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Regenerative agriculture is essential to our sustainability goals

Iain Watt shares signs of momentum in regenerative agriculture, and calls for greater commitment from corporates.

the potential for the world’s soils to suck up some of the excess carbon that’s currently making mischief in the atmosphere shines as a genuine ray of hope.

The various approaches and technologies that might be used to return carbon to the planet’s soils (from no-till agriculture; through compost- and biochar-application; to agro-forestry and innovative livestock rotation practices) also promise a wide range of further benefits – from improved soil health through to better water management, via a significant boost to biodiversity.

https://thefuturescentre.org/articles/213529/regenerative-agriculture-essential-our-sustainability-goals

Millions may face protein deficiency as a result of human-caused carbon dioxide emissions

If CO2 levels continue to rise as projected, the populations of 18 countries may lose more than 5% of their dietary protein by 2050 due to a decline in the nutritional value of rice, wheat, and other staple crops, according to new findings from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Researchers estimate that roughly an additional 150 million people may be placed at risk of protein deficiency because of elevated levels of CO2 in the atmosphere. This is the first study to quantify this risk.

Millions may face protein deficiency as a result of human-caused carbon dioxide emissions

 

A Closer Look at Circular Economies, Organic Waste and Phosphorus (Part One)

home compost yogurt yoghurt

You open your fridge, looking for a tasty snack, and instead you come face to face with an old container of yogurt. You know this particular container of yogurt is well past its prime so you toss the whole thing, plastic and all, into the garbage bin.

http://www.waste360.com/waste-reduction/closer-look-circular-economies-organic-waste-and-phosphorus-part-one

phosphorous compost

To appreciate the value of organic “waste,” let us take a closer look at the example of phosphorus. Phosphorus is a major plant nutrient meaning that all plants, including food crops, require this element to grow.
http://www.waste360.com/organics/closer-look-circular-economies-organic-waste-and-phosphorus-part-two

Story image for "regenerative agriculture" from Scientific American

3 Big Myths about Modern Agriculture

Scientific American–Apr 5, 2017
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. The Conversation.

Study reveals GMO corn to be highly toxic

cornThe study, the 2012 Corn Comparison Report by Profit Pro, was published recently on the website for Moms Across America March to Label GMOs, a group that says they wish to “raise awareness and support Moms with solutions to eat GMO Free as we demand GMO labeling locally and nationally simultaneously.” They are plotting nationwide protests scheduled for later this year.

The report, writes the website’s Zen Honeycutt, was provided by a representative for De Dell Seed Company, an Ontario-based farm that’s touted as being Canadian only non-GMO corn seed company.

“The claims that ‘There is no difference between GMO corn and NON Gmo corn’ are false,” says Honeycutt, who adds she was “floored” after reading the study.

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