By Curtis Stone Local zoning laws are limiting the property rights of small farmers. In this video, the [easyazon_link identifier=”0865718016″ locale=”US” tag=”natblaze-20″]Urban Farmer[/easyazon_link] Curtis Stone discusses how local zoning regulators are making it difficult for small farmers to operate and comply with endless regulations that…
The growing appetite for animal protein in developing countries has resulted in a smorgasbord of antibiotic consumption for livestock that has nearly tripled the occurrence of antibiotic resistance in disease-causing bacteria easily transmitted from animals to humans, according to a recent report in the journal…
‘It’s changed our way of eating a lot’: Participants cited pride in their garden work as a key factor in eating the healthier produce they grew, leading to an increase in healthy eating and physical activity. Food deserts are an increasingly recognized problem in the…
By Rosanne Lindsay, Naturopath We in America have become part of a herd mentality, easily swayed into trusting labels as gospel. Labels give us information from which to make decisions when it comes to how we choose to eat and live. We believe labels are…
By Ross Marchand Almost every day, consumers shopping for the healthiest foods must deal with a dizzying array of constantly changing nutritional information. The latest such shift happened on September 30 when an international group of researchers found that eating high quantities of red meat…
By Brian Miller Farm subsidies are perhaps the ultimate, but secret, third rail of American politics. While entitlements are discussed out in the open, farm subsidies are rarely talked about – even though they are the most expensive subsidy Washington doles out. All told, the…
By Elias Marat In a clear sign of the post-prohibition times we live in, the first-ever cannabis café in the United States opened Tuesday to the eager cannabis connoisseurs of Los Angeles, California. Located in West Hollywood, Lowell Farms: A Cannabis Cafe, is the first…
A community garden occupies a diminutive dirt lot in Phoenix. Rows of raised garden beds offer up basil, watermelons and corn, making this patch of land an agricultural oasis in a desert city of 1.5 million people. In fact, this little garden is contributing in…
By Sara Tipton Making changes to the way we’ve always done things is often difficult for most people. We get in ruts and comfort zones, and our society makes it easier to be stuck in a consumer mindset as opposed to a sustainable one. But…
By Jason Erickson It’s well understood by most readers of this site that Egypt has experienced massive turmoil over the last decade in the aftermath of a contentious revolution in 2011. While it’s a tendency to ignore political machinations in far-off lands, unless they have…
By Arjun Walia The Facts: Below is a list of food brands currently owned by Monsanto. The list was put out by Vocal Media. Reflect On: Are the foods we eat safe? Are the chemicals we ingest with them safe? A lot of science has…
By Natural Blaze Curtis Stone is known as the Urban Farmer. For years he ran a successful market garden that he grew in urban yards in Kelowna British Columbia. Now he homesteads his property to feed his family and educates small farmers on profitable practices….
By Amanda Froelich If you are enthused by eco-friendly architecture and inventive solutions to modern food shortages, then you are going to love this latest news. The world’s largest urban farm is set to open in Paris, France, next year. Best of all, the project is…
As Rodolfo Martinez-Mota well knows, from the cactus spines in his clothes and skin, white-throated woodrats love to eat prickly pear cactus (from the Opuntia genus). They like the cactus so much that their gut microorganism community, or microbiome, is specially equipped to break down…
By John Anderer The refrigerator is an integral part of the quintessential American home, and many people make it a priority to keep their fridge stocked with food. Normally there’s nothing wrong with picking up an extra carton of eggs at the market, but according…
By Mayukh Saha Italian designer Stefano Boeri is planning to bring about the first vertical forest in the New Administrative Capital, currently being set up in the deserted and barren region of Cairo. The three buildings designed for this would involve trees and plants that…
By Children’s Health Defense The Facts: This article was written by By Lyn Redwood, RN, MSN, President of Children’s Health Defense. Reflect On: How did our federal health regulatory agencies ever approve something so dangerous and damaging to human health? In Part I, “The Disturbing Increase…
By Tyler Durden A new study shows how “insect apocalypse” is unfolding across America’s farmland since neonicotinoid pesticides were introduced several decades ago. Researchers found that farmland across the country is 48 times more toxic to insect life than 25 years ago, and neonicotinoid pesticides account for a…
Patients with type 2 diabetes improve their ability to regulate their blood sugar levels if they eat food with a reduced carbohydrate content and an increased share of protein and fat Patients with type 2 diabetes improve their ability to regulate blood sugar levels if…
Urban sprawl has led to the creation of food deserts in metropolitan areas across the United States, according to a published study by a researcher at The University of Texas at Arlington. Shima Hamidi, director of UTA’s Center for Transportation Equity, Decisions and Dollars, published…
