Tag: Local Food - Page 4
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Ambitious Crowdsourced Website Aims to Document World's Entire Food System
A new, crowd-sourced website plans to document every angle of the food system. But will it move beyond the locavore set?
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6,000 Year Old Peruvian Popcorn Reminds Us How New GMO Corn Really Is
Oldest ever popcorn discovered in Peru tells the story of indigenous corn varieties versus gmo monoculture crops.
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FarmPlate Creates Nation's Largest Sustainable, Ethical Foods Directory Online
Imagine being able to tailor Google to search specifically for sustainable food suppliers or restaurants and socially-minded companies in your area.
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Electricity Easement Becomes Park to Feed the Hungry
EAsements under power lines take up an incredible amount of land. One community is using that land to grow food for those in need.
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How Oyster Farming Can Help Wild Oysters Survive (and Clean Up Our Water)
Chesapeake Bay oysters have been over harvested to less than 5% of their original number. But eating them may help bring them back.
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Why Canadian Chicken Cartels Are "the Enemy of Deliciousness"
An expensive system of quotas makes small farming almost impossible, say Canadian critics of "supply management".
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The Easiest Way to De-Seed a Pomegranate
Don't let that beautiful arrangement of pomegranates go to waste. Their easier to de-seed than you might think.
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Canadian Goose Burger, Anyone? Eating Invasive Species to Control Their Numbers
Meat eating is always a tricky subject. But what if you are hunting invasive species that are wiping out native animals?
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Is Organic Agriculture Bad for the Environment? Another Reason to Eat Locally
There's a growing shift in the organic agriculture industry away from sustainable practices.
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Self Sufficiency Is Good For Mental Health
Over consumption and disconnection from our food and environment is making us stressed and depressed.
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From the Farmers Mouth: Why We Must Learn to Listen to Our Farmers (Video)
Farmers are all too often depicted as a stereotype. But, perhaps more than any other profession, they deserve both our respect and our attention. This video demonstrates why.
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Building a Truly Local Food Economy Through Strategic Thinking (Video)
Some UK activists asked whether their town could feed itself. It turns out it could, with a little systems thinking.
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Greenest Restaurant In America Wants to Be Outdone
"This year we produced well over 700 pounds of produce, which isn't bad, we've only got about 640 square feet up here [on the rooftop garden]."
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Into Food, Sustainability and Making Videos? Enter the Perennial Plate Video Contest
The Perennial Plate produces some of the best online videos about local food and sustainability that are out there. Now, they say, it's your turn to make your own.
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Do We Need a LEED-Type Certification System for Sustainable Food Production?
In a 5-point-plan to feed the world, one researcher calls for a LEED-type certification scheme to green the whole food system. But is it viable?
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Picky Eaters More Prone to Allergies
Picky eaters are more likely to be allergies to soy, gluten, peanuts, etc later in life.
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What a Localized Food System Might Look Like: Tales From Across Britain (Video)
Local food is not just about "distance to market". It's about rethinking the entire supply chain. These videos from across Britain show people making that happen.
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Can and Should Environmentalists Change the Ones They Love?
You may care about living a more sustainable lifestyle, but how can you convince those around you to care too?
