GE has unveiled the first greenhouse combined heat and power project in the U.S. with carbon dioxide fertilization for Houweling’s Tomatoes in California.
New GE Engine Provides Heat, Power, and Fertilizer for Greenhouse TomatoesAugust 25th, 2012 - LacyFormer Perdue Chicken Farm Goes Natural, Humane & SustainableAugust 11th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
It was one of the more memorable scenes in the award-winning 2009 documentary, Food Inc. Carole Morison, a contracted chicken farmer working with Perdue for more than 23 years, gave viewers a glimpse of the horrors of factory farming: birds crippled by their unnatural weight, piles of dead birds, the overwhelming stench of ammonia burning her eyes and throat. Perdue dropped its contract with Morison in 2008, but now the farm is thriving with chickens being raised sustainably. Read More:Former Perdue Chicken Farm Goes Natural, Humane & SustainableLeave Your Chemicals at the Border: Bhutan Going 100 Percent OrganicAugust 9th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
Jigmi Thinley prime minister of Bhutan, the small Himalayan country situated between China and India, has announced that the nation is planning to convert all its agricultural land to organic farms, reports Rodale. Read More:Leave Your Chemicals at the Border: Bhutan Going 100 Percent OrganicFarm Bill Could Allow Faster Approval of ‘Illegal’ GMOsJuly 25th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
Provisions to the Farm Bill that could support speedy approval of genetically engineered foods has incited outrage from groups and activists concerned over food safety. Read More:Farm Bill Could Allow Faster Approval of ‘Illegal’ GMOsFunding Cut for USDA’s Fruit and Vegetable Safety ProgramJuly 18th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
The USDA’s Microbiological Data Program that monitors select fruits and vegetables for harmful pathogens that could lead to foodborne illnesses, is about to lose its funding, potentially putting Americans’ health at risk, reports the Washington Post. Read More:Funding Cut for USDA’s Fruit and Vegetable Safety ProgramGlobal Greening: Africa Building 4,300 Mile ‘Wall of Trees’July 17th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
To combat the issues brought about by global warming, 11 African countries are now building what’s being called ‘The Great Green Wall’—a 4,300 mile long and 9 mile wide stretch of trees across the continent from Senegal to Djibouti, reports the Guardian. Read More:Global Greening: Africa Building 4,300 Mile ‘Wall of Trees’Tree Death Claims from DuPont’s Imprelis Pesticide Total More than $500 MillionJuly 10th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
Homeowners and businesses have filed more than 30,000 claims stating that a DuPont herbicide killed thousands of trees. Restitution, expected to be paid out by the fall, will cost the giant multinational chemical and seed conglomerate hundreds of millions of dollars, the company reports. Read More:Tree Death Claims from DuPont’s Imprelis Pesticide Total More than $500 MillionMysterious Bee Deaths Lead France to Ban Syngenta PesticideJune 11th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
In efforts to reduce the spread of Colony Collapse Disorder—the mysterious worldwide disappearance of bees leading to the failure of hives and the important pollination function bees play in agriculture—France has announced it will ban the Cruiser OSR pesticide made by Swiss chemical company, Syngenta. Read More:Mysterious Bee Deaths Lead France to Ban Syngenta Pesticide“Organic Watergate”: Major Accusations Point to USDA and Agribusiness ConspiracyMay 18th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
A “conspiracy” between corporate agribusiness and the USDA is being dubbed “The Organic Watergate” by the nation’s leading organic farming watchdog, The Cornucopia Institute. Read More:“Organic Watergate”: Major Accusations Point to USDA and Agribusiness ConspiracyHave You Left the City Lately? Nature Deficiency Linked to AllergiesMay 11th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger
If you’re reading this on a computer inside an office, you may want to step outside… and find a tree to sit under. While the modern city provides many necessities of contemporary living, it may be making us sick. And it’s not pollution that’s the (main) cause either: A recent study published in the May issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests the sprawl of urban environments may be to blame for the rise in cases of allergies and asthma. |
