By Chris “Kikila” Perrin GMOs (or Genetically Modified Organisms) — perhaps one of the sacred cow topics of anti-neoliberal, anti-globalization activist discourse, they are as confusingly scientific as vaccines and carry with them just as fervent criticism and defense. For the most part, some of the…
By Daisy Luther Now that glyphosate has been denounced by the World Health Organization, there’s a new spray in town from our friendly neighborhood purveyor of poison, Monsanto. It hasn’t yet been approved, but given the history of blatant collusion between Monsanto and the government,…
By Christina Sarich Though consumers have been purchasing organic products by the bucket load, and the industry is expected to grow like wildfire into 2020, only 1 percent of all farmland currently used in America is used to grow organic food. Americans have already spent…
By Seeker Stories As urban populations continue to rise, innovators are looking beyond traditional farming as a way to feed everyone while having less impact on our land and water resources. Vertical farming is one solution that’s been implemented around the world. Vertical farms produce…
By number23 Atrazine, the second most commonly used herbicide in the United States, is likely having adverse effects on the environment and animal species, according to 500-page risk assessment released by the Environmental Protection Agency. This is not the first time this dangerous pesticide has been assessed;…
By Chris “Kikila” Perrin Access to healthy, nutritious food has long been a problem for low-income consumers — a problem that often leads to a variety of diseases, like obesity and type-II diabetes. Hoping to reduce some of the financial barriers that keep some families out…
By Daisy Luther Finally….the week we’ve all been itching for. At least where I live, it’s planting time! Did you ever wonder exactly how to grow specific vegetables in your garden for the biggest, healthiest harvests? I’ve spent the past few weeks poring over my gardening…
By John Vibes A non-profit organization called “Roots Up” has designed a greenhouse that collects moisture from the air, which then is used to water the plants. This new design can help farmers in areas where the lack of proper temperature and rainfall make it…
By Brian Berletic Located 2 hours south of Bangkok in the Thai province of Phetchaburi, is the provincial capital, Phetchaburi City. While it is surrounded by what seems like endless farmland, it itself is an urban landscape complete with all the comforts you could find…
By Daisy Luther Some commercial farms in California came up with their own solution to the drought, and it’s not pretty. They decided to use recycled oil industry waste water to grow their produce. Chevron Oil Company treats 21 million gallons of waste water per day…
By Justin Gardner As the movement toward local, sustainable food expands across the nation and around the world, more people are recognizing that our own yards offer plenty of opportunity for growing our own. Edible landscaping is the perfect complement to a vegetable garden. Edible…
By Brian Berletic Living in a city can make it hard to find fresh, healthy, organic food. Space is at a premium, and while farming on rooftops is starting to catch on in some places, as are community gardens in others, the fact remains that…
By ANH-USA We must stop this attempt to create a new and potentially even bigger monopoly. Action Alert! Monsanto recently reached a deal with Deere & Co. that could dramatically alter the US agricultural market, and not for the better. John Deere, the world’s largest producer of…
By Derrick Broze Brazil — A new report highlights a number of problems associated with the cultivation of Stevia-based sweeteners, including the violation of the rights of indigenous peoples. Over the last several years there has been an increase in individuals opting out of the…
By CBAN, Natural Blaze The fact that GMO seeds have not increased crop yields as promised means that farmers have paid more for a service they never received… GM crops costing Canadian farmers, new report Monday, November 23. Ottawa. Canadian crop yields and net farm…
By Alex Pietrowski The Environmental Protection agency of California has just made moves to label Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, or Glyphosate, as a ‘probably carcinogenic to humans.’ It’s linked to cancer and heavily contaminates the soil, yet there is no sign that farmers will stop using this poison any…
By Nick Meyer The Monsanto Company has long denied its GMO crops and chemicals have had much of an effect on the Indian farmer suicide epidemic, but a new development is once again casting doubt on their assertion. While some claim that Indian suicides have…
By Eric Blair It’s hard to believe that the once almighty Monsanto is on its knees. But their dirty deeds seem to have finally caught up with them. Monsanto shares have already dropped 27 percent this year and they just posted fourth quarter losses wider…
Brussels – In the latest blow to the European Commission’s laissez-faire approach to GM crops, at least 15 EU countries and four regions (in two other countries) are in the process of banning the cultivation of GM crops on their territories, with more expected to…
Farmers Face Prison for Allegedly Resisting CFIA Kill Order Ontario—August 18, 2015, Raw milk farmer Michael Schmidt and shepherdess Montana Jones are facing prison time in the2012 “disappearing sheep” case. According to its website, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is charging the farmers with…
