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- The eco guide to mainstream organics Sun, 19 Mar 17, 5:00pmWe need to learn from the Danish supermarkets, where organic produce is front and centre, not niche
- Five eco villages around the world Fri, 14 Aug 15, 7:38pmCommunities in Senegal, Colombia, Jamaica, Palestine and Egypt are experimenting with more sustainable ways of living
- The Harvester is a High-Tech Composter that Converts Retail Food Waste Onsite Fri, 28 Nov 14, 1:57amSeattle-based startup WISErg puts its founders' software development backgrounds to innovative use, addressing the massive issue of food waste with the production of the Harvester...
- How to Shop for Non-GMO Foods at Your Local Markets Tue, 25 Jun 13, 6:29amImage courtesy of Shutterstock Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that there has been plenty of talk lately about GMO foods. Are GMOs safe? Are GMOs a silent danger? Are they harming the environment? While...
- Eco-farming could double food output of poor countries, says UN Wed, 9 Mar 11, 1:24amReport cites insect-trapping plants in Kenya and Bangladesh's use of ducks in paddy fields, and resulting rise in crop yieldsA move by farmers in developing countries to ecological agriculture, away from chemical fertilisers...
- Why Most Food Could Never Be “Local” Sat, 13 Feb 10, 6:27amEating “Local Food” is an appealing ideal in theory, but it runs into several “reality issues.” As much as people might want locally produced food, there are practical issues of land availability,...
- Can Someone Explain “Organic Tobacco” to Me? Fri, 12 Feb 10, 6:18pmI was at a turf industry trade show yesterday talking to a salesperson from a company that markets Organic fertilizer to golf courses (they describe it as the “natural amino acids found in feather, blood, meat and fish...
- Two Questions for Vegans Tue, 2 Feb 10, 4:51pmAs I have been blogging on this site for a little while, I see some of the exchanges in the comment streams on other folk’s posts. I was surprised to see that Vegans don’t use honey because it involves domsticated...
- World’s Largest Producer of Toxic Chemicals, MNI, Continues to Contaminate the Entire Food Supply Sat, 30 Jan 10, 4:07pmThere are measurable levels of MNI’s toxic chemicals in every type of food that has been tested. Most are completely unregulated. There is no requirement that food be labeled to let consumers know that the chemicals are...
- Grass Fed Beef Still Has E. Coli Danger Fri, 29 Jan 10, 7:34amThe benefits of organic and grass fed beef have been well documented. Numerous studies have shown that organic and grass fed beef has significantly higher levels of Omega 3s and lower levels of saturated fats than conventionally...
- A Hearty Vegetarian, Gluten Free Recipe – Lentils Topped With Mushrooms Fri, 22 Jan 10, 3:44amLentils are fantastic little legumes, packed with soluble fiber, folate, and magnesium. In addition to their nutritional qualities, they are also quite inexpensive. Most chain grocery stores should have lentils, and Whole...
- Problems With Claims That Organic Farming Can Mitigate Climate Change Wed, 20 Jan 10, 4:20pm
- Fancy Food Show - A Grocery Bag of Tasty Treats Tue, 19 Jan 10, 4:07amWho doesn’t like food? Especially fancy food. Lot’s of people do as judged by the crowds filling the aisles and booths of the Moscone Center for the 35th Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. With so many munchies,...
- USDA Organic: 20 years Later Mon, 11 Jan 10, 9:15am
- Go Raw! Health Benefits & How To Get Started From a Raw Food Expert-Recipe Included Thu, 7 Jan 10, 2:19amPriscilla Magnusen, raw food expert and teacher shares some valuable information with us about going raw.