Small Hacks for Farmers to Instill More Eco-Friendly Practices
Hacks for Farmers: Farmers have the power to heal the planet, if they can commit to maintaining soil health, sustainably managing pests, encouraging biodiversity and using water wisely.
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The Russell Family Foundation Transitions Puyallup Watershed Initiative to Independent Nonprofit
The Puyallup Watershed Initiative is a new model for community-centered change to improve the social and environmental health of the Puyallup Watershed in Washington State that has brought together hundreds of local leaders and nonprofit organizations…
Canada Leads Way on Nutrition With New Food Guide
Canada’s new Food Guide incorporates input from 20,000 Canadians and gives its neighbors to the south a whole new set of best practices to chew on…
Kitchen Compost: Turning Food Scraps Into Organic Fertilizer Without the Stink
Composting your food scraps can cut way down on the waste sent to landfills while helping to produce nutrient-rich fertilizer for your garden…
Is global warming making our crops less nutritious?
Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that global warming is causing our crops to be less nutritious? — William Persson, Glendale, OH It’s difficult to say whether or not the climate change we are now experiencing is negatively impacting the nutritional quality of our food, but researchers warn that it may be only a matter of time. […]
A National Food Policy?
Dear EarthTalk: What is the “National Food Policy” that environmentalists and foodies are asking President Obama to enact by Executive Order, and how would it affect American diets? — Justin Brockway, Los Angeles, CA A November 2014 op-ed piece in The Washington Post entitled “How a National Food Policy Could Save Millions of American Lives” makes the case for President Obama to sign into […]
Could Seafood Be The Solution to Hunger Woes?
Dear EarthTalk: How is it that our more effectively managing ocean resources could help us better feed the world? — Missy Jenkins, Boone, IA Hunger is a growing problem around the world, in both developing and developed countries. As our population continues to rise, the amount of arable land per capita is declining and climate change […]
Food Additives: What You Need To Know To Stay Healthy
Nitrates/nitrites, potassium bromate, parabens, BHA, BHT, theobromine, phosphates, aluminum—these food additives and others could be harming your health.
Climate Change and Food’s Nutritional Value
It’s difficult to say whether or not the climate change we are now experiencing is negatively impacting the nutritional quality of our food, but researchers warn that it may be only a matter of time.
Keeping our food safe and healthy
Learn about the importance of food safety and the challenges we face in maintaining a safe and sustainable food supply.