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Tag: Sustainable Agriculture

Closing the Nutrient Gap

December 29, 2014 Bob Kalk

While the dollar skew in science is seemingly all pervasive, the recent declarations concerning the efficacy, or lack thereof, in vitamin and mineral supplements would appear to betray the corporate line. On the one hand, big-agri would like you to believe that Read More …

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Red Meat and Cancer

December 29, 2014 Bob Kalk

A sugar that naturally occurs in animals but not humans could be the reason why people are at higher risk for cancer when they consume red meat, researchers at the UC San Diego School of Medicine reported Monday. The scientists Read More …

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Cultured Dairy Can Be Moo Free

October 23, 2014 Bob Kalk

“Petri dish milk will mirror the formula of the real thing — the yeast cultures will be churning out real milk proteins — it will retain the taste and nutritional benefits of cow milk,” says Perumal Gandhi, a co-founder of Read More …

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Mashup in Potato Park

August 11, 2014 Bob Kalk

Parque de la Papa farmers began to stir in their seats, waiting for an opportunity to share their stories. Others came from as far as Bhutan and China. They discovered that their cultures were more similar than they had expected, Read More …

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Two U.S. Counties Make Planting GMOs Illegal

May 24, 2014 Bob Kalk

“Citizens not only reject unregulated and hazardous GMOs, but are willing to defy the indentured politicians who pass laws that take away county rights to ban GMOs and obliterate a 100-year tradition of home rule and balance of powers between Read More …

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DIY Seed Starting Kits

March 4, 2014 Bob Kalk

Learn how to make biodegradable seed starting kits out of newspaper. Consider the Source  Consider the First Source! In the beginning was the Word, and the Word choreographed an assembly of amino acids into an exquisite array of specific proteins. Read More …

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Food Security and Drought

February 4, 2014 Bob Kalk

What are the food security implications of the ever worsening drought?   “Increasingly intense droughts in California, all of the Southwest, and even into the Midwest have everything to do with human-made climate change.” So says climatologist James Hansen, who Read More …

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Singapore’s Vertical-Farms

January 29, 2014 Bob Kalk

In Singapore, the challenge of feeding a growing population is pushing the concept of urban farming to new heights. A super-efficient vertical farming system is producing greens for 5 million residents. “Can we supply enough food for everyone on the Read More …

414 — Practical SustenanceAppreciation, Clean Water, Energy Efficiency, Food Security, Roof Garden, Solar Power, Space Efficiency, Sustainable AgricultureLeave a comment

Foodies Making a Difference

January 17, 2014 Bob Kalk

Here are 202 organizations that are making a difference. They are  active around the world, working to create a more sustainable, more just food system. Action Against Hunger | ACF International—Recognized as a leader in the fight against malnutrition, ACF International Read More …

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The Most Insidious Symbioses

January 6, 2014 Bob Kalk

The United States is the world’s largest grower and consumer of genetically-modified (GM) foods. As of 2010, the United States had 66.8 million hectares of GM crops planted, covering 16.5 percent of our total agricultural area. Because GM foods are Read More …

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