Tag: Organic Agriculture - Page 7
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Do Posh Bees Make Better Honey?
Do posh bees make better honey? These bees, living in the heart of Mayfair, only forage in the best places such as St. James Park and Buckingham Palace.
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The UK's Most Expensive Milk..From the World's Happiest Cows?
It's cow bliss at a dairy in Hertfordshire, England run by the Hare Krishnas. There are only 44 of them but life is sweet: On this farm all the cows have names, they are hand-milked whilst listening to Sanskrit music and
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Want to Radically Slash the Methane Emissions of Dairy? Simple, Go Organic
Want to reduce methane emissions from dairy farming? Reminder: You should, in the US the greenhouse gas emissions from the dairy industry alone are about 2% of the nation's total. Just switching to organic methods instead
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October Eco-Tidbits from Turkey
Environmentalists marched in Istanbul to demand solutions to climate change (L) while members of Greenpeace (R) face jail time for protesting plans to build Turkey's first nuclear power plant. Photos: 350.org (L), Greenpeace Akdeniz
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Medlock Ames: An Organic Vineyard with Mini Cows and a Century-Old Biker Bar
Medlock Ames is an organic and sustainable winery nestled upon Bell Mountain in Sonoma County's Alexander Valley. Sheltered from the fog of the nearby Pacific Ocean, the valley is one
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Pack Your Favourite Flavours with the Mobile Foodie
There is a lovely scene in the Lord of the Rings where Samwise drops a little box and almost gets Frodo killed trying to catch it. The all-important box contained Sam's seasonings, "because you never know when you are going to
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Celebrating 101010 At Hayes Valley Farm, San Francisco
Indian summer weather drew hundreds of people to Hayes Valley Farm today, October 10th 2010, to participate in an environmental work party. The work party was part of a worldwide day dedicated toward actions to avert climate
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Ethical Food Labels Confuse Conscious Consumers
It's a common assumption in green foodie circles that the more information we get about our food, the better off we'll be. But that's not always the case. From labeling food miles in Japan to stickers announcing that produce is air
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11 Yr Old Speaks Sustainable Truth to Industrial Ag Power at TEDx Asheville - Inspiring! (Video)
OK, so if you're a regular TreeHugger reader and/or a member of Slow Food, have read any of Michael Pollan's recent writing there's nothing in 11 year old Birke Baehr's five minute talk at TEDx Next Generation Asheville on the gigantic sticky, spiky,
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10 Great New Green Restaurants in the U.S.
The restaurant business can be an extremely wasteful one -- and those times when you don't have time to cook or just feel like someone else's cooking, can have a serious impact on your footprint. Luckily the foodies have options,
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Hipster Farmers Work For Food
In much of North America, our small towns are depopulated and all of the young people leave for the cities. The average age of farmers is about 52 and only about two percent of North Americans are farmers. But this may
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Adventures In Honey- A Rosh Hashana Love Story At Saul's Deli
Rosh Hashana, also known as the Jewish New Year, was celebrated this past week. One of the iconic symbols of the holiday, is honey, which is eaten with challah and apples. Honey has important meaning for the celebrants of Rosh
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Genetically Modified Crops Banned Around the World (Slideshow)
While some farmers (and governments) support the use of genetically modified crops for their higher yield quantities and pest and weed resistance, others point out that the long-term effects of these gene adjustments just
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Genetically Modified Crops Banned Around the World
Farmers all over the world are throwing down political and environmental battle lines over the cultivation of genetically modified (GMO) crops. On the pro side, supporters claim that changes to the genetic structure of a plant can help it resist weed ki
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Organic Strawberries Have Better Taste & Nutrition Than Conventional & Better For Soil Too: New Study
In the tug of war over whether organic farming is really better than conventional chemical-laden farming, a new study in the online peer-reviewed journal PLoS One comes out solidly in support of the benefits of organic.
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August Eco-Tidbits from Turkey
The rare brown fish-owls recently spotted in Turkey are threatened by continued dam construction, against which protests have been increasing. The sign at right reads "We are taking ownership of our rivers, our culture, our future." Photos via the
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7 Ways Food Allergies Could Actually Be Good for You -- and the Earth
A food allergy diagnosis can range from being a minor inconvenience -- like having to read labels to check for food dye -- to a major health issue (think extreme, lethal allergies to milk, eggs, and nuts).
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What's the Secret to Enjoying a Healthy Diet? Guy Watson of Riverford Organic has the Answer (Video)
There's a myth that to eat healthily we must eat boring tasteless food. But there's fight on to persuade people that eating a balanced diet can be utterly delicious. Jamie Oliver has taken on the nutrition battle this year with his TED prize, Michael
