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Farmhand Foundation: Cultivating Organic Change in Southern California

Food Tank

Before launching the Foundation, Schneir and Barkley started Tractor Beverage Company in 2015. FHF will start with citrus and berry growers in the Ojai areawhat Herber calls their own backyardbecause these are ingredients in Tractor Beverage products. FHFs approach is unique, Herber believes.

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NASDA shares new promotions for policy and trade team staff

NASDA

During her time in this position, Josie spearheaded NASDA’s Plant and Pesticides Policy Committee and Rural Development & Financial Security Policy Committee. food and beverage companies reach new global markets. Josie Montoney-Crawford also joined the public policy team in December 2022 as manager of public policy.

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Food as Filler OR Food as Medicine?

UnderstandingAg

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.), Pesticide use has increased more than 150%. and various production technologies. Today, it is over 51%.

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Op-ed: Big Ag Touts Its Climate Strengths, While Awash in Fossil Fuels

Civil Eats

1) Agrochemical production consumes fossil fuels to generate pesticides, fertilizers, and other inputs. 3) The use of fossil fuels to produce the foods and beverages consumed by Americans in 2007 accounted for about 14 percent of economywide CO2 emissions from fossil fuels. (4)

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Food, Beverage, and Pet Food Companies Seek Accurate, Reliable Farm Sustainability Data

DTN

For example, here are three instances of how farm carbon emissions data will be used now and in the future by consumer-packaged goods (CPG) companies — in particular, food, beverage, and pet food companies. The post Food, Beverage, and Pet Food Companies Seek Accurate, Reliable Farm Sustainability Data appeared first on DTN.

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20 Sustainable Sips to Cheer For

Food Tank

According to a study published in the Journal of Cleaner Production and Beverages , the production of alcoholic beverages can contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, land degradation, and water depletion. Mijenta grows agave without pesticides or herbicides. These consumption trends matter to the environment.

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21 New Books to Inspire the Movement for Sustainable Food Systems

Food Tank

Ben Brisbois reveals the less-palatable side of the banana industry, from devastating health impacts of pesticides to imperialism and ecological destruction. Banana Capital: Stories, Science, and Poison at the Equator by Ben Brisbois The city of Machala, Ecuador describes itself as the banana capital of the world.

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