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Monsanto WISHES it could make corn this cool
“Glass Gem” corn looks almost CGI, but it actually comes out of the ground that way. It’s the product of a small farm and a retro, handcrafted approach to agriculture — “genetic modification” from back when genetic modification meant painstaking generations of selective breeding.
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Could insects feed the world? [VIDEO]
If people in the developed world can get over the psychological barrier involved in eating insects, this video segment says, we might just find that bugs are the magical, super-efficient protein source we've been looking for.
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Leaked letters suggest Maryland’s governor is henpecked by the chicken industry
In a state where the proliferation of industrial chicken houses is directly tied to the growing Chesapeake Bay dead zone, it might be helpful to have a governor who isn't close friends with a top Perdue executive.
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University strikes back against Occupy the Farm
Those occupying the Gill Tract, a 10-acre plot just outside of Berkeley, say they won't leave until they know it will be farmed sustainably. Meanwhile, the University of California -- owner of the property -- is losing its patience.
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Cows cause as much smog in L.A. as cars do
L.A. gets a bad rap for its car culture. But it turns out that Americans’ addiction to milk, cheese, and other delicious dairy products plays just as big a role in the city’s smog problem these days. Scientific American reports that there are 300,000 cattle in the L.A. area, and the bacteria feasting on their […]
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Proposed law would keep California farmworkers from overheating
For farmworkers, ensuring you have shade and water in a farm field isn't as easy as most people think. Now, some advocates in California are trying to change that.
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Thousands more farmers markets will soon take food stamps
The U.S. Department of Agriculture just announced a plan to add as many as 4,000 EBT machines to farmers markets in an effort to help low-income people eat healthier.
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Born to bee wild: How feral pollinators may help prevent colony collapse disorder
Some scientists believe that crossbreeding with wild bees may be key to preserving the domestic honeybee. But will anyone pay attention in time?
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Do the feds care about antibiotics in animal feed?
Did you know ethanol producers use antibiotics to control the fermentation process? Then those drugs end up in the grain by-products we're feeding to livestock and dairy cows? We asked the FDA if they have any plans to put a stop to that pattern. Their answer: not any time soon.
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‘Bitter Seeds’ documentary reveals tragic toll of GMOs in India
A new film offers an intimate look at the lives of farmers who become so mired in debt growing genetically modified seed they take their own lives.
