FOOD | HEALTH | DEMOCRACY
FOOD | HEALTH | DEMOCRACY
Cows are not the problem. It’s the way cattle and livestock are managed and farmed that is creating a climate problem. “It’s not the cow, it’s the how,” is the popular refrain among regnerative farmers, ranchers, and soil health advocates leading the reform of our current food and agricultural system.
Source: Des Moines Register | by Sabine Martin | February 10, 2025 Hardin County farmer Nick Schutt held up a photo of his late sister, Tammy, in the Iowa Capitol rotunda Monday as he described how several members of his…
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…
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…
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…
Help us build a positive future! Every week, I’ll share deep dives into the latest news and cutting-edge research on the future of food, health, and democracy. At United We Eat, our goal is to focus on the solutions and…
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…
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…