An in-depth look at how urban gardening is hoping to heal divisions that have plagued Milwaukee—and our nation as a whole
I am thrilled—thrilled!—to reveal that I'll be giving a book talk on Saturday, October 8 at Politics & Prose, Washington, DC's venerated bookseller. I'll be speaking about my book, Biting the Hands that Feed Us:...
The push for organic food to supplant conventionally produced food (i.e., produced with pesticides, supplements and artificial fertilizers) has always been hampered by the claim that the organic production style couldn’t provide the volume of food...
This post originally appeared at Emily Monosson's blog: Evolution in a Toxic World
We live in an age of pesticide and antibiotic overuse. One outcome is...
When I was in grade school, my mother was a graduate student in philosophy, and I learned from her about the categorical imperative. What I grasped at that impressionable age was that if you are thinking about doing something, you should imagine that...
Lester Brown of The Observer and Preside of the Earth Policy Institute explores the future of agriculture as our dependence on water hits its peak. Peak oil has generated headlines in recent years, but the real threat to our future is...
Allan Savory's TED talk highlights the importance of managing livestock in a way that mimics nature. He makes a compelling case that our future depends on it.
The Global Farms Race: Land Grabs, Agricultural Investment, and the Scramble for Food Security is ...
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