FOOD | HEALTH | DEMOCRACY
FOOD | HEALTH | DEMOCRACY
Don Reicosky, David Brandt, Randall Reeder, Rattan Lal and David R. Montgomery Journal of Soil and Water Conservation September 2023, 78 (5) 105A-108A; DOI: Introduction The dust storm tragedy on I-55 in central Illinois on May 1, 2023, a reminder of the Dust Bowl era of the 1930s, necessitates…
Saved seed in organic systems progressively becomes more resilient to environmental stresses, compared with conventionally grown seed Plants adapt genetically over time to the special conditions of organic farming, becoming more resilient than conventionally grown seed to stresses such as…
Source: Boise Dev | May 1 2024 | by Anna Daly A new preschool and daycare focused on serving only organic and whole foods is open in Boise and enrolling new students. Strive Academy, which is located in Northwest Boise…
In the aftermath of state testing that revealed dangerous levels of forever chemicals on some Maine farms in 2021, organizations, farmers, and Indigenous communities are creating blueprints for recovery. Source: Civil Eats | October 4, 2023 | by Kirsten Lie-Nielsen…
Source: The Spokesman Review | May 28, 2024 | By Deena Shanker and Leslie Patton Bloomberg Froot Loops will keep their artificially brightened colors. Some Pop-Tarts will lose them. Welcome to the ongoing experiment that is the American breakfast. The two companies…
Ractopamine, used to promote rapid growth in factory farm animals, harms the animals and is known to cause heart and respiratory issues in people who consume those animals. Children’s Health Defense | Suzanne Burdick, Ph.D.| April 1, 2024 Food safety, environmental…
by Will Pry, American Heart Association When one of the elders in the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska asked if he could keep bees on the reservation, Tim Rhodd’s answer was straightforward: “Absolutely.” Soon, the bees started buzzing in the…
Recent lawsuits say Arrowhead, Evian, Poland Spring, and other water bottlers are deceiving customers. Source: Grist | May 23, 2024 | by Joseph WInters Is bottled water really “natural” if it’s contaminated with microplastics? A series of lawsuits recently filed…
Free-roaming animals reintroduced in Romania’s Țarcu mountains are stimulating plant growth and securing carbon stored in the soil while grazing Source: Guardian | The Age of Extinction | by Graeme Green A herd of 170 bison reintroduced to Romania’s Țarcu…
Source: Bioneers | Talk by Merlin Sheldrake Before plants evolved their own root systems, fungi provided the connection to the soil that enabled plants to move from water onto land. These underground networks remain crucial to plants’ survival, exchanging nutrients,…