Two major universities ramp up organic programs

Just as Illinois’ programs are crumbling, other ivory towers are starting to get it. Yesterday Washington State University announced they will offer the first on-line certificate on organic agriculture in the US…
“The program’s first core course, Soils 101, “Organic Gardening and Farming,” will be available summer semester, which begins May 5. The foundation course [...]

The science of good food

The Union of Concerned Scientists have a new on-line feature called Green Cuisine that features stories and recipes from “chefs and farmers working together to put healthy, seasonal, and environmentally friendly foods on tables from coast to coast.”  UCS recognizes that food production and consumption has environmental implications. In addition to Green Cuisine, the Food [...]

Update — where the candidates stand

Several months ago I did a little digging to see where the candidates (at that time) stood on ag issues, especially if there was any mention of organic ag or sustainability. Back in February there was next to nothing. Now, as the campaigns continue to slog on, the candidates have put more out on their [...]

Manufactured meat (no thanks)

Here’s a post from Dot Earth that left me with a funny feeling in the pit of my stomach. Yes, scientist can now manufacture “meat”(!) Why? So we can enjoy what we all crave without feeling guilty about the cruelty and environmental destruction. It’s obviously THE answer…
But one could envision someday a model, say, of [...]

The future of GMOs

Conventional agriculture is taking some hits today. A new UN report says industrial ag has failed…
The [...]