GMO enthusiasts insist that organic, agroecological farming could never feed the world, writes Colin Todhunter. But it has been feeding us all for millennia - and it's the only way to continue while enriching the soils and biodiversity on which all farming depends. As Mahatma Gandhi once observed, industrial agriculture is but a nine-day wonder. And its time will soon be up.
… Organic agriculture, agroecology and the … | 21st March 2016 News Food Farming Ecology Organicorganic-carrots-cut.jpg GMO enthusiasts insist …
David Attenborough's latest documentary shows the natural world in peril. But the solutions are already in place - a nature friendly future is possible.
… Embracing organic can save our wild isles Rob Percival | 28th April 2023 | Comment Organic Rob Percival Pesticides Regenerative … pollute our land and waters. This is farming organically . With nature in crisis and 50 per …
Those opposed to the mass release of GM crops and foods inadequately tested for health and ecological safety are routinely accused of being anti-science, writes Elizabeth Henderson. But it's the GM corporations and their academic allies that are suppressing scientific research, and organic farmers that are building alliances with independent scientists for a future of safe, healthy food.
… Organic farmers are not anti-science - we … that are suppressing scientific research, and organic farmers that are building alliances … brainstorming sessions for the New York Organic Action Plan, an organic farmer made an …
Researchers claim the benefits of combining conservation and food production through organic farming are not enough to make up for the drop in yields
… | 6th May 2010 News Food And Farming Organic Biodiversity Wildlife University Of … at one crop, wheat, in its comparison of organic and conventional farms Researchers … conservation and food production through organic farming are not enough to make up for …
To feed the world we must abandon not just GMOs but all diversity-destroying selective crop breeding, organic farmer John Letts told Oliver Tickell. Only by using biodiverse local seed mixtures that evolve in the field can food production adapt to climate change without ever-increasing chemical inputs, and meet human needs for wholesome nourishment.
… - John Letts and his evolutionary 'made for organic' heritage seeds Oliver Tickell | 10th November 2016 Other Farming Food Organic Biodiversity Seeds GMOs UK … diversity-destroying selective crop breeding, organic farmer John Letts told Oliver Tickell. …
Bhaskar Save, the 'Gandhi of natural farming', died last year after a lifetime of organic growing and determined campaigning against the destruction of India's traditional, sustainable agriculture, writes Colin Todhunter. His 2006 open letter, published here, sets out a devastating critique of industrial agriculture and its impacts, and an eloquent and timely agroecological manifesto.
… January 2016 Comment Farming Ecology India Organic Water bhaskar-save-cut.jpg Bhaskar … farming', died last year after a lifetime of organic growing and determined campaigning … Masanobu Fukuoka, the legendary Japanese organic farmer, once described Bhaskar Hiraji …
First global analysis of world’s most abundant creatures reveals more animals live in the far north than the tropics.
The 'hidden world beneath our feet' Marianne Brooker | 24th July 2019 News Crowther Lab Nematodes Biodiversity soybean_cyst_nematode_and_egg_sem.jpg First global analysis of world’s most abundant …
Less meat, fewer pesticides can mean more food, more future.
… Europe can go organic Staff Reporter | 21st February 2019 News Organic Farming Soil Association Biodiversity … through agroecological approaches such as organic and still feed a growing population, a …
Already 56,000 people have pledged to support a global 'internet seed swap' initiative promoted by Avaaz, writes Julian Rose. Trouble is, the plans are deeply flawed, and have been developed without consultation with major seed saving groups worldwide.
… would add, that from my own perspective as an organic farmer and President of the … of quality would such seeds be? Certified organic? Or just any seeds from farms that … . Julian Rose is an early pioneer of UK organic farming, international activist and …
Everyone in this society is caught up in the battle between two models of agriculture, writes Blain Snipsta - industrial agribusiness for profit, control and domination; and small-scale agroecological farming for good food, health, people and planet.
… framework. So it's not just about increasing organic matter in the soil. It is also a … of Southeastern African American Farmers' Organic Network (SAAFON). Blain talks about …
India has recently relaxed laws around gene-edited crops, despite concerns about 'unpredictable' risks to health and biodiversity.
