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Lather, Prince, Repeat
Prince Charles frets over climate change, promotes organic foods |
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31 Oct 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Lather, Prince, Repeat Prince Charles frets over climate change, promotes organic foods Britain's Prince Charles is getting dreadfully worried about climate change. In an interview with the BBC last week, he called it the "greatest challenge" to face humanity. And on CBS's 60 Minutes last night, he said, "You know, if you look at the latest figures on clima ... |
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| Topics: climate, food and agriculture, news, San Francisco, United Kingdom, United States (all these topics) |
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Argan Eat That?
Rare oil made from goat-pooped pits may save North African tree |
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27 Oct 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Argan Eat That? Rare oil made from goat-pooped pits may save North African tree For centuries, since even before the Phoenicians arrived (there goes the neighborhood!), goats have climbed Morocco's evergreen argan trees to munch their leaves and fruits. Then they poop or spit out the undigested fruit pits. Then shepherds root through the poop, pick out the pits, extract the interior kernels, and use them to m ... |
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| Topics: food and agriculture, Morocco, news, wildlife (all these topics) |
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Barbarians at the Irrigate
Big Ag wins, fish and wildlife lose in California's water wars |
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25 Oct 2005 |
Daily Grist |
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| Topics: California, food and agriculture (all these topics) |
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You Picked a Bovine Time to Peeve Me
USDA loophole lets penned cows get certified organic |
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20 Oct 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| You Picked a Bovine Time to Peeve Me USDA loophole lets penned cows get certified organic The U.S. Department of Agriculture may be caving to owners of factory dairy farms by failing to revise some rules on organic milk. At issue is how the agency defines an organic bovine. One requirement is that the cows have "access to pasture," but another provision allows them to be raised in confined pe ... |
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| Topics: Department of Agriculture, food and agriculture, news (all these topics) |
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The Meal World
On getting local foods into college cafeterias |
Umbra Fisk |
19 Oct 2005 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, I am a student at Hartwick College running the Grassroots Environmental Club. The college's major cafeteria is run by a large food company that also serves prisons. In a meeting with the director, I was told they have the power to get any food. When I asked if we can get local, organic food, they responded that it would cost too much and be a hassle. How can I convince them that the quality of the ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, food and agriculture, green living (all these topics) |
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Good Bite, and Good Luck
On freezing local foods |
Umbra Fisk |
17 Oct 2005 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, I am lucky enough to live across the street from a farmers' market, and I shop there all summer. But when summer's done, the market closes and I am left to buy produce from California. Would it be better for me to buy a small freezer and freeze farmers' market veggies for winter, or to forgo the freezer and buy from the grocery store? Which is worse: long-distance transportation or the juice used by a freezer? ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, energy, farmers markets, food and agriculture, green living, local food (all these topics) |
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Soy You Want to Be a Vegetarian?
On soy vs. meat |
Umbra Fisk |
12 Oct 2005 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, I finally went vegetarian several months ago, and one of my main reasons was the environmental impact of meat production. The other day, however, a friend pointed out that soy foods take a great deal of energy to produce too. So is there really that big of an environmental difference between TVP [textured vegetable protein] and free-range beef? And how does dairy compare? Should I just try to stick to nuts and ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, food and agriculture, green living, local food, vegetarianism and veganism (all these topics) |
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Bye, Local
Organic farmers in U.S. losing business to foreign growers |
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11 Oct 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Bye, Local Organic farmers in U.S. losing business to foreign growers Organic is seen as a niche that helps smaller American farmers endure, but a sizeable chunk of the organic foods sold in the U.S. are being sourced from overseas suppliers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that as much as $1.5 billion of organic food was imported in 2002, while perhaps $125 million worth was exported. Some food produ ... |
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| Topics: food and agriculture, globalization, news (all these topics) |
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Toujours Gas
France contending with bovine-source greenhouse gases |
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29 Sep 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Toujours Gas France contending with bovine-source greenhouse gases France's 20 million cows account for 6.5 percent of the country's greenhouse-gas emissions. Researcher Benoit Leguet of the Climate Mission of Caisse des Depots, a state-owned French bank, contends that bovine belches produce about 28.6 million tons of globe-warming gases annually, primarily methane and nitrous oxide. Cow poop (or as the French ... |
