The next revolution in agriculture and greenhouse gas reduction may be a 3000-year old farming practice of adding biomass charcoal to the soil which may prove to be not just "green" and sustainable, but carbon-negative as well.
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A 3,000 Year Old Practice May Hold the Future for Agriculture
(via planetsave.com)
Submitted by ExpatChef on Fri, 2008-04-11 18:40. | Tags: science | technology | agriculture | biochar | biomass | black gold | carbon offsetting
Are Organic Standards Being Diluted
(via eatdrinkbetter.com)
An examination of all the issues that impact organic standards and why consumers should be aware. For example, food that has only 70 percent organic ingredients CAN be labeled organic under USDA standards. Learn the truth about organic.
Submitted by ExpatChef on Wed, 2008-03-26 20:18. | Tags: architecture | food | health | politics | food labeling | organic label | USDA organic
The Butz Stops Here
(via grist.org)
"Blustering, boisterous, and often vulgar, Butz lorded over the U.S. farm scene at a key period. He plunged a pitchfork into New Deal agricultural policies that sought to protect farmers from the big agribusiness companies whose interests he openly pushed."
Submitted by ExpatChef on Fri, 2008-02-15 15:42. | Tags: food | Big Ag | Earl Butz | legacy of destruction | rise of Big Ag