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This page has resources for sustainable agriculture and farming, including agriculture issues, agricultural issues, sustainable and organic farms, farming and agricultural pollution, the green revolution and agricultural policy, agricultural research, and factory farming (CAFO).
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FOOD SECURITY
(Agriculture/Farming Issue #189) |
18-MAR-2008 |
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THIRD TIME’S THE CHARMIN
Increase Your
Food Security
— and Save Money and Improve Nutritional Intake
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FOOD CRISIS, pt 2
(Farming Issue #187) |
19-FEB-2008 |
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THE SEQUEL: DIRTY BAKER’S DOZEN II — FARMAGEDDON
13 Factors in the Coming
Crisis Affecting Agriculture
and Food
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FOOD CRISIS
(Agriculture Article #185) |
22-JAN-2008 |
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NOW PLAYING:
THE DIRTY BAKER’S DOZEN
13 Factors in the Coming
Food Crisis
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GLOBAL WARMING & AGRICULTURE
(Agriculture Issue #175) |
08-MAY-2007 |
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OLD McDONALD HAD SOME GAS, E-I-E-I-O
Effects of Global Warming on Agriculture
— and Vice Versa
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FRESH FOOD FROM CSAs
(Agriculture Article #152) |
07-FEB-2006 |
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THE HYPERSENSITIVE FEMINIST SLAPPED THE
FRESH PRODUCE MANAGER
CSAs — Bringing Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Your Way |
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ANIMAL WELFARE & ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
(Article #137) |
19-JUL-2005 |
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ANIMAL LOVERS, FORK OVER YOUR GOOD INTENTIONS
Why Eat Organic Food If You're an Animal Lover |
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AGRICULTURE AND COASTAL DEAD ZONES
(Farming Article #128) |
17-MAY-2005 |
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THE GULF OF MEXICO’S DEAD ZONE HAS NO PSYCHIC POWERS
Coastal Dead Zones in the USA and Around the World |
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GLOBAL TRADE, ENVIRONMENT & AGRICULTURE
(Article #121) |
29-MAR-2005 |
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WANNA TRADE THAT HO-HO FOR THESE
GENETICALLY MODIFIED CARROT STICKS?
Impact of the WTO and Global Trade Agreements on Our Food and Environment |
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BIOPHARMING
(Agriculture Article #120) |
22-MAR-2005 |
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THE GROWING DRUG PROBLEM DOWN ON THE PHARM
Biopharming — Pharmaceutical Crops and the Danger to Our Food Supply |
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SPRAWL & FARM LAND
(Agriculture Article #115) |
15-FEB-2005 |
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WHY ARE DEVELOPERS ALWAYS STEPPING IN COW PIES?
Sprawl, Smart Growth, Farm Land Preservation, and Open Space Preservation |
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BT CROPS / PEST RESISTANCE
(Farming Article #109) |
04-JAN-2005 |
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“MEATY, BT, BIG & BOUNCY” — WHO REMASTERED THIS MESS?
Why Genetic Engineering, Bt Corn, and Other
GMO Food Crops Don't Mix |
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WORLD HUNGER / GREEN REVOLUTION
(Agriculture Article #99) |
02-NOV-2004 |
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FEEDING THE MASSES A LOAD OF MANURE
World Hunger and the Myth of the Green Revolution |
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DAIRY FARMING / GRASS-FED COWS
(Agriculture Article #91) |
14-SEP-2004 |
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HOW NOW, HAPPY COW?
