Story City, IO—Senator Bernie Sanders spoke to an audience of over 75 organic farmers on Thursday about the issues facing family farmers in the Midwest and beyond, according to a press release from the Organic Farmers Association. Senator Sanders’ stated agricultural policy platform includes strengthening enforcement of the organic standards,...
Minneapolis, MN—Healthier diets have the potential to significantly reduce the environmental impact of agriculture and food production, according to research from the University of Minnesota and Oxford University, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The researchers outlined the significance of the study, writing, "Dietary...
Portland, OR—Dr. Bronner’s is donating $150,000 in matching funds to the 2020 Psilocybin Service Initiative of Oregon Signature Drive, and is taking action to support the Global Climate Strike, according to two press releases. Regarding the Psilocybin Service Initiative, Sheri Eckert, co-founder of the Oregon Psilocybin Society, said in the...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]“Regenerative Agriculture” is a new buzz phrase—but those treating it as just another passing trend are seriously miscalculating. It’s not a marketing term—it’s a movement, and experts stress that it’s one we all need to get behind. [caption id="attachment_69418" align="alignright" width="235"] Regenerative farmng in action. Courtesy of MegaFood.[/caption] “The fact...
Geneva, Switzerland—The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) convened in Geneva to present Climate Change and Land: an IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems. The report represents over 7,000 papers, 107 lead authors, 96 contributing...
London--Ecovia Intelligence, a research, consulting & training company that focuses on global ethical product industries, has released a report outlining key outcomes from the European edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit, which took place in Amsterdam in June. Highlights from the report, which were announced in a press release: The...
New York, NY--Last September, FoodShot Global, a collaborative capital investment platform, asked entrepreneurs, researchers, and advocates to submit their business, research or policy proposals for the Innovating Soil 3.0 Challenge. The goal of the challenge, according to a press release, was to identify the breakthrough research, game-changing technologies, and innovative...
Wednesday, June 5 is World Environment Day! There’s good news and bad news. The bad news is: air pollution causes 7 million deaths each year, according to the Barilla Foundation. More than 90% of people globally live in areas where air quality levels are below WHO standards, according to a...
San Francisco, CA—Dungeness Crab Fishermen in California and Oregon are suing a variety of coal, natural gas, and oil companies, alleging that they caused the climate change that is directly, substantially, and negatively affecting the crab industry. Climate change, the lawsuit says, is increasing average sea temperatures, destabilizing and disturbing marine...
Three wildfires burning through California have scorched more than 210,000 acres across the state combined, destroyed thousands of homes and structures and forced thousands more to evacuate. In Northern California, the Camp fire has ravaged the town of Paradise. According to The Los Angeles Times, the death toll from the...
