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Food as Filler OR Food as Medicine?

UnderstandingAg

It has been hailed as the savior of agriculture and has been credited with our ability to feed the world. The major achievements of the Green Revolution consisted of the development of high-yielding crop varieties, increased mechanization, synthetic fertilizers, a dizzying array of pesticides (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, etc.),

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20 Sustainable Sips to Cheer For

Food Tank

Boochcraft partners with The Ecology Center for the advancement of regenerative agriculture. Mijenta grows agave without pesticides or herbicides. They practice biodynamic agriculture to encourage biodiversity and cultivate successful vineyards without pesticides or herbicides. In 2016, Rhum J.M Rise & Win Brewing Co.,

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Opinion: Why the Farm Bill Isn’t Prioritizing the Right Things

Modern Farmer

Agricultural run-off, including soil erosion, nutrient loss from fertilizers and animal manure, bacteria from animal manure and pesticides are the largest stressors to water quality of America’s streams and rivers. Fertile agricultural soils should be used to grow diverse, nutritious crops for humans.

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The whole dam truth

Food Environment and Reporting Network

Department of Agriculture. An array of pesticides, including dicamba and clothianidin, have been found to damage the bees’ health in a variety of ways, weakening their immune systems, for instance, and slowing their reproductive rate. USDA Agriculture Research Service photo. Will it work? It literally sucks the life out of them.

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A remote Alaska village depended on the snow crab harvest for survival. Then billions of crabs died.

Food Environment and Reporting Network

Department of Agriculture. An array of pesticides, including dicamba and clothianidin, have been found to damage the bees’ health in a variety of ways, weakening their immune systems, for instance, and slowing their reproductive rate. USDA Agriculture Research Service photo. Will it work? It literally sucks the life out of them.

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The deep roots of Mexico’s trade dispute with U.S. over GMO corn

Food Environment and Reporting Network

Department of Agriculture. An array of pesticides, including dicamba and clothianidin, have been found to damage the bees’ health in a variety of ways, weakening their immune systems, for instance, and slowing their reproductive rate. USDA Agriculture Research Service photo. Will it work? It literally sucks the life out of them.

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Trouble at sea

Food Environment and Reporting Network

Department of Agriculture. An array of pesticides, including dicamba and clothianidin, have been found to damage the bees’ health in a variety of ways, weakening their immune systems, for instance, and slowing their reproductive rate. USDA Agriculture Research Service photo. Will it work? It literally sucks the life out of them.

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