Agriculture
Posted inGMO / Monsanto-Bayer / News
Monsanto Threatens Argentina Over Recent Food Inspection Decision
After a dispute between Monsanto and Argentina regarding the inspection of genetically modified soybeans, Monsanto has now announced that it intends to suspend future soybean … Monsanto Threatens Argentina Over Recent Food Inspection DecisionRead more
Posted inSyria / ToMl / Urban
Urban Farming in Syria Saves Lives During Sieges
?itok=RgeGZXWZ Many Syrian activists have given their country a nickname, Assad’s Farm, after Syria’s president Bashar Al-Assad. The two Syrians I interviewed for this article … Urban Farming in Syria Saves Lives During SiegesRead more
Posted inAfrica / Colonialism / ToMl / USA Empire
Agro-colonialism in the Congo
Several prominent development finance institutions (DFIs) are funding Feronia Inc., a Canadian agribusiness company accused of land grabbing and human rights abuses in the Democratic … Agro-colonialism in the CongoRead more
Posted inToMl / USA Empire / Water
Factory farms cause thousands in rural Wisconsin to go without clean water
Rural northeastern Wisconsin residents are facing an ongoing drinking water crisis. Pollution from large-scale dairy farms known as Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) and the … Factory farms cause thousands in rural Wisconsin to go without clean waterRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / ToMl / Waste
To Help Curb Climate Change, Stop Wasting Food
Reducing food waste around the world would help curb emissions of planet-warming gases, lessening some of the impacts of climate change such as more extreme … To Help Curb Climate Change, Stop Wasting FoodRead more
Posted inFertilizer / ToMl
Disturbing Facts About the Fertilizer Industry
What do you know about the worldwide chemical fertilizer industry? If you’re like most people, not much. There’s plenty of press coverage and consumer awareness … Disturbing Facts About the Fertilizer IndustryRead more