Reducing Food Waste Continues; Organic Foods You Can Easily Grow; Beacon of Light for Those in Agriculture; Scientists Examine What Went Wrong With Our Tomatoes; Raw Veggies Could Have You Tingling

Posted on May 30, 2017

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Packaging Food With Food Helps to Reduce Waste “A growing number of entrepreneurs and researchers are working to turn foods like mushrooms, kelp, milk and tomato peels into edible — if not always palatable — replacements for plastics, coatings and … Read More

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Growing Organic Just Got Easier, maybe?; Trump’s Wall Could Cause Food System to Suffer; The Future or Dairy Farmers; Gene Editing Could Be Easier Than Microsoft; Urban Forests Rising; Animal Welfare Builds Support; Food Stamps Go Online

Posted on January 17, 2017

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Growing Organic Just Got Easier, but can we trust it? We can’t believe everything we hear. As I always say, you need to follow the money! The Organic Trade Association, which is an organization that was set up to help … Read More

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In The News: Scientists are Certain we Are Living in the Anthropocene; Is Chipotle a Victim of Corporate Sabotage?; Neonic-Treated Soybean Seeds Aren’t Helping Farmers Kill Pests

Posted on January 11, 2016

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Scientists are Certain we Are Living in the Anthropocene Although some GOP candidates would disagree with this but real scientists are saying we are living in the Anthropocene, viewed as the period during which human activity has been been the … Read More

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In The News: Short Answers to Hard Questions About Climate Change; Carbon Tax for Steak May Be the Best Way to Get People to Eat Less Meat; Scientists Just Genetically Modified a Mosquito to Be Malaria Resistant

Posted on November 30, 2015

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Short Answers to Hard Questions About Climate Change I know climate change can be complicated. There is a lot of science involved, and if you’re not a scientist, it can be confusing. So here is your cheat sheet to climate … Read More

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In The News: Scotland Announces Total Ban of Monsanto’s GMO Crops; Factory Farm 360 Video; A Huge Algae Bloom Off the Pacific Coast Is Poisoning Sea Life; Coca-Cola Pays Scientists To Say Obesity is Not the Result of Bad Diets

Posted on August 10, 2015

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Scotland Announces Total Ban of Monsanto’s GMO Crops There are new EU rules allowing countries to opt out of growing EU-authorized GMO crops, and Scotland is jumping right on it. The amendment came about earlier this year and allows Member … Read More

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In The News: The Future Of Food Is On The Table; Your “Organic” Strawberries Aren’t Really Organic; Wide Use of Antibiotics Allows C. Diff to Flourish; Scientists Warn to Expect More Weather Extremes

Posted on June 2, 2015

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The Future Of Food Is On The Table The event, called Expo Milano 2015, is the latest World’s Fair. This year’s theme is “feeding the planet, energy for life.” The global population is projected to pass 9 billion by 2050, and Expo … Read More

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