Many Factors Fuel Demand for Transformation of Our Food System
Originally published on GMOScience By Melissa Diane Smith At-A-Glance •A convergence of factors is fueling increasing demand for regenerative change in our food system. •There is recognition and acceptance that we have a problem with poor soil health. •Improving soil...
Turning Sewage Sludge and Food Waste into Carbon Free Vehicle Fuels
Highlights Sewage dumped into the ocean harms sea life Sewage sludge converted to fertilizer has too many harmful chemicals in it Food waste and sewage sludge can be turned into valuable fuel, but toxic chemicals (e.g., glyphosate, prescription drugs) are still...
What’s Making our Children Sick?
Regenerating Our Health and Food So many ill children reveal the ways we have outgrown our medical model and our predominant food production systems. The problems our kids suffer from most persistently today are complex, arising from a multisystem dysfunctional...Can we talk about Regenerative Agriculture?
As an organisation, we’ve always had a complicated relationship with regenerative agriculture; this is probably no surprise to anyone who has followed our work for any length of time. But in some ways, we’ve shied away from really diving into the conversation, partly...Big Farms, Empty Food, Chronic Disease
Modern agriculture has made food plentiful and abundant—but not healthy. Half of the American population have chronic diseases, utilizing 86 percent of health care dollars. Oftentimes the blame is placed on those who are ill for their lifestyle choices. But the...
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