organic food
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An artisanal plea from a fed-up foodie
The food movement has a terminology problem -- starting with "food movement." Can we cook up something better?
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The world's first organic dairy rap video
British organic dairy Yeo Valley has finally given the world what it's always needed: a ridiculously good rap song about organic farming. Watch the magic.
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Author Carol Deppe on growing 'lots of delicious food for the least possible work'
In her new book The Resilient Gardener, Carol Deppe shows how global climate change impacts your backyard veggie patch. Here, she tells Grist about why gardeners should forget the "perfect" garden and start cultivating resilience along with good grub.
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Is it time to be philosophical about climate change?
With apologies to another ancient Mediterranean civilization, is it useful — when in Greece – to do as the Greeks might have when it comes to addressing climate change? In other words, with a crisis that demands such urgent and widespread human action, do we have time to be philosophical? Dr. Ole Faergeman, a renowned […]
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Choosy tasters stick to Skippy-like organic peanut butters
Some of the scary problems with peanut butter can be avoided by buying organic. But do any of them taste as good as the bad stuff? Lou Bendrick assembles a panel to find out. Find out which one will drive your taste buds nuts.
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Do you have the balls to really change the food system?
You like nose-to-tail dinners and street-food festivals. Your bananas and coffee are Fair Trade, but everything else is Far From It. Sound familiar? A farmer and real-food activist lays out what you can do if you truly want to change things.
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New study weighs in on organic vs. conventional debate
Guess what? Organically grown strawberries are indeed healthier, tastier, and better for the soil than their conventional counterparts. Boo-yah!
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Master small-scale farmer Eliot Coleman speaks [VIDEO]
When chemical-farming advocates dismiss organic farmers as Luddites, I always think of the brilliant Eliot Coleman. Check out a video of the master farmer sharing his wisdom.
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The history of urban agriculture should inspire its future
Urban agriculture seems new and exotic, but it's been the norm for cities since the dawn of farming 10,000 years ago.