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Consumption

How the Sweetness of Nectar Impacts Bumblebee Vomit

Sweeter nectar slows down a vital process for bumblebees.

by Alex Robinson
Consumption

The Inside Story of One of the Biggest Organic Farm Scams in History

Will lessons be learned from the story of Randy Constant?

by Dan Nosowitz
Consumption

Commune Comeback, Bear Farm Brouhaha, and an OG Hustler: Your January Food News Round-Up

The question here is whether OG means original gangster or organically grown. In the case of this farm fraudster, both might apply.

by Brian Barth
Farm

Grapevines Sprout Where Tobacco Once Grew in Southern Maryland

At least 14 wineries have opened in the years since the national tobacco settlement in 1998.

by Rick Snider
Consumption

MIT Is Getting Closer to Cereal Crops That Require No Fertilizer

Grain crops that don’t need fertilizer are the holy grail. It seems within reach.

by Dan Nosowitz
Consumption

Entire European Union Bans a Bayer Insecticide

Thiacloprid’s ban is the latest in a long line of bad news for Bayer.

by Dan Nosowitz
Consumption

Plant Life is Spreading Around Everest

New research shows increases in flora in the Himalaya region.

by Alex Robinson
Farm

This Urban Farmer Wants to Help You Grow Your Own Food

L.Be Sholar hopes to lead a food sovereignty movement with her mobile gardens.

by Lindsay Campbell
Consumption

Shuttering Coal-fired Plants in US Improves Crop Yields

Between 2005 and 2016, 570 million bushels of crops were saved after surrounding coal plants were shut down.

by JoAnna Wendel
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