By Mayukh Saha Soon you wouldn’t need to buy snacks while roaming in the streets of Copenhagen. The city council has recently made a decision to plant fruit trees for the whole community. Many trees will be planted, including apple trees and blackberry bushes. The trees are to be planted […]
Prior organic farming practices and plantings can have lasting outcomes for future soil health, weeds and crop yields, according to new Cornell University research. The study recently published in the journal Agriculture Systems also breaks down how specific components of soil health – such as the abundance and activity of […]
By John Vibes The discount supermarket chain Aldi has announced that they will be giving away all of their unsold fresh food after their stores close on Christmas Eve. The unsold food will be handed out to “less fortunate individuals” in order to “prevent food going to waste.” The company […]
By Timcast Natural Blaze Editor’s Note: An old “conspiracy theory” about chemicals in food and water having the ability to affect one’s hormones is gaining much more evidence to back it up. Tim Pool covers a recently updated article that adds more information about the higher levels of chemicals like […]
By Sara Tipton Hydroponic gardening refers to the growing of plants without soil, using a water-based nutrient solution. This isn’t exactly a new concept either, with the idea dating back to the 7th century B.C. Hydroponic growing systems allow plant roots to come into direct contact with nutrients and oxygen, which […]
A transition from wild collection of herbs to forest farming needs to occur in Appalachia to make the opaque, unstable and unjust supply chain for forest medicinal plants such as ginseng sustainable, according to a team of researchers who have studied the market for more than a decade. “In this […]
By Alanna Ketler The Facts: 2,000 unregulated chemicals are currently being used in many conventional packaged foods across the U.S. Reflect On: Do you know what you are putting into your body? If you can’t pronounce an ingredient, chances are you shouldn’t be consuming it. Can you limit the amount […]
By Mac Slavo The embattled biotech company Monsanto will have to pay a hefty fine of $10 million for spraying a dangerous pesticide on “research crops” in Hawaii. Over 160 lbs of the pesticide used was stockpiled and sprayed even after it was banned by the US government. Monsanto admitted […]
A review of the literature led by researchers from the University of Florida attempts to provide clarification and analysis on various aspects of what a controlled environment system entails and the extent to which differing food production approaches can be applied to the many current and hopeful endeavors of Urban […]
By Rob Greenfield For one year I grew and foraged 100% of my food. Every. Single. Bite. No grocery stores, no restaurants, not even a drink at a bar. Nature has been my garden, my pantry and my pharmacy. I lived in the city of Orlando, Florida in a 100 […]