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| Topics: climate, food and agriculture, France, news (all these topics) |
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We Got No Beef With That
Demand growing for naturally raised meats |
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20 Sep 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| We Got No Beef With That Demand growing for naturally raised meats Americans are increasingly willing to fork over a little extra for free range, organic, and natural meats. And although these still comprise a tiny percentage of the total U.S. market, the food industry is starting to notice. In just one sign of a shift, about 450 growers operating under the aegis of San Francisco-based natural meats supplier Niman ... |
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| Topics: food and agriculture, green living, news (all these topics) |
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Hog Heaven
Indiana burg to become 'BioTown' |
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13 Sep 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Hog Heaven Indiana burg to become "BioTown" The small farming community of Reynolds, Ind., is gearing up to take advantage of its ripest renewable resource: vast amounts of stinky hog poop. Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) and the Indiana Department of Agriculture have designated the one-traffic-light burg as the world's first "BioTown." The plan is for i ... |
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| Topics: food and agriculture, Indiana, news, renewable energy, solid waste treatment and disposal (all these topics) |
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Stuck in the Middle With Fruit
New 'sustainable' label may compete with pricey organic label |
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08 Sep 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Stuck in the Middle With Fruit New "sustainable" label may compete with pricey organic label Tired of paying a premium for organic fruits and veggies? A coalition of farmers, environmentalists, and public officials is promoting an alternative that they say will be less costly: a "sustainable" certification system and label. The system sets standards for water quality, soil management, and wildlife protection, ... |
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| Topics: food and agriculture, news (all these topics) |
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You Deserve a Break to Hay
City slickers go on farm vacations to get respite from modern life |
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07 Sep 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| You Deserve a Break to Hay City slickers go on farm vacations to get respite from modern life Overstimulated urban dwellers are taking farm vacations to get back in touch with country life -- a phenomenon that may help preserve America's rural landscape. "Agri-tourism" generates considerable, much-needed revenue for Liberty Hill Farm in Vermont; it's one of just a few thousand surviving farms in a state that on ... |
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| Topics: food and agriculture, news, travel (all these topics) |
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One Tray at a Time
How to green your company's cafeteria |
Joel Makower |
06 Sep 2005 |
Toiling Point |
| Let's do lunch ... right. © Corbis. "Got anything green to eat?" That's probably not a question you hear much around your company's cafeteria, but you might soon. A growing number of companies are thinking about the environmental impacts of the food they serve. And along the way, the oft-maligned institutional food is giving way to cuisine that won't bite the land that feeds you. Company cafeteri ... |
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| Topics: business, food and agriculture (all these topics) |
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Near Ye, Near Ye!
Louella Hill, local-food ambassador, answers readers' questions |
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02 Sep 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Louella Hill, Farm Fresh Rhode Island. Do you have any plans to extend your work to other communities throughout the country? What about producing literature or training for other groups to use as a model for their work? -- Jessica Van Houten, New York, N.Y. I am one of many food fighters. In New England, for example, you'll find: Cindy and Sara at Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership, ... |
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| Topics: food and agriculture, InterActivist, interview, Rhode Island (all these topics) |
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Local Girl Makes Good
Louella Hill, local-food ambassador, answers Grist's questions |
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29 Aug 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Louella Hill. What work do you do? What's your job title? I am the director of a program called Farm Fresh Rhode Island. For my work with Brown University Dining Services, I call myself the "Local Food Ambassador." What does your organization do? At Farm Fresh Rhode Island, we connect local eaters with local food producers. By encouraging a localized food system, we save thousands of " ... |
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| Topics: food and agriculture, InterActivist, interview, Rhode Island (all these topics) |
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Cost in Translation
Seriously, now -- why aren't organics getting affordable? |
Christy Harrison |
25 Aug 2005 |
Main Dish |
| So you like whole-grain bread, pesticide-free plums, and low-fat meat? Better ask for a raise. A recent study by researchers at the University of California-Davis reported that U.S. shoppers who consistently choose healthy foods spend nearly 20 percent more on groceries. The study also said the higher price of these healthier choices can consume 35 to 40 percent of a low-income family ... |
