Farmers, nonprofits, researchers and food conglomerates are trying to find ways to create markets for crops that, if grown in rotation among the corn and soy, can not only reduce fertilizer runoff but also boost soil health in a number of other ways, which can help in the battle against climate change and potentially improve the efficiency of animal agriculture. Bob Randall is spreading the gospel of organic gardening, one plot at a time. He launched what is now the fourth-largest community garden program in the country, Urban Harvest, 25 years ago this month. Mackenzie Feldman, Founder of Herbicide-Free Campus has been working to end herbicide use by the University of California campus system. This May, the University announced a ban on glyphosate citing“concerns about possible human health and ecological hazards” European Union governments widened the EU ban on pesticides linked to harming bees after deciding not to renew their approval for Bayer’s insecticide known as thiacloprid. Thailand wants to ban these three pesticides. The US government says no. The Trump administration is putting profits before people by pressuring the country not to ban harmful chemicals.
Bob Randall Is Spreading the Gospel of Organic Gardening, One Plot at a Time
He launched what is now the fourth-largest community garden program in the country, Urban Harvest, 25 years ago this month.
https://www.houstoniamag.com/articles/2019/10/28/bob-randall-urban-harvest-turns-25?fbclid=IwAR3Wpk75zy1wnjzKaIWYXqRwUPQ75p7l6e0NrYraam93Q9g-AP-VY2Jb0ko
Interview With Mackenzie Feldman of Herbicide-Free Campus
Mackenzie Feldman, Founder of Herbicide-Free Campus has been working to end herbicide use by the University of California campus system. This May, the University announced a ban on glyphosate citing“concerns about possible human health and ecological hazards”.
https://www.independentsciencenews.org/health/interview-with-mackenzie-feldman-of-herbicide-free-campus/?fbclid=IwAR1tT533bbf7YhkqUek1x9BMRX4qAc0ydAZk8IQw7q2Y9lfs74G9mAi57mI
Thailand wants to ban these three pesticides. The US government says no
The Trump administration is putting profits before people by pressuring the country not to ban harmful chemicals.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/10/thailand-pesticides-dow-monsanto-syngenta-trump?fbclid=IwAR0_UuLjbxh-CdIjL2mhnxvHz4Y67JW3_4qWotUl1Apn1nzoMykdkYVg9lg
Diversifying Crops Is Good For The Planet. But Can It Be Good For Farmers’ Wallets?
Farmers, nonprofits, researchers and food conglomerates are trying to find ways to create markets for crops that, if grown in rotation among the corn and soy, can not only reduce fertilizer runoff but also boost soil health in a number of other ways, which can help in the battle against climate change and potentially improve the efficiency of animal agriculture.
EU to ban Bayer’s pesticide linked to harming bees
European Union governments widened the EU ban on pesticides linked to harming bees after deciding not to renew their approval for Bayer’s insecticide known as thiacloprid.
