FOOD | HEALTH | DEMOCRACY
FOOD | HEALTH | DEMOCRACY
Source: Beyond Pesticides | Study | Date: 8/11/2024 A study in the journal Biology and Fertility of Soils has confirmed once again that organic agriculture contributes significantly to soil health, improving ecological functions that are harmed by conventional, chemical-intensive farming practices. Organic soil…
Source: Grist | by Ayurella Horn-Muller | August 29, 2024 Ground-breaking “ecoacoustics” use underground critter concerts to monitor a hidden ecosystem. Think back to the last concert you went to. Now replace the music that rang through the venue with…
Source: NPR | By Dan Charles | MARCH 11, 2012 Since it seems to be Pest Resistance Week here at The Salt, with stories on weeds and insects, we might as well just pull out all the stops. So, next up: Why…
New “Sun Sausage” product rivals Big Meat Source: Break the Silence | By Michele Simon | August 3, 2024 After many years of failing to turn a profit by getting meat-eaters to switch to its plant-based meat alternative burgers and sausages, Beyond…
Source: The Guardian | 20 Jul 2024 | by Carey Gillam On a sweltering summer day in central Kansas, farm fields shimmer in the heat as Clint Brauer watches a team of bright yellow robots churn up and down the…
A Colorado judge has issued an order temporarily blocking the proposed $24.6 billion merger between the nation’s two largest supermarket chains ahead of an antitrust trial in state court set to begin in September. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser in…
Source: Beyond Pesticides | June 25, 2024 It has been a couple of weeks since U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking GOP member on the Senate Agriculture Committee, released the Republican framework vision without statutory language for a Senate Farm Bill…
Source: Science Daily | June 11, 2024 | American Academy of Neurology A recently published peer reviewed study appearing in the journal Neurology found that ultra-processed foods such as sodas, chips, and cookies are closely linked to cognitive decline. People…
An international meta study reveals that there may be less of certain mold toxins in organically grown grain, compared to grain grown in the conventional manner. This, and other findings from research into agricultural products, can have major consequences. “Up…
Source: Beyond Pesticides | June 22, 2024 | As Pollinator Week draws to a close, it is important to note that all species—and ecosystems—are threatened by the failure of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to perform its statutory duties…