Sep 01 2010

Harvest Produce at the Grocery Store

Tag: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Design, Food, Food Sources, Green Tech — Alyssa Danigelis @ 1:29 pm
Hydroponic, aeroponic and aquaponic farming are used to bring bountiful harvests to the urban environment.

May 13 2010

Organic Farms Not a Conservation Cure-All

Tag: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Biodiversity, Farm, Food, Food Sources, Organic, Pesticides, Plants, Weeds — Emily Sohn @ 11:00 am
In some regions of the world, organic farms may be a losing proposition for both wildlife and food production.

Mar 27 2010

High-Fructose Corn Syrup Could Make You Fat

Tag: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Food Sources, Health — Tracy Staedter @ 9:33 pm
I went to the YouTube site to find the commercial (below) sponsored by the Corn Refiner's Association promoting high-fructose corn syrup. I was surprised to find all of the spoof commercials. Where have I been? What is this battle brewing ...

Feb 08 2010

Super Beans Aim for the Sky

Tag: Family Farms, Food Sources, Green Tech — Alyssa Danigelis @ 4:42 pm
I have some exciting bean news that bodes well for struggling smallholder farmers in Africa. The Rwanda Agricultural Research Institute announced that it has unveiled 15 varieties of climbing beans that put the common "bush bean" in the dust. The ...