An Old Dairy Farm Trick —
Milk and Cheese from Grass Fed Cows |
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FOOD LABELS BEYOND ORGANIC
(Agriculture Article #83) |
20-JUL-2004 |
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YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE CRAZY TO EAT FOOD THAT’S CERTIFIABLE
Food Labels in Additional to Certified Organic |
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ANIMAL WELFARE ON HOG FARMS
(Farming Article #75) |
15-JUN-2004 |
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HOGGING THE SPOTLIGHT WITH MY PET THEORY
Hog Farming and Animal Welfare vs. The Cat Lady and Her Kitties |
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ORGANIC FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(Farming Issue #47) |
02-MAR-2004 |
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“I’LL HAVE THE ORGANIC DRAGONBURGER WITH A SIDE OF LIES”
Organic Food and Agriculture—Myths and Realities |
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Agribusiness Accountability Initiative
American Livestock Breeds Conservancy
Asia Network for Sustainable Agriculture and Bioresources (ANSAB)
Coastal Alliance for Aquaculture Reform
Community Biodiversity Development and Conservation Programme
Food Alliance
Farmers Markets page at USDA
Food First (Institute for Food and Development Policy)
GRACE Factory Farm Project
Heritage Turkey Foundation
IFDC
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
Land Institute, The
Land Research Action Network
LocalHarvest.org
National Family Farm Coalition
No NAIS (NAIS = US National Animal ID System)
Organization for Competitive Markets
Robyn Van En Center for CSA Resources
Soil Association
Sustainable Harvest International
USDA Environmental Quality Incentives Program
USDA Farm Service Agency's Conservation Programs
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
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Fatal Harvest: The Tragedy of Industrial Agriculture
Forty essays by leading ecological thinkers, poets, activists and chefs, as well as 250+ remarkable photographs. Describes our current ecologically destructive agricultural system—from E. coli and "mad cow disease" to pesticide-poisoned rivers and plummeting genetic diversity. Suggests solutions for sustainable food production. (by Andrew Kimbrell)
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Ecoagriculture
Strategies to Feed the World and Save Wild Biodiversity
In this book, feeding the world, good farming practices, and biodiversity come together. Details 36 case studies showing how better-designed agricultural landscapes and technological innovation can improve biological diversity and increase yields simultaneously. (by McNeely, Scherr)
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Why Grassfed Is Best!
The Surprising Benefits of Grassfed Meat, Eggs, And Dairy Products
Explains the advantages of products from animals that have been raised on pasture (as opposed to dirty, smelly, cramped feedlots, hog pens, and chicken houses). The benefits accrue not only to animal welfare, the environment, and small family farms, but also to human nutrition. Includes a state-by-state listing of suppliers of grassfed products. (by Jo Robinson)
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Six Modern Plagues and How We Are Causing Them
Industrial agriculture is one of the causes of the "Six Modern Plagues" that Mark Jerome Walters says we've brought upon ourselves. The others are globalization, forest degradation, the bushmeat trade, and climate change. Coining the term "ecodemics," he explores how diseases such as SARS, West Nile Encephalitis, Lyme Disease, Mad Cow Disease and AIDS parallel environmental changes. (by Mark Jerome Walters)
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Food for All: The Need for a New Agriculture
John Madeley specializes in Third World development, and here he offers his vision of how to achieve sustainable agriculture in the Third World, carried out on a small scale, without chemicals. Madeley's goal is to make agriculture work for small farmers, provide enough good-tasting food for all, and stop environmentally ruinous practices. (by John Madeley)
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Eating in the Dark
America's Experiment With Genetically Engineered Food
Most Americans aren't aware that the corn and soy they eat is genetically modified, or whether that even matters. But there is a battle being waged for big profits and market domination, and the consumer is intentionally being left out of the discussion. Find out why you should care. (by K. Hart)
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The Flower Farmer
An Organic Grower's Guide to Raising and Selling Cut Flowers
If you want to grow great flowers and lean towards doing it organically, here's how. Based on interviews with hundreds of flower farmers. (by Lynn Byczynski)
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How the Cows Turned Mad
Learn how mad cow disease relates to diseases like scabies, chronic wasting disease, and similar diseases in humans.
(by Maxime Schwartz)
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The Pathological Protein
Mad Cow, Chronic Wasting, and Other Deadly Prion Diseases
Learn about the prion, the pathological agent responsible for mad cow disease. These nasty little buggers are worth keeping an eye on.
(by Philip Yam)
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Lords of the Harvest
Biotech, Big Money, and the Future of Food
Agricultural biotechnology is quietly marching onward, surrounding your dinner plate. The campaign, led by Monsanto, has been underway for two decades. You may currently have little idea where your food comes from, but ignorance may not be bliss. (by Dan Charles)
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ORGANIC SALMON — A SHAM?
