Earthworms Detoxify Pesticides From Soil at Significant Cost
Earthworms that make their home in contaminated soil do so at a significant cost, according to French and Danish researchers.
Food & Water
Goodbye to supermarkets?
Starting as ‘economy’ stores in America in the early 1900s, staffed by a few employees selling only canned goods, supermarkets have come a long way in a relatively short period of time.
A Model for Profitable Micro-Farming
The Fortiers are pioneers of the type of new models we’re in such need of for the coming future.
Reflections on Resilience
Building resilience into our food systems is fundamental, if society is to adapt to the consequences of climate change.
Searching for alternatives 4: Transition
"…the moment of social transformation is when people look each other in the eyes."
Food in Community: keeping community groups fed in Totnes
In the market town of Totnes in Devon, a small group of volunteers are redistributing produce that would have otherwise gone to waste, with inspiring results
Soil To The Rescue
Could the answer to our environmental problems be under our feet? Interview with Kristin Ohlson, author of The Soil Will Save Us: How Scientists, Farmers, and Foodies are Healing the Soil to Save the Planet
Searching for alternatives part 3 – Regional Values in Freiburg
Farmers should not see society as consumers and society should not see farmers only as producers.
Water for the Delta
On Monday, March 24, I leave on a trip to witness an event I never thought I’d see: the Colorado River flowing through its delta toward the sea.
Meat vs Veg: An Energy Perspective
In this essay I’ll present data on the energy intensity of animal- and plant-derived foods and hopefully contribute to a constructive dialog about what we ought to eat and how we ought to be producing it.
Water world – headlines
•How Power Generation Threatens Water Supplies, And Climate Change Threatens Both •Dry Fields, Dirty Water •The Thirsty West: What Happens in Vegas Doesn’t Stay in Vegas •World’s 18 Most Water-Stressed Rivers •Sandra Postel: Are Americans Facing Reality About Water?
Share the Bounty
Slow Money is about asking people to consider the costs and benefits associated with the production of our food.
