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Many Countries Reaching Diminishing Returns in Fertilizer Use
By Lester R. Brown When German chemist Justus von Liebig demonstrated in 1847 that the major nutrients that plants removed from the soil could be applied in mineral form, he set the stage for the...
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Full Planet, Empty Plates, Chapter 6. Peak Water and Food Scarcity
Editor’s note: We’re proud to support the Earth Policy Institute’s online publication of Lester Brown’s book Full Planet, Empty Plates by publishing selections from the book. If you missed other...
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Will China Starve Itself Out?
In 2006, China had a massive grain surplus, exporting millions of tons of food all across the globe. Just seven short years later, and China is the world’s largest grain importer, snapping up over 22...
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How Family Farms Can Feed The World And Save The Earth
The global population is expected to reach more than nine billion people by the year 2050, and nearly 900 million people go to bed hungry every night. – Family Farming: Food Tank by the Numbers Family...
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Quinoa and Hunger: It’s All Politics
Quinoa has become a super popular food in recent years, but it turns out this humble grain could be a key to addressing world hunger. Now we just need Bolivia to share! There’s been a lot of debate...
View ArticleTop News from the Food Front: GMO Bans, Paleo Nope, & Toxic Jerky
DO NOT eat hummus or walnuts before reading about these ongoing food recalls — also avoid the ground beef. I know, I know, I always say that — but this time (in addition to
View ArticleFarming and Food Evolution in the US as Explained in 40 Pics
What's wrong with the state of farming and food in America? Vox posted a collection of maps, graphs, and charts that tell the story in an enjoyable way. More
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Variations on the Farming Community: How Sustainable are They?
A farming community may seem like the epitome of sustainability... but only if overall design fully takes people & planet into account. More
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Urban Farming Reimagined: Who Wants a Growbot?
Urban farming has been reimagined with Cityblooms' lightweight, modular, hydroponic micro-farms. They call them "growbots," and they're remarkably cool. More
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Phosphorus Recovery Inspires Electronic Art
Several years ago, agricultural scientist Steve Savage listed “peak phosphorus” as one of ten existential threats to global agriculture.
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Can Congress Fix Food Waste In America? Rep. Chellie Pingree Thinks So…
Rep. Chellie PIngree's proposed Food Recovery Act would address food waste in America in a comprehensive fashion. More
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This fertilizer is made from sunlight.
Researchers at the University of Colorado have discovered how to harness the power of the sun to make an eco-friendly sunlight fertilizer. CU-Boulder Assistant Professor Gordana Dukovic A group of...
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Solar Lights & Water Pumps: Simple Tech for Alleviating Poverty
The typical solar powered water pump is too expensive for most of the world’s poor subsistence farmers. Can solar power help eradicate extreme poverty in the developing world? As we’ve shown a number...
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Harvesting Justice 14: A Penny a Pound, Plus Power – the Coalition of...
By Tory Field and Beverly Bell Part 14 of the Harvesting Justice series As Wendy’s shareholders convene their annual meeting in New York, farm workers from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) are...
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March to Reclaim Our Food System: Participate in Civil Disobedience Through...
By now you’ve heard the story of a food system in shambles. It has been tweeted, posted, blogged, and Caused. The tale continues to grow as more voices join in to tell it. If you are paying attention,...
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Harvesting Justice 16: Putting the Culture Back in Agriculture – Reviving...
By Tory Field and Beverly Bell Part 16 of the Harvesting Justice series “At one point ‘agriculture’ was about the culture of food. Losing that culture, in favor of an American cultural monocrop,...
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Peak Water
All over the world, usable fresh water supplies are shrinking. Less and less water is available for agriculture, in other words, the food we eat. However, agriculture is often the lowest priority when...
View ArticleBiologists Warn 3 Pesticides Harm Salmon
Three common agricultural pesticides carbaryl, carbofuran and methomyl are jeopardizing the survival of salmon and steelhead in the Pacific Northwest. Federal biologists warn these pesticides can...
View ArticleAncient Tigris Valley May be Saved from Dam if Declared World Heritage Site
The ancient city of Hasankeyf is located along the Tigris River in southeastern Turkey. It is one of the Earth’s oldest currently inhabited towns dating back 10,000 years. There are more than 300...
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