The widespread use of hormonal growth promotants (HGPs) in the U.S. beef industry raises critical questions about food safety and consumer health. HGPs, which include both natural and synthetic...
Dec 09, 2024
A new study published in the journal Foods makes a call for better food labeling that includes measures of nutrient density and the impacts of processing. Authors suggest that improved labeling...
Oct 30, 2024
The Benefits of Organic Meat are multifaceted; from promoting environmental protection and reducing exposure to harmful pesticides, to prioritizing animal health and producing healthier food. A...
May 31, 2024
On farms, chemical application changes the biophysical cues that plants use to attract pollinators, according to a recent British study. Spraying flowers with synthetic fertilizer, altered their...
Nov 06, 2023
Organic farming practices regulated by the USDA successfully limit soil risk to colonization by pