Organic September: What Actually Makes a Food Organic?
In 1973, accreditation schemes were launched, allowing farmers to gain certification proving they don’t use harmful chemicals in their growing or production methods.
To mark Organic September, we asked experts to describe what organic really means when it comes to food, and why it’s beneficial for us and the environment…
Genetically Engineered Soil Microbes: Risks and Concerns
Biotech companies are developing genetically engineered microbes for use in agriculture, including the largest agrichemical corporations — Bayer-Monsanto, Syngenta, and BASF. The first of these products are already being used across millions of acres of U.S. farmland.
Review 552: Glyphosate And Other Pesticides, Sustainable Alternatives
Welcome to Review 552, which covers a lot of news and new research on glyphosate-based herbicides such as Roundup, as well as other GMO-related pesticides, and the sustainable alternatives to poisoning ourselves and our environment.
Agroecological Practices Are Widely Used by African Farmers
Agroecology is a body of knowledge, practices and political movements that aims to support transformation of food and agricultural systems to long-term social and environmental sustainability. African farmers face multiple challenges, and agroecology has been proposed as contributing to solutions and hence is being supported and promoted on the continent.
‘This Way of Farming Is Really Sexy’: The Rise of Regenerative Agriculture
On the Isle of Wight Hollie Fallick and Francesca Cooper are part of a movement to bring tired and depleted soil back to life – and boost food security
Us Escalates Mexico Corn Trade Spat With Dispute Panel Request
The United States on Thursday escalated its objections to Mexico's curbs on genetically modified corn imports, requesting a dispute settlement panel under the North American trade pact, the U.S. Trade Representative's office said. The request to send the dispute to arbitrators was announced after formal consultations failed to resolve deep divisions between the two close trading partners over use of genetically modified (GM) corn, widely produced by U.S. farmers.
Soil Carbon Sequestration Accelerated by Restoration of Grassland Biodiversity
Agriculturally degraded and abandoned lands can remove atmospheric CO2 and sequester it as soil organic matter during natural succession. However, this process may be slow, requiring a century or longer to re-attain pre-agricultural soil carbon levels. Here, we find that restoration of late-successional grassland plant diversity leads to accelerating annual carbon storage rates that, by the second period (years 13–22), are 200% greater in our highest diversity treatment than during succession at this site, and 70% greater than in monocultures.
Mycelium: Exploring the Hidden Dimension of Fungi
When you think of fungi, the first image that pops into your head is probably a mushroom. But there’s so much more to fungi; it’s in the soil hidden beneath our feet, and even inside animals and plants. Under the reproductive structures we know as mushrooms, truffles or crusts, lie a hidden part of the fungus: the mycelium. Here we unearth the secrets behind this underground network of fungal filaments.
5 Things You Need to Know about Regenerative Agriculture
Enter regenerative agriculture – a term that’s increasingly popping up in policy debates and corporate commitments, but whose precise meaning remains blurry. So, what exactly does it entail? How can it benefit us, and what will it take to put it into practice on a significant scale?
Here are five things you need to know about regenerative agriculture, why it matters, and how it can revolutionize the future of food.
Glyphosate: Cancer and Other Health Concerns
Glyphosate, a synthetic herbicide patented in 1974 by the Monsanto Company and now manufactured and sold by many companies in hundreds of products, has been associated with cancer and many other health concerns discussed in this fact sheet. Glyphosate is best known as the active ingredient in Roundup-branded herbicides, and the herbicide used with “Roundup Ready” genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Align Your Team For Regenerative Ag Changes
The term regenerative agriculture includes many conservation practices, but it doesn’t have a specific recipe. As a result, successful adoption is driven by the mindset of farmers and their team of employees. Here’s some advice from Liz Haney, co-owner of Soil Regen and an ecosystem scientist based in Salado, Texas.
High Court Decision on Gm ‘bogus’ Drought Tolerant Maize – Significant Blow to Advancement of Environmental Law in Gmo Decision Making
On 27 June 2023, Justice Tolmay handed down her judgment on the African Centre for Biodiversity (ACB)’s application to review the decisions of South Africa’s Executive Council (EC): Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) Act, the GMO Appeal Board, and the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, which approved Monsanto/Bayer’s genetically modified (GM) drought-tolerant (DT) maize variety MON 86470 for commercial cultivation in South Africa (SA).
UN Should Be Learning From Sustainable Food Producers – Not Hosting Big Ag
A UN summit on global food systems should be an opportunity to address structural inequalities and tackle hunger. It should be a chance to learn from small-scale producers whose sustainable food practices feed 70% of the world. Instead, next week’s conference in Rome will be a festival of greenwashing, allowing Big Agriculture corporations to tighten their grip on food systems.
Stories of Regeneration
Celebrating Canadian regenerative farmers for digging into new solutions to mitigate climate change, restore biodiversity, and support healthy communities. With Stories of Regeneration, our team is visiting farmers from across the country—listening to diverse voices, exploring changing landscapes, learning about different practices, connecting with local communities through 8 farm events, and producing educational content in the form of 10 short films, 10 podcast episodes, 6 webinars and 10 articles.
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