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| Topics: business, food and agriculture (all these topics) |
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Arsenic and Old Rice
Arsenic levels in U.S. rice could pose health risk |
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03 Aug 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Arsenic and Old Rice Arsenic levels in U.S. rice could pose health risk U.S.-grown rice contains an average of 1.4 to 5 times the amount of arsenic found in rice from Europe, India, or Bangladesh. According to a study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, people consuming American rice at a "subsistence level" -- about one pound of dry rice a day -- may get a dose of ars ... |
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| Topics: food and agriculture, news, toxics, United States (all these topics) |
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Heifer Madness
Thanks to booming dairy biz, cows out-pollute cars in California valley |
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02 Aug 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Heifer Madness Thanks to booming dairy biz, cows out-pollute cars in California valley In California's San Joaquin Valley, air-quality regulators are squaring off against the area's lucrative dairy industry over cow gas: Each dairy cow in the valley emits nearly 20 pounds of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) a year, according to official estimates. (Sadly, more of the gas comes from burps than f ... |
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| Topics: California, food and agriculture, news, pollution and waste (all these topics) |
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You Put Yer Superweed in There
Herbicide-resistant superweed discovered in field of GM canola |
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25 Jul 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| You Put Yer Superweed in There Herbicide-resistant superweed discovered in field of GM canola Opponents of genetically engineered crops have long warned that genetic modifications could "leak" into other plant species via interbreeding, possibly creating a new breed of hard-to-kill superweeds that would lead farmers to use more and more herbicides. Multinational biotech corporations have long sai ... |
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| Topics: food and agriculture, GMOs, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Weeding, Writing, 'Rithmetic
Locally grown foods catching on at college dining halls |
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22 Jul 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Weeding, Writing, 'Rithmetic Locally grown foods catching on at college dining halls The local-and-seasonal food movement is going to college. About 200 schools around the country have joined programs that supply them with locally grown foods, like Brown University in Providence, R.I., where locally farmed Pippin and Macoun apples proved so much more popular than Granny Smiths and Red Delicious that food-service bu ... |
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| Topics: food and agriculture, green living, news (all these topics) |
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The Food, the Bad, and the Ugly
In a warmed world, even food won't be as good for you |
Glenn Scherer |
12 Jul 2005 |
Main Dish |
| Humanity is on the threshold of a century of extraordinary bounty, courtesy of global climate change. That's the opinion of Robert Balling, former scientific adviser to the Greening Earth Society, a lobbying arm of the power industry founded by the Western Fuels Association. In a world where atmospheric carbon dioxide levels soar from the burning of fossil fuels, he says, "cr ... |
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| Topics: climate, food and agriculture (all these topics) |
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Jug or Not
On the perennial packaging dilemma |
Umbra Fisk |
23 May 2005 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, I was recently elected the social chairperson of my subdivision's swim/tennis/social club. Now I'm in charge of party planning for a group of about 150 families. While shopping at Costco, I wondered which is better for the environment: several 128-ounce jugs of apple juice plus many plastic cups, or lots of 6.75-ounce juice boxes that would equal the same juice volume, or the equivalent in 10-ounce plastic bottle ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, food and agriculture, green living, local food, organic food, waste (all these topics) |
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Soy Triste
Brazil's rainforest keeps getting gobbled up |
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19 May 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Soy Triste Brazil's rainforest keeps getting gobbled up More than 10,000 square miles of Amazon rainforest disappeared from Brazil in 2004, the second-highest level of deforestation ever recorded, thanks mainly to the expansion of soy farming. As U.S.-state comparisons are de rigueur in these stories: that's an area the size of Massachusetts. Though Brazil's government imp ... |
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| Topics: Amazon, Brazil, deforestation, food and agriculture, logging, news, rainforests (all these topics) |
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Better Latte Than Never
Eco-friendly coffee could save El Salvador's dwindling wildlife |
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13 May 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Better Latte Than Never Eco-friendly coffee could save El Salvador's dwindling wildlife Environmental groups are working to help El Salvador's coffee farmers achieve green certification so that they can survive in a volatile worldwide market -- and the wildlife that finds refuge on their farms can survive as well. The country's native ecosystems have been almost entirely wiped out, and its once-prodigious ... |
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| Topics: business, El Salvador, food and agriculture, news (all these topics) |
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