Concerns as India relaxes rules around gene-edited crops Bharat Dogra | 4th April 2022 | News Food And Farming Biodiversity Indian farmer working in field India has recently relaxed laws around …
160 global groups have called for a moratorium on new 'genetic extinction' technology at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity meeting in Cancun, Mexico. Gene drive technology, they say, poses serious and irreversible threats to biodiversity, national sovereignty, peace and food security.
… the International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements, the …
Rising levels of carbon dioxide don't just cause global warming, writes Jason Hall-Spencer. Another consequence is acidifying oceans - which promises to disrupt marine ecology around the world, killing off oysters and corals, while boosting 'nuisance species' like stinging jellyfish.
Attack of the stinging jellyfish: the winners of ocean acidification Jason Hall-Spencer Plymouth University | 16th December 2015 Comment Oceans Climate Change COP21 Ecology Fishing jellyfish-cut.jpg …
At what point are technologies so complex, uncertain, or unmanageable as to be beyond regulation? The question is key to human and ecological health, writes Jonatham Latham. But instead of learning from successful approaches, such as aviation safety, we are throwing the lessons away when faced with truly complex problems - like chemicals, GMOs, and now 'gene drives'.
Gene drives: the scientific case for a complete and perpetual ban Jonathan Latham | 13th February 2017 News Regulation GMOs Health Toxics Ecology Pesticides chemical-valley-cut.jpg At what point are …
We cannot rely on governments in meeting in Paris to solve the many-headed climate problem, writes Vandana Shiva. It's up to us to safeguard the future of the Earth, and of our own and other species. So let's all join in this pact to love and protect our one and only home.
… agriculture is based on recycling organic matter, and hence recycling nutrients. … We will give back living carbon, as organic matter, to the earth, in gratitude and … crises, as well as to the climate crisis. Organic ecological small-scale agriculture and …
For long periods animals in ancient oceans could live only in shallow surface waters, above vast 'dead zones' inhabited only by anoxic bacteria, writes Richard Pancost. Human activity is now creating immense new dead zones, and global warming could be helping as it reduces vertical mixing of waters. Could this be the beginning of something big?
… became anoxic, allowing vast amounts of organic matter to escape degradation, and in … largely live off marine snow , the scraps of organic matter that somehow escape from the …
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… body, it systematically undermines organic interactions—anything unplanned is … should be dynamic and exciting, a space of organic possibility, becomes a space where all …
Humanity is continuing to drive species into extinction at a terrifying rate, writes Robert J. Burrowes - not just nameless beetles and midges, but mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and trees. The biggest causes are habitat destruction, pollution and hunting ... and unless we stop soon, we too will be among the victims of our ecocidal attack on Earth.
… place, we also dump vast quantities of both inorganic and organic pollutants into it as well. Some of the main toxic substances in waste are inorganic constituents such as heavy metals, …
Increased atmospheric CO2 is doing much more than warming the Earth, writes Tony Juniper - it's also acidifying oceans, something that is already having major impacts on ocean ecology in the Southern Ocean and the North Atlantic. Likely effects: more CO2 in the atmosphere, more jellyfish.
COP21 warned on global warming's evil twin - acidifying oceans Tony Juniper | 3rd December 2015 News Oceans Climate Change Ecology Science coccolith-cut.jpg Increased atmospheric CO2 is doing much …
Plastic pollution is seen as a growing threat to wildlife as birds, such as fulmars, can mistake it for food.
Plastics toxic for seabirds Nilima Marshall | 19th August 2020 | News Plastic Pollution Biodiversity Wageningen Marine Research Fulmars Plastic pollution is seen as a growing threat to wildlife as …
The psychosomatic effects of this pandemic will be carried in our bodies and will redefine our relationships with ourselves, others and the Earth.
Towards a shift in interdependent life Dr. Sanja Dejanovic | 1st May 2020 Comment Covid-19 Coronavirus Thought Leaders Embodiment Ecology Capitalism screenshot_2020-05-01_at_15.58.54.png The …
Since 2018 almost 1000 hectares of land around lake Bolsena, Italy, has been appropriated by the chemically-grown hazelnuts industry.
… fruit, during which time they qualify for an ‘organic’ subsidy from the EU. The year … damaged. Currently, there are no recommended organic treatments for hazelnuts used within … their hazelnuts and crucially achieving organic hazelnut production is not one of …