(Agriculture Article #71) |
25-MAY-2004 |
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“ORGANIC SALMON” — JUST ANOTHER FISH STORY
Is "Organic Salmon" a Certified Sham? |
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EAT LOCAL FOOD, SUPPORT LOCAL FARMERS
(Article #76) |
17-JUN-2004 |
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“CLEAN UP ON ALL AISLES” SAID THE
CORPORATE FOOD PROFITEER
Buy Local Food, Visit Farmers Markets, Eat Fresh Food, and Save Money Doing It |
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FARMING & ORGANIC FLOWER
(Agriculture Article #40) |
05-FEB-2004 |
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FLOWERS? FOR ME? YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE! NO, REALLY—YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE!
Buying Organic Flowers Lets You Avoid Pesticide Residue on That Lovely Bouquet |
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FOOD LABELING / FOOD SAFETY
(Agriculture Article #33) |
13-JAN-2004 |
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DON’T HAVE A COW OVER MAD COW DISEASE,
JUST SHOP SMARTER
Learn Which Labels Guarantee You'll Be Cooking Beef That's BSE-Free |
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INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE
(Farming Article #57) |
06-APR-2004 |
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THROWING A MONKEY WRENCH INTO THE INDUSTRIAL FARM MACHINE
The Environmental Cost and Unsustainability of Industrial Agriculture (pt 1 of 4) |
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AGRICULTURE / CORPORATE POWER
(Farming Article #58) |
08-APR-2004 |
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TOO MANY CORPORATE COW PIES ON THE INDUSTRIAL FARM
How Mega-Corporations Exploit the Profit Potential of Our Food System (pt 2 of 4) |
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HEALTH ISSUES RE: FARMS AND FOOD
(Agriculture Article #59) |
13-APR-2004 |
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TWO GREEN THUMBS DOWN—WAY DOWN
Industrial Agriculture Hurts the Health of Farmers,
Farm Workers, and All of Us (pt 3 of 4) |
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CORPORATE CONTROL OF FOOD
(Agriculture Article #60) |
15-APR-2004 |
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THE LOW-YIELD CORPORATE BONDS THAT TIE UP PROGRESS
Moving Forward Toward a Fair and Sustainable Agriculture System (pt 4 of 4) |
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SALMON FARMING /PCBs
(Agriculture Article #45) |
24-FEB-2004 |
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LEARNING THE PCBs OF SALMON FARMING
Is Farmed Salmon Really Unsafe Because of PCBs and Other Contaminants? (pt 1 of 2) |
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SALMON FARMING / OTHER PROBLEMS
(Agriculture Article #46) |
26-FEB-2004 |
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GETTING A FRANKEN-LEG UP IN THE ANNUAL SALMON RUN
Farm-Raised Salmon Has More Problems Than Just PCBs (pt 2 of 2) |
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AGRICULTURE — THE GREEN REVOLUTION
(Article #31) |
06-JAN-2004 |
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MAJOR TOM TO CROP CONTROL...
YOUR SOIL IS DEAD, THERE’S SOMETHING WRONG...
The Green Revolution—A Major Burnout Case |
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AGRICULTURE AND GENETIC ENGINEERING/GMOs
(Article #32) |
08-JAN-2004 |
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ANNIE GET YOUR GENE GUN
GE Crops—Agribusiness's Scary Sequel to
"The Green Revolution" |
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PESTICIDES IN FOOD / ORGANIC
(Agriculture Article #1) |
01-SEP-2002 |
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BARTENDER, GIMME A BEER WITH A DDT CHASER
Pesticides in Food Can Accumulate in the Human Body |
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POLITICS / AGRICULTURE / CORPORATE WATCH
(Issue 7) |
23-SEP-2003 |
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TIGHTLY CLUTCHING YOUR NEW HURST PARADIGM SHIFTER
How Some Try to Win By Changing the Rules of the Game |
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AGRICULTURAL ANIMAL WELFARE / FOOD SAFETY
(Issue 23) |
02-DEC-2003 |
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IT’S STILL A “JUNGLE” OUT THERE
US Beef-Industry Feeding Practices Are a Source of Concern (pt 1 of 2) |
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ANIMAL AGRICULTURE / FOOD SAFETY
(Environmental Issue 24) |
04-DEC-2003 |
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IT’S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD COW WORLD
Allowing Animal Byproducts in Cattle Feed May Bring Mad Cow Disease to the US (pt 2 of 2) |
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