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August 20, 2026 | Source: Civil Eats | by Rebekah Alvey Today, when farmers harvest common American crops like wheat, rice, and vegetables, the crops look like did 100 years ago. But research shows those same crops are losing their nutritional value. These are not, in other words, your grandparents chickpeas. One 2004 study that The post Why Crops Are Becoming Less Nutritious appeared first on…
August 20, 2026 | Source: EQUAL EXCHANGE | by Phyllis Robinson On May 1st, 1986, Rink Dickinson, Michael Rozyne and Jonathan Rosenthal officially launched the worker-owned fair trade cooperative, Equal Exchange. The three founders had met while working at a New England food cooperative. Through their experiences, they had come to believe The post From Alternative Trade to Corporate Consolidation…
PROPOSED RULE Close the Loophole That Lets Frankenfoods Escape Safety Testing The Food & Drug Administration has proposed a rule that would require food companies to give them notice when they intend to avoid safety testing a new ingredient by moving it through a loophole the The post Organic Bytes Newsletter #953: Companies Are Using a Loophole to Skip Food Safety Tests appeared first on Organic…
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August 19, 2026 | Source: The Cool Down | by Vivian Tran Invasive feral hogs and chronic wasting disease are already major challenges for wildlife managers, and new research suggests the two threats may overlap in a way that could make protecting deer populations even more difficult in parts of the United The post 16 US States Still Allow Live Feral Hog Transport Despite New Chronic Wasting…
August 18, 2026 | Source: MPR News | by Chris Farrell Hoping to boost his tribe’s economy beyond gambling some 15 years ago, former Tribal Council member Earl Pendleton went searching for a project that could bring jobs and investment to benefit the entire Lower Sioux Indian Community. Scrolling through YouTube videos, The post Hemp Builds Houses, Economy and Opportunity in One Minnesota Tribal…
August 18, 2026 | Source: Science Alert | by David Nield Acupuncture is a traditional and significant part of Chinese medicine that's been around for thousands of years, and continues to be used to ease the pain and discomfort that come with a wide variety of conditions, including fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis. The practice The post Acupuncture Seems to Rewire The Brain in Depression, Scans…
August 18, 2026 | Source: ars Technica | by Amy Green For the nation’s 2.4 million farmworkers, climate change is poised to exacerbate the harms of pesticides, a growing body of research shows. Heat stresses the body, making it more vulnerable to pesticides and other toxicants, and protective clothing worn in the The post As Temperatures Get Hotter, Pesticides Are More Dangerous to Farmworkers…
August 18, 2026 | Source: Sentient Media | by Georgina Gustin As Riverview LLP aggressively expands its mega-dairies across the Upper Midwest, advocacy groups and worried residents are mounting legal challenges and orchestrating local efforts to push back. The Minnesota-based dairy giant, the second-largest producer of milk and milk products in the The post A Minnesota Mega-Dairy’s Rapid Expansion…
August 18, 2026 | Source: The Conversation | by Chelsea R. Francek The recent announcement of novel, viable viruses created by artificial intelligence (AI) was celebrated as a major advance in the fight against antibiotic resistance. But it also raised urgent concerns about regulation. Alongside precision gene-editing technologies such as CRISPR/Cas9 and synthetic biology, AI is now making The…
August 18, 2026 | Source: The Conversation | by Weilong Zhang Could how much sugar you consumed before your second birthday shape your health decades later – even into your 70s? A new study that my colleagues and I conducted suggests the answer could be yes. People who had less sugar exposure during the The post Babies Born Under Sugar Rationing Grew Into Adults With Lower Cancer Risk appeared…
August 18, 2026 | Source: Imagine5 | by Andy Trincia Trailing three rangers at the edge of Feneș village in the mountains of southwestern Romania, it doesn’t take long to find what we’re looking for: tracks of European bison. These gentle giants are making a comeback in places where they roamed freely The post Welcome to Bison Country appeared first on Organic Consumers .
August 17, 2026 | Source: Nautilus | by Jake Currie You’re a conscientious person reading a conscientious science publication, so you probably know that you’re supposed to finish the entire course of antibiotics a doctor prescribes you—even if you’re already feeling better. You may have even found an expired, half-full bottle of The post Everything You Believe About Taking a Full Course of…
August 16, 2026 | Source: Zero Foodprint Farmers and ranchers can receive up to $25k to implement climate-smart practices that sequester carbon. Applications are closed but here is what you need to know when they reopen on October 1, 2026. How to Apply Step 1: Read the grant guidelinesand determine eligibility. (the The post Restore Grants appeared first on Organic Consumers .
