European Union to vote during March 14-15th meeting on a proposal to ban the use of three common crop insecticides due to their harmful impacts on bees.
Can Changing Your Front Lawn Change the Way You Eat?
Edible Estates and Michael Pollan question traditional front lawns. Instead they are asking, how would our food system change if everyone gardened at home?
Food Workers at O’Hare Airport Recommend Sustainable Food Options in New Report
UNITE HERE food workers reveal vision for sustainable food at O’Hare Airport in a new report, which recommends cooking fresh, healthy meals using local produce and reducing food waste.
When Faced with Plant Viruses, Seed Kits Can Help Provide Nutrients
During the recent Plant Virus Epidemiology Symposium held in Arusha, Tanzania, leaders in science and agriculture discussed how plant viruses are jeopardizing f
The Fresh Idea of Freezing Local Produce for School Lunches
According to a recent report by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, many schools are freezing local produce for consumption all year round.
College Students Reducing Food Waste
Every year one-third of all food – or 1.3 million tons- is lost or wasted, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization. In the U.S. alone, food waste totals nearly 40 million tons of food annually. Three years ago, three college…
Giving Hungry People Money Instead of Food?
Report from International Food Policy Research Institute finds that giving people in need money or food vouchers is more effective than food itself.
Food Hero Series: Sara Scherr, Queen of EcoAgriculture
Dr. Scherr is an agricultural and natural resources economist who specializes inland and forest management policy in tropical countries. From 2001 to 2005, Dr. Scherr served as Director of Ecosystem Services for Forest Trends. Dr. Scherr also served on the…
Phones for Farmers to Combat Corruption
Getting phones into farmers’ hands may help curb corruption.
Will Climate Change and Increasing Production Costs Threaten the Dominance of Corn?
Even in the face of a gradually warming Corn Belt, farmland is growing more expensive. The costs and prices of corn can no longer be kept artificially low by go
