Category: Agriculture
Coffee Is High Carbon & Bad For Climate Change
Many years ago in a PBS special, Dr. Nicolas Perricone, MD mentioned that drinking coffee can elevate the stress hormone cortisol. He said cortisol is necessary, but it is not meant to stay in a person’s body for hours at an elevated level. If it is kept at a high … [continued]
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Now Is the Time to Address the Invasive Spotted Lanternfly & Tree of Heaven
Many people in the US may just now be hearing about the invasive spotted lantern fly and its tree of heaven host plant. For those of us on the East Coast, they are hard to ignore and causing massive economic and ecological devastation. New York state estimates hundreds of millions … [continued]
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Why Can’t The US Learn To Love Clean Food?
Clean food is a dietary approach that focuses on choosing whole and less processed foods. Think vegetables, fruits, whole grains, the bean family, nuts, seeds, healthy fats, and high-quality proteins. Organic and local foods deepen the ties to the clean food movement, as do items with less sugar and more … [continued]
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Cattails are an invasive species, but may also be a helpful one
It is investigated as a growing medium in greenhouses and a soil enhancer for crops
Expanding Solar Power In Rural & Working-Class Communities
Reactivate, American Farmland Trust, and Edelen Renewables Community Solar recently announced a new partnership: Farmers Powering Communities (FPC). The mission of Farmers Powering Communities is: “Bringing together those working to feed the planet with those working to power America.” The goal is to install 500 MW of community solar power … [continued]
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