What’s in store when three of the world’s largest agri-biotech companies – BASF, Monsanto, and Syngenta – make a grab at patents for almost two-thirds of plant families resistant to climate change? Probably nothing good.
What Michael Pollan Hasn't Told You About Food
In an interview with Onnesha Roychoudhuri, Michael Pollan explains how his new book will show us why we shouldn’t feel guilty about our food choices but angry with a corrupt food system.
Eel Fishing Multiplies The Accidental Capture Of Other Fish By Eight
Bycatch – the fish accidentally caught in nets that often end up dead – can amount to more than eight times the amount of the intended catch when it comes to Eel fishing.
Afghan Northwest Hit By Plague Of Locusts
Plagues of locusts have descended upon Northwestern Afghanistan devastating agricultural fields and spurring officials to offer wheat as a reward for killing the pests.
First Americans Thrived On Seaweed
Evidence found at the oldest human settlement in the Americas hints that early Americans’ diets included large, healthy portions of seaweed.
Climate Modelers See Modern Echo In '30s Dust Bowl
Finding that man-made dust in the U.S. Plains during the 1930’s helped turn a natural phenomenon into a disaster – the Dust Bowl – climate scientists worry about the threat of similar events in today’s America.
Farm Animal Industry Must Change, Says Pew Commission
A new report by the Pew Commission says that as resources become less available in the future, the American farm animal industry will have to change its ways.
Supermarket Trials Carbon Labels
Tesco announces that a range of its products will carry a label showing the size of the goods’ carbon footprints.
Food Miles Don't Feed Climate Change – Meat Does
A comprehensive audit of greenhouse gas emissions associated with the food we eat shows that locally-based diets might not be as climate friendly as one would hope.
Can People Have Meat and a Planet, Too?
Andrew Revkin of the New York Times discusses the potential environmental and ethical benefits of meat manufacturing.