Tag: organic farming
Ugly or “Perfect” Food?

Ugly or “Perfect” Food?

Beautiful, perfect fruits and vegetables are overrated. The “perfect” produce phenomenon is quickly becoming a global problem. Did you ever stop to think that if you don’t pick the slightly twisted carrot or oval apple that they might simply be thrown away? Nearly the same amount of food eaten in the United States is ...

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Do You Trust Your Food?

Do You Trust Your Food?

Today, the majority of food you eat, if not organic, is produced using synthetic pesticides. In order to produce enough food, famers have used these products indiscriminately, as weeds, molds, and other pests target crops and destroy yields! Insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and all other types of synthetic ...

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Health Consequences of the Conventional Food System

Health Consequences of the Conventional Food System

Our world has jumped in population by billions since hitting the one billion mark in the early 1800s. Though necessary for population growth, we have begun to see the dire health and environmental consequences of our conventional food system that has prioritized productivity over responsibility. What does this mean to ...

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The Organic Revolution in Cuba

The Organic Revolution in Cuba

Neem has played an important role in Cuba’s transition towards sustainable agriculture. Forced to turn to organic farming for self-sufficiency in the late 1990s, after losing over 1.3 million tons of synthetic fertilizer imports annually, Cuba had to rely on natural alternatives like neem for crop care and protection ...

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