FEARS OF ‘DIRTY MEATR...

Feb 18, 2017 by

FEARS OF ‘DIRTY MEAT’ ENTERING FOOD CHAIN AFTER 25% OF ABATTOIRS FAIL TESTS

[Translate] The Guardian The meat industry The Observer Audits carried out at more than 300 abattoirs in England, Wales and Northern...

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REPUBLICANS BEGIN EFFORT TO GU...

Feb 16, 2017 by

REPUBLICANS BEGIN EFFORT TO GUT THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT

[Translate] Endangered   Alex Wong/Getty Images On Wednesday, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held hearings on...

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US COURT OF APPEALS: STATES AN...

Dec 18, 2016 by

US COURT OF APPEALS: STATES AND COUNTIES CAN BAN GMO CROPS DESPITE FEDERAL LAWS

[Translate]  S.D. Wells  NATURAL NEWS (NaturalNews) The entire organic community of the United States just won a massive victory that...

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HOW DO WE FEED A GROWING WORLD...

Dec 12, 2016 by

HOW DO WE FEED A GROWING WORLD?

[Translate] Less meat, higher yields, open minds, and the right incentives are among the realistic solutions experts see. A boy...

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Meet Four Young Farmers Who Ar...

Dec 10, 2016 by

Meet Four Young Farmers Who Are Rising to the Challenge of Water Scarcity in the Western U.S

[Translate] Food . A new short film highlights the joys and challenges of being a young farmer in the arid West. By Chelsey Simpson /...

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Why Are the Residents of This ...

Nov 27, 2016 by

Why Are the Residents of This Small Village So Happy? They’re Managing Their Farmland as Commons

[Translate] Food Their fundamental premise is that the value of farmland lies in its contribution to food production, lasting...

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AGROFORESTRY CAN BOOST PROFITS...

Oct 10, 2016 by

AGROFORESTRY CAN BOOST PROFITS AND HELP SAVE THE PLANET

[Translate] By Paul Brown / Climate News Network     Trees planted as windbreaks for crops in Minnesota. (Eli Sagor via Flickr)...

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SEEDS OF CORPORATE POWER VS. F...

Oct 7, 2016 by

[Translate]   By Karen Hansen-Kuhn, Foreign Policy in Focus | Report (Photo: Pascal Frei; Edited: LW / TO) The consolidation of...

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A clear contrast of sustainabl...

Sep 12, 2016 by

A clear contrast of sustainable and unsustainable farming practices — in 20 seconds!

[Translate] GRIST … till proven guilty Of course, there are scores of variables when it comes to sustainable farming, but this...

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Here’s Why the Navajo Nation I...

Aug 28, 2016 by

Here’s Why the Navajo Nation Is Suing the EPA Over Colorado’s Mining Catastrophe

[Translate] Madeleine Thomas PACIFIC STANDARD The San Juan River is one of the most sacred and agriculturally important areas to the...

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FARMING’S DIRTY NEEDS HA...

May 26, 2016 by

FARMING’S DIRTY NEEDS HAVE A DEADLY EFFECT

[Translate]   By Tim Radford / Climate News Network     Fertilizers are a major contributor to air pollution in the United...

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CLIMATE CHANGE MAY TURN CROPS ...

Apr 19, 2016 by

CLIMATE CHANGE MAY TURN CROPS INTO JUNK FOOD

[Translate] TAKE PART DAILY   Tove Danovich is a journalist based in New York City. Rising CO2 levels will make plants produce more...

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INTENSE FARMING PRACTICES CAN ...

Apr 16, 2016 by

INTENSE FARMING PRACTICES CAN HELP SAVE WILDLIFE

[Translate] TAKE PART DAILY Human population growth means we need to farm more efficiently so we don’t plow what’s left of the...

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We’ve Changed a Life-Giv...

Apr 6, 2016 by

We’ve Changed a Life-Giving Nutrient Into a Deadly Pollutant—Can We Change It Back?

[Translate]   Environment In the process of producing food, we’ve inadvertently filled our planet with toxic forms of nitrogen....

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CARBON SINKS: THE NEXT BIG THI...

Mar 27, 2016 by

CARBON SINKS: THE NEXT BIG THING (PART 3)

[Translate] THE BLOG HUFFINGTON POST William S. Becker Executive Director, Presidential Climate Action Project This is the 3rd in a...

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Dozens of Nations Back Regener...

Dec 15, 2015 by

Dozens of Nations Back Regenerative Farming Initiative That Can Help Solve Global Warming

[Translate] Food The U.S.—a primary driver of the climate crisis—still isn’t on board with this historic climate agreement. By...

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HERE’S A SOLUTION FOR TH...

Aug 31, 2015 by

HERE’S A SOLUTION FOR THOSE OUT-OF-CONTROL TOXIC ALGAE BLOOMS

[Translate] Algae warning along Lake Erie, in Ohio    REUTERS/Joshua Lott Against the ooze By Heather Mack   GRIST I have a...

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Four Ways Mexico’s Indigenous ...

Aug 28, 2015 by

Four Ways Mexico’s Indigenous Farmers Are Practicing the Agriculture of the Future

[Translate] Food How can we get the most out of our farmland without harming the planet? I traveled to rural Mexico to learn from...

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Temple Grandin digs in on the ...

Jul 22, 2015 by

Temple Grandin digs in on the practical side of what animals want

[Translate] Red Maxwell By Nathanael Johnson Temple Grandin, an animal scientist who teaches at Colorado State University, works to...

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WELCOME TO FAIRMEAD, CA., WHER...

Jul 20, 2015 by

WELCOME TO FAIRMEAD, CA., WHERE YOU HAVE TO WALK A MILE FOR A SIP OF WATER

[Translate] For some Californians the drought means brown lawns. For others, it means nothing to drink. By Sasha Abramsky  THE NATION...

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WILL THE WORST BIRD FLU OUTBRE...

Jul 14, 2015 by

WILL THE WORST BIRD FLU OUTBREAK IN U.S. HISTORY FINALLY MAKE US RECONSIDER FACTORY FARMING CHICKEN?

[Translate] The outbreak has required that farmers resort to fire-extinguisher foam to kill off infected flocks. Can commercial farms...

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A BOLD PLAN FOR SAVING POLLINA...

Jun 27, 2015 by

A BOLD PLAN FOR SAVING POLLINATORS

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Jared Green “We need solutions to the bee crisis,” said Laurie Davies Adams, head of the Pollinator...

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CALIFORNIA IS SINKING FASTER T...

Jun 11, 2015 by

CALIFORNIA IS SINKING FASTER THAN EVER, THANKS TO MASSIVE OVERPUMPING OF WATER

[Translate] Shutterstock By Nathan Halverson  GRIST This story was originally published by Reveal from the Center for Investigative...

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IT’S TIME TO WEAN OURSEL...

May 30, 2015 by

IT’S TIME TO WEAN OURSELVES OFF THE FAIRYTALE VERSION OF FARMING

[Translate] George Monbiot   THE GUARDIAN Children’s tales bear no resemblance to the cruelty of most modern farms, yet this image...

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Congressional Republicans are ...

May 28, 2015 by

Congressional Republicans are outraged that the EPA wants to protect our drinking water

[Translate] “The only people with reason to oppose the rule are polluters who knowingly threaten our clean water” Lindsay...

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5 ways to tackle the mess that...

May 27, 2015 by

5 ways to tackle the mess that bees are in

[Translate] Jack Wolf Hive five By Nathanael Johnson GRIST The news about bees’ woes has been circulating for so long that you may...

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Tree-Based Farming Could Deliv...

May 9, 2015 by

Tree-Based Farming Could Deliver Abundant Benefits

[Translate]   By Tim Radford, physician Climate News Network   VIA TRUTHDIG     A forest in Zambia devastated by slash-and-burn...

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Esther the Wonder Pig is wondr...

May 4, 2015 by

Esther the Wonder Pig is wondrous indeed — but so are all pigs

[Translate] SALON.COM During 10 years as a pig farmer I came to know pigs as well as I know my own dog. That’s why I quit Bob...

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How can we stop farmer suicide...

Apr 16, 2015 by

How can we stop farmer suicides?

[Translate] Grist / Grant Wood By Madeleine Thomas  GRIST Trigger warning: This piece discusses suicide, depression, and suicide’s...

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