Tag: Farming - Page 3
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Save Europe's Disappearing Cows, Say Campaigners
In Europe, there's a steady shift to intensive indoor farming of cattle. Animal rights campaigners are getting ready to fight back.
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Busted: Food Myths Brought to You by Corporate Front Groups
The messages Food MythBusters aims to correct are brought to us not only by those companies with a vested interest in promoting pesticides and biotechnology, but also by a host of less obvious sources. Here are some of them.
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An Argument for Ethical, Sustainable Pasture-Raised Eggs
A look at the Vital Farms model for raising pasture raised eggs and keeping local farmers on their farms.
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NASA's VEGGIE System Will Make Space Farmers Out of Space Cowboys
Next year astronauts on the International Space Station will experiment with growing their own fresh vegetables to supply their diets.
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Coop Du Jour: Chicken Coop Ledoux by Planda Architects
Perhaps the most elegant and reverential chicken coop design we have seen yet
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UK Police Hunt for a Herd of Stolen Elk
The surreal nature of this headline masks a very real problem for farmers everywhere.
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Neiman Marcus' $100k Chicken Coop is a Little 'Eggcessive'
Do you love your chickens enough to buy them a $100k chicken coop?
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M&M's Blamed for Green & Blue Honey in France (Update)
Honeybees in France are producing unusual-colored honey. Their sweet tooth may be to blame.
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Can Fair Trade Coffee Be More Fair?
Miguel Zamora, Director of Coffee Innovation at Fair Trade USA thinks Fair Trade is too exclusive.
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80% of Tropical Deforestation Caused by Agriculture
A new report finds that agriculture both commercial and subsistence is far and away the leading cause of tropical deforestation.
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How the Drought Affected Earth’s Mass and Gravitational Pull
The drought was so bad it made our region a little lighter.
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New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Home to 360,000 Bees (Photos)
The Waldorf Astoria Hotel has beehives on the roof producing honey for guests. I went along for the honey harvest, and for a taste of their roof-to-table cuisine.
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Kickstart Film 'Open Sesame-The Story of Seeds' and Save Heirlooms
The Open Sesame documentary examines the importance of open source seeds.
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Eco-sins of our Forefathers Revealed by Archeologists
Bronze age archeology belies the myth of an idyllic tryst between man and nature in pre-industrial eras
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A Mountain of Heirloom Pumpkins: You'll Never See This in Your Grocery Store
A gathering of heirloom enthusiasts dispels the myth of "consumer choice" in our current food system, and offers a vision of something tastier.
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Vertical Farm and Retail Store Grows Mushrooms and Herbs
A vertical farm concept from old shipping containers incorporates a retail space for selling its wares to the public.
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"The French Laundry" Founders on the Joys of Heirloom Apple Farming
The Red Delicious is evil. It's fun to be alone. And animals play an important role in integrated, sustainable farming. Just a few of the lessons in this beautiful video.
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The Truth Behind Organic Labels
In the wake of the debate about whether organic products are better, a German newspaper puts the "organic myth" to test.
