farming
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The group that was supposed to make palm oil sustainable just disappeared
Environmentalists pushed companies to sign up for the Indonesia Palm Oil Pledge — but now it’s gone.
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Here’s one way GMOs aren’t beating evolution
Evolution has a million year head start on genetic engineers.
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When they’re not busy weaving leaves, these ants make great insecticides
Ants can work together to fight pests that prey on crops. But can we learn to work with them?
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Should you care about how much water it takes to make your favorite foods?
Grist’s science editor Amelia Urry appeared on MSNBC’s Greenhouse to talk about how our water usage has more to do with food than what comes out of our faucets.
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Show your farmers market some love with veggie temporary tattoos
This Kickstarter wants you to celebrate seasonal produce and sustainable farming with sweet temporary tats. Bring on the veggie biker gangs!
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Kansas City is making millions by using municipal sewer sludge to fertilize a farm
Last year the city used 9,982 tons of sewer sludge fertilizer on 1,340 acres of corn and soybean crops.
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Farmers in Nepal double their crops through the magic of pee
It’s not just good for the crops -- it also reduces waste.
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China has plans for a victory garden in space
It's is very, very hard to get fresh, local veggies in space. But China has a solution.
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Chicago pot farm takes urban agriculture to its logical conclusion
It's local, it's thriving, and -- oh, yeah -- it can get you high.