Food & Agriculture Research

Scientists Reviewed 343 Studies to see if Organic Food is Better for you. Here’s what they Discovered

The Debate Over Whether or Not Organic Foods are Healthier than Conventional Foods is Finally Settled: organic is more nutritious and less toxic than foods sprayed with poison. Surprised? Are organic foods really healthier than non-organic foods? Researchers from Newcastle University in England have reviewed and conducted meta-analysis on 343 peer-reviewed scientific studies in an effort to…

Thinking About Raising Chickens? Start Here.

Whether you decide to keep chickens for eggs, meat, show or just companionship, learning to care for them is easy and rewarding, providing that you know some basics. Local laws, such as zoning and other ordinances, may end your chicken enterprise before it takes flight. The best way to avoid conflicts is to check with…

10 Homemade Organic Pesticides for Your Farm or Garden

For your own health, as well as health of the environment, it’s essential that we move away from the use of chemical pesticides in farming and home gardening. There are several homemade pesticides that are safe for the environment and they can be equally as effective at fending off pests. Mild soap and water. One…

Study Finds GMO Corn Nutritionally Dead and Highly Toxic

Is GMO corn nutritionally equivalent to non-GMO corn? New research says absolutely not. Unless we stop buying their product, the poisoning will continue and intensify until our very extinction. In fact, a 2012 nutritional analysis of genetically modified corn found that not only is GM corn lacking in vitamins and nutrients when compared to non-GM corn, but the genetic creation…

Perennial Garlic – Plant It once and Harvest For 20 years

There’s a way to grow garlic without replanting each year, explains a Washington gardener. Joe Capriotti doesn’t plant garlic, but every year he harvests hundreds of pounds from his backyard in Montesano, Wash. His technique goes against the common practice of planting and harvesting garlic each year as if it were an annual plant. Most…

8 Vegetables That You Can Plant Once and Regrow Forever

Have you ever wondered which vegetables you can regrow or how to regrow them? Below are eight vegetables that you can regrow again and again. Scallions You can regrow scallions by leaving an inch attached to the roots and place them in a small glass with a little water in a well-lit room. Garlic When…

10 Problems Genetically Modified Foods Are Already Causing

Genetically modified foods (GMOs) have been getting a bad rep for years now as studies continue to come out revealing the dangerous nature of GMOs. Whether it be the harm they cause to people eating them, or the environment, it’s clear GMOs have no place in our world. On the flip side, many state there…

Top 10 Most Amazing Vertical Farms in the World

If you run out of space horizontally, then grow your food vertically. That’s what these 10 vertical farms from across the world are doing. An estimated 80% of the earth’s population will live in cities by the year 2050, and to meet the increasing demand for food, urban vertical farms are sprouting up around the…

Aquaponics 101: How to Grow Fish, Vegetables, Eggs, and Prawns

Aquaponics is a method of food production which utilizes two sustainable technologies simultaneously to create an abundance of food. Aquaculture – Growing aquatic creatures in water Hydroponics – Growing plants without using soil Whereas conventional food production uses chemical pesticides to fertilize and nourish plant growth, aquaponics uses the wastes from one system to fertilize…

Edible Bus Stop turns London Transit Routes into Community Gardens

Originating as a guerilla garden project near a bus stop in London, England, The Edible Bus Stop beautifies neglected landscapes around bus stops by converting them into community gardens. In an interview with The Guardian, the group’s founder Mark Gilchrist revealed that when a small strip of land was offered for sale, a group of…