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02/13/2019
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By Cassie B.
Traditional farming methods in Mexico help keep the maize industry alive
Modern biotech has made a lot of promises when it comes to agriculture, and although those in the industry might claim they have revolutionized it in recent years, the changes haven’t exactly been for the better. In fact, when you take a look at traditional farming methods like those used in Mexico, it’s clear that […]
02/09/2019
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By Cassie B.
Conserve water while gardening using these incredible tips and tricks
Gardening can be a very relaxing pastime. Being outdoors, soaking up the sunshine and running your fingers through the soil is an exhilarating experience for avid gardeners, and it can help melt away stress. Others do it out of a desire to better control the foods they consume. People with organic home gardens not only […]
01/30/2019
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By Cassie B.
GMO potato creator says he’s concerned that his work may be negatively impacting human health
Once hailed as an invention that will end world hunger, GMO foods are increasingly being exposed as dangerous and terribly short-sighted, and now the inventor of one popular GMO food is joining the chorus of detractors. While serving as Simplot Plant Sciences’ Director of Research in the early 2000s, Caius Rommens led the development of […]
01/09/2019
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By Cassie B.
Pot prices are collapsing in Oregon as too many marijuana growers produce glut of weed
A serious oversupply has caused prices of marijuana in Oregon to collapse just three years after lawmakers enacted a recreational cannabis law in the state. Now, many of the state’s licensed growers and retailers alike could be facing bankruptcy. Cannabis farmers reportedly harvested over 2.5 million pounds of marijuana in October alone, 1.3 million of […]
09/30/2018
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By Cassie B.
Monsanto’s weedkiller BOMBSHELL: It murders honey bees, too, contributing to global collapse of the food supply
Monsanto likes to promote the idea that GMOs can solve world hunger. At first, many wanted to believe that they could indeed provide an answer to this devastating problem, but it’s becoming increasingly clear that they’re actually having the opposite effect. In fact, Monsanto’s popular weed killer glyphosate, which is regularly used on genetically modified […]
09/29/2018
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By Cassie B.
Simple changes in conventional farming practices, particularly those that repair soil, could be the key to feeding the world
Not surprisingly, the promises that GMOs would save the world from hunger have failed to materialize. In addition to failing to make inroads in this serious issue, they’re also causing a slew of health and environmental problems. It’s clear that a different approach is needed, and it looks like one of the simplest solutions could […]
09/18/2018
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By Cassie B.
Pesticides that kill bees, birds and butterflies found to be ineffective at increasing crop yields
Neonicotinoid pesticides are destroying wildlife around the world, but proponents claim that they are useful for increasing agricultural production. Of course, losing the planet’s most important pollinators is going to have an even bigger effect on the food supply and human life in the long run, and now there’s another very convincing argument against neonicotinoid […]
09/18/2018
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By Cassie B.
Seeds of deception: Monsanto’s patented GMO seeds have given them power over life on our planet, and cultivated farmer suicides
Politicians and scientists are sometimes accused of trying to “play god,” but a far more nefarious force is quietly pulling the strings of life as we know it behind the scenes: The agricultural company Monsanto. They’ve earned a reputation as one of the world’s most hated companies, yet the truly distressing extent of power they […]
08/20/2018
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By Cassie B.
GMO “gold rush” underway after USDA refuses to regulate Crispr gene editing of foods
The USDA has inexplicably decided not to regulate the Crispr gene editing technique for food, and a slew of young companies are working around the clock to take advantage of this business-friendly approach and vie for dominance in the gene-edited crop sphere. Gene editing technology is used to target certain genes within an organism, disrupting […]
08/02/2018
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By Cassie B.
Applied insect ecologist says that neonicotinoid insecticides are used far more heavily than necessary, causing huge ecological damage
You’re probably aware by now that the use of neonicotinoid pesticides is threatening bee populations around the world. While this remains a serious concern, one expert has stated that he feels the focus on bees has obscured even greater concerns about the use of these chemicals. Applied insect ecologist John F. Tooker says the bigger […]
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