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11/25/2017
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By Cassie B.
Can we feed the world organically? With some changes to the system, researchers say yes
It’s hard to find fault with consuming organic food, but those who are against it for whatever reason – like synthetic pesticide manufacturers – often claim it is not sustainable and would require too much land to pull off. Now, new research shows just how flawed that particular argument is. Indeed, a worldwide conversion to […]
08/24/2017
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By Cassie B.
Scientists think they just invented “multifunctional polyculture” food farms, but it’s been around forever as “food forests” and “permaculture”
University of Illinois researchers have announced that they have discovered a way to design a landscape that can provide people with a range of nutritious foods while earning a profit. Of course, this “news” is hardly surprising to anyone who is familiar with the concepts of food forests or permaculture. Department of Crop Sciences Agroecologist […]
08/01/2017
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By Cassie B.
Rewrite HISTORY? Scientists discover that potatoes were likely domesticated in North America almost 11,000 years ago
Researchers have discovered the earliest example of the use of potatoes in North America, and it dates back far longer than previously believed. The archaeologists found “well-preserved starch granules” in cracks in the rocks that were used to grind the potatoes up in what is being labeled the oldest evidence of potato cultivation in North […]
07/24/2017
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By Cassie B.
DENIAL: Remember when the scientific “status quo” claimed pesticides didn’t harm honeybees? Now the evidence is undeniable
Anyone who still tries to claim that pesticides do not harm honeybees after recent study results out of Germany and France is likely trying to promote their own interests because they are clearly out of touch with reality. The new study, which was published in the Journal of Apicultural Research, leaves no doubt about the […]
07/16/2017
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By Cassie B.
University of Kentucky now indoctrinating high school students into GMO agriculture with “Ag Biotech Day”
As people become increasingly attuned to the dangers posed by GMOs, Big Ag is trying to stem its losses through PR campaigns. Now they’ve taken to preying on young people, whose impressionable minds they are hoping to mold into future proponents of their dangerous products. On July 22, the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, […]
06/07/2017
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By Cassie B.
Fake Food: GMO crops have been a massive failure on every level
Genetically modified crops were once hailed as the solution to all manner of problems facing our planet. Proponents insisted they would reduce the need for pesticides, increase yields and help create plenty of nutritious food to feed our world. Two decades later, however, it’s becoming increasingly clear that GMO crops are far from a dream […]
06/01/2017
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By Cassie B.
Farmer faces $2.8 million fine for plowing his own land
In a classic example of government overreach, federal regulators are now demanding nearly $3 million from a California farmer for not getting a permit to plow his own farmland. John Duarte, the owner of Duarte Nursery in Modesto, California, bought the 450 acres of land ten miles to the south of Red Bluff in 2012 […]
04/25/2017
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By Cassie B.
PETITION: Help pressure the USDA to test food for deadly glyphosate herbicide
Last year, the USDA was working with the EPA and FDA on plans to start testing samples of corn syrup for glyphosate residue this April, but now it appears that they have had a change of heart. Under the plan, the USDA would have looked at more than 300 samples of corn syrup to measure […]
04/12/2017
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By Cassie B.
Organic seed market explodes, sales predicted to hit $5.4B by 2024
It wasn’t too long ago that organic food was considered to be a luxury. Its high prices made it something that only the most devout health nuts and those with deeper pockets were willing to shell out for. Now, however, organic food is quickly becoming a necessity for those who want a long and healthy […]
04/01/2017
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By Cassie B.
82% of households are now purchasing organic items
If you were buying organic food ten years ago, more than one acquaintance probably rolled their eyes at you and said you were being taken advantage of by a savvy marketing ploy. Over time, however, attitudes have started to shift as more people become aware of the impact that fruit and vegetables grown with pesticides […]
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