Agroecology is Advancing Around the Globe. Will the U.S. Take Part?
With its strong focus on social change for small farmers, agroecology is going mainstream worldwide, but the American food movement has yet to catch up.
With its strong focus on social change for small farmers, agroecology is going mainstream worldwide, but the American food movement has yet to catch up.
Research shows people with healthy diets rich in fruit and vegetables are the most wasteful and calls for better education for consumers https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/apr/18/americans-waste-food-fruit-vegetables-study About 150,000
In recent years, we’ve seen a boom in production and sales of organic foods worldwide. The global organic food market is expected to grow by
Will Harris, a good ol’ boy Georgia rancher, may well be our nation’s best bet for a better, more sustainable future. He’s the subject of
This headline from the smart website newfoodeconomy.org caught our attention: “General Mills is transitioning 53 square miles of South Dakota farmland to certified organic.” That’s
On Friday, public interest organizations representing farmers and conservationists made their legal case in a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Monsanto Company, challenging EPA’s approval
The Polo Hemp Mill in Illinois began operation on November 20, 1943. At that time there were more than 3,200 hemp growers in the state.
There are plenty of ways humans can be exposed to toxins like endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), carcinogenic and mutagenic pollutants, and harmful chemicals in personal care
Americans are expected to eat a record-breaking amount of meat and poultry this year: more than 220 pounds per person, according to the U.S. Department of
In its first act to shield California from the Trump administration’s repeal of regulations, the state’s water board has prepared its own rulesprotecting wetlands and other
How we grow food determines who can eat and who cannot—no matter how much we produce. People yearn for alternatives to industrial agriculture, but they
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
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,
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
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
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
Think about the soil when you think about what’s for dinner Press Herald–Apr 2, 2017 According to a 2014 paper published by the Rodale Institute,
Agribusiness plans for expansion The Register Star–Apr 20, 2017 … to support farmers working to regenerate depleted soil resources, and to help develop an integrated, regenerative
Carbon taxes should be like income taxes — with credits Manitoba Co-operator–Apr 12, 2017 Minto-area grain producer David Rourke described carbon sequestration and regenerative agriculture as a
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