Agriculture

51 Reasons to Eat Less Meat

Apr 02 2014 | IN Methane | BY Jo Anne Tacorda

Leaving meat out of your diet may be the number one thing you can do to reduce greenhouse gases.

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How to Green Your Chocolate Habit

Mar 24 2014 | IN Food | BY Daniella Quarrey

Advice from cacao farmers on buying the best sustainable chocolate.

How Chocolate Works: The Science of Cacao Production in Peru

Mar 18 2014 | IN Food | BY Daniella Quarrey

Part two of our sustainable chocolate series looks at the science behind cacao cultivation – and how it becomes the chocolate we love so much.

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Agricultural Institutes Are Driving Sustainable Chocolate Production in Peru

Feb 27 2014 | IN Scientists | BY Daniella Quarrey

In the face of increasing global demand, Peruvian farmers are benefiting from opportunities to learn about the best strategies in sustainable cultivation, management and environmental conservation.

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Water and Agriculture in Canada: Towards Sustainable Management of Water Resources

Jan 28 2014 | IN Planning | REVIEWED BY David B. Brooks

Panelists from the Council of Canadian Academies suggest various research proposals that will guide Agriculture and Agri-Foods Canada (AAFC) toward sustainable management of water.

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International Bee Expert Speaks Out

Dec 12 2013 | IN Resilience | BY Janet Kimantas

A\J interviews award-winning bee ecologist Dave Goulson on the current neonicotinoid controversy and the decline of pollinators.

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The Pandemic Cocktail

Oct 10 2013 | IN Resilience | BY Ben Williamson

How are anti-bacterial resistance, factory farming and pandemics connected?

How to Start A Community Garden

Sep 27 2013 | IN Gardening | BY Emily Slofstra

Is your neighbourhood missing something? Here's how to fill a vacant lot with a community garden and join the urban ag revolution.

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Digging the City: An Urban Agriculture Manifesto

Sep 26 2013 | IN Homesteading | REVIEWED BY Amanda Hooykaas

Changing urban food culture will require a shift in consciousness, but is essential for future health and well-being, argues veteran food writer and activist Rhona McAdam.

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Food and the City: Urban Agriculture and the New Food Revolution

Sep 26 2013 | IN Homesteading | REVIEWED BY Jenn Marshman

Cockrall-King puts present-day urban agriculture in a historical context and offers solutions to those seeking alternatives to the multinational agribusiness food system.

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