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Ecocentric bloggers have a soft spot for cool stuff on roofs. Check out a slideshow of our latest venture above street level and read about sub-irrigated planting systems, a diy technology that could revolutionize urban food production.
In his opening remarks, Vilsack said he was “deeply concerned” about consolidation’s impact on rural America and if the number of meat processors, feedlots and producers continues to shrink, “consumers will suffer as well.” Unfortunately, consumers are already taking a hit in their pocketbooks, health and ability to have real options to choose from when it comes to buying food.
The average American lifestyle demands 1,800 gallons a day to support, with 70 percent of that going to support our diets. If each of us learned how to conserve just a little more water, it could add up to big savings. National Geographic’s Freshwater Fellow, Sandra Postel, thinks you should start with these simple changes
Farmers’ markets are teeming with an assortment of shapes, sizes and colors of every vegetable imaginable right now. Peppers and eggplants which often come standard over the winter are available in 100 varieties – a visual treat for the eyes. Tomatoes, a favorite of summer vegetable lovers, are red, yellow, orange, green, purple, striped and even husked. These husked versions, tomatillos, are a sticky, tart fruit from a plant in the tomato family.
As the August 13 recall of eggs from Wright County Egg Farm expands, it continues to show us all how fragile our nation’s food supply is while highlighting the risks we run by concentrating our egg production in vast warehouses.
Ecocentric bloggers have a soft spot for cool stuff on roofs. Check out a slideshow of our latest venture above street level and read about sub-irrigated planting systems, a diy technology that could[...]
In his opening remarks, Vilsack said he was “deeply concerned” about consolidation’s impact on rural America and if the number of meat processors, feedlots and producers continues to shrink, “[...]
The average American lifestyle demands 1,800 gallons a day to support, with 70 percent of that going to support our diets. If each of us learned how to conserve just a little more water, it could add [...]
ICLEI's Local Action Summit will bring together sustainability leaders from across the country.
Farmers' markets are teeming with an assortment of shapes, sizes and colors of every vegetable imaginable right now. Peppers and eggplants which often come standard over the winter are available in 10[...]
On CNN Newsroom with Tony Harris, Shirley Sherrod, the former USDA official who was the subject of a virtual lynch mob ignited by Andrew Breitbart, spoke for 15 minutes. She addressed why she did not [...]
As the August 13 recall of eggs from Wright County Egg Farm expands, it continues to show us all how fragile our nation’s food supply is while highlighting the risks we run by concentrating our egg [...]
Back in June a BP spokesman claimed that methane from the spill simply "goes up to the surface and is gone." Let’s give that spokesman the benefit of the doubt and assume that he was not aware of [...]
The EPA launched an online discussion forum for public input on how the agency can improve protection of drinking water.
Water use can take two forms – consumption or withdrawal. It’s important to understand the difference between the two.
The Senate just passed the Childhood Nutrition Act, creating more rigorous standards for junk food in our nation's schools. This could be a turning point in the battle for healthy school meals, but wi[...]
Shifting is a series of photographs that captures "Louisiana wetlands, swamps, barrier islands," before and after the Gulf Coast oil gusher.
