The Cornucopia Institute researches companies that use the organic label to insure the label’s integrity.
Agriculture
Frustration Leads a Farmer and a Programmer to Team Up on Technology
FARMDATA, an innovative web-based program, is streamlining farm operations and can help create more efficient, profitable farms worldwide.
Attention U.S. Government: Farming is a Public Service!
Farming is a public service, and the federal government should treat this vocation as such, says farmer Steven Waldman.
Organic Trumps Conventional Across the Board: Highlights from The Rodale Institute’s 30-Year Report
The Rodale Institute’s Farming Systems Trial® has concluded that organic methods are superior across the board.
Educating the Next Generation of Food Activists: An Interview With Dr. Amy Allen-Chabot
Dr. Amy Allen-Chabot talks to Food Tank about the important role education plays in creating a sustainable food system.
Dr. Vandana Shiva Forms Coalition in Opposition to ‘Allow Golden Rice’ Campaign
In the midst of a pro-GMO campaign tour of Southeast Asia, Dr. Vandana Shiva has formed a coalition of advocates for biodiversity to reject Golden Rice.
Soil Building in India’s ‘Suicide Belt’
The Living Soils Save Lives program is helping Indian farmers become more sustainable and resilient by cultivating living soil.
How Rice Farmers in Africa Can Point Us Out of California’s Water Crisis
California’s drought is one of the worst in history; however, smallholders in Africa and Asia may provide some solutions.
Slow Food DC Snail of Approval Award Winners Announced
Slow Food DC has announced the 2015 winners of the Snail of Approval Award and will host a party in their honor on April 18.
Investigating Cheap Food
Imaginez si le prix payé pour un hamburger comprenait le coût des facteurs tels que ceux des maladies cardiaques, la principale cause de décès dans le monde; ou ceux de ruissellement de fumier sur les champs d’alimentation animale concentrés; ou ceux des blessures des travailleurs dans les abattoirs et les usines;…
