By the year 2050, the Earth’s population will reach more than 9 billion people. With so many mouths to feed, agribusiness giants have argued that genetically modified crops are the answer to global food security as these plants have been spliced and diced to resist herbicides and pesticides and (theoretically) yield more crops.
For more information: www.foodmyths.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/FoodMythBusters Twitter: www.twitter.com/FoodMythBusters Join the conversation on Twitter by using #FoodMyths How can we feed the world-today and tomorrow? The biggest players in the food industry-from pesticide pushers to fertilizer makers to food processors and manufacturers-spend billions of dollars every year not selling food, but selling the idea that we …
Vote for our proposal in MIT’s Climate CoLab contest, which crowdsources innovative ideas to address climate change. My group proposes the use of Vertical Hydroponic Farms in urban communities to reduce carbon emissions, from production and transportation of foods, and water consumption.
Out on the horizon of agriculture’s future, an army 40,000 strong is marching towards a shimmering goal. They see the potential for a global food system where pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers are but relics of a faded age. They are not farmers, but they are working in the name of farmers everywhere.
Even as the United States government continues to push for the use of more chemically-intensive and corporate-dominated farming methods such as GMOs and monoculture-based crops, the United Nations is once against sounding the alarm about the urgent need to return to (and develop) a more sustainable, natural and organic system.
When Dennis and Danielle McClung bought a foreclosed home in Mesa, Ariz., in 2009, their new yard featured a broken, empty swimming pool. Instead of spending a small fortune to repair and fill it, Dennis had a far more prescient idea: He built a plastic cap over it and started growing things inside.
Classic ancient Maya “collapse” not caused by overpopulation and deforestation, say researchers The Maya practiced sustainable agriculture that supported dense populations well beyond the Classic period.
Support Local Food! Please Share… We need GMOs to feed the world like a fish needs dry land. A controversial farmer in California is proving that a veritable bumper crop can be had using new farming methods that don’t require GMO pesticides, herbicides, or even weeding, and require 10 times less water than the average farm.
Grass lawns are another one of those things we just take for granted. Everyone has them, so why should we do differently? Turns out, there’s very few reasons to use grass as a lawn. Grasses are great at feeding grazing animals. This was their primary cultivated use throughout history. Afterwards, they became more of an …
Lake Natron in northern Tanzania. Soda thrown up by movements of the earth’s crust feeds red algae called spirulina, which accounts for lake Natron’s characteristic color. photographed 1991
At a time where fixes to America’s biggest problems often seem too complex, littered with red tape and protocol, college students across the nation are mobilizing to help feed hungry people in the most commonsense way possible – saving leftover food that would otherwise be thrown away.
May the government prohibit you from peacefully and productively using your own property to feed your family? That is the question the Institute for Justice (IJ) and a Miami Shores couple have taken to state court in their challenge to Miami Shores’ unconstitutional ban on front-yard vegetable gardens.
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/should-we-eat-bugs-emma-bryce What’s tasty, abundant and high in protein? Bugs! Although less common outside the tropics, entomophagy, the practice of eating bugs, was once extremely widespread throughout cultures. You may feel icky about munching on insects, but they feed about 2 billion people each day (Mmm, fried tarantulas).
The United Nations has said that local organic farming is indeed, the solution to feeding the world. I suppose I understand for some people to question that… But if you need to hear more, than take it from someone’s granny. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQcR1L3zUW4
While your feeds and inboxes are being flooded with articles about new years resolutions, take a quick moment to reflect on 2012. Can you remember where you were in life at this time last year? What has changed since then? How have you changed? Chances are your world has shifted in ways that you never …
Article originally published on www.soilfoodweb.com/article What if we could reduce greenhouse gas emissions and grow enough food to feed our ballooning population using resources we already have? Kristin Ohlson, author of The Soil Will Save Us, thinks we can do just that. And like a growing number of scientists, farmers, and good food advocates, she …
Maybe you’ve see little cans of chocolate-covered ants or grasshoppers in the exotic food section of your grocery and thought to yourself, “Yuck-who eats that?” Insects may not come to mind when you think of superfoods. But they could be the next hot “alternative” protein. They’re low in fat and loaded with fiber.
A student of Dr. Elaine Ingham writes an article about all the wonderful soil mysteries that she learn during this workshop. It’s the year of soil, let’s start getting to know it.
The endless cascade of nutritional information-about localism, vegetarianism, veganism, organic food, the environmental impact of eating meat, poultry, or fish, and more-makes the simple goal of a healthy, sustainable diet seem hopelessly complex. We talked to scientists, chefs, and farmers to get the ultimate rundown on how you should fuel up.
