbicide dicamba has revived worries about the company’s stranglehold over farming during a
How big oil is tightening its grip on Donald Trump’s White House The oil industry has stalled action on climate change from the inside and
Around the world, chronically low crop prices are keeping farmers from making a living despite record harvests. Crops are in across the U.S. farm belt,
Oh, Ben and Jerry; a staple of life. From breakups to movie nights, childhood memories to sweet-tooth binges, the good old Ben and Jerry tubs
“Oh, that’s like me,” Underhill says, reaching for it. “That’s my kind of plant.” The Botanical Garden’s therapeutic horticulture program has grown in popularity in
Consumers can take satisfaction in the fact that they’ve played a role in what some say is the diminishing power of the GMA over Washington
The earth possesses five major pools of carbon. Of those pools, the atmosphere is already overloaded with the stuff; the oceans are turning acidic as
You can do your part to reduce single-use plastics by using a refillable water bottle made from long-lasting food grade stainless steel.
If your diet includes seafood it could mean you’re swallowing up to 11,000 pieces of plastic a year, scientists have warned – and it’s going
A new cereal grain more than 40 years in the making is finding its way into the marketplace in several forms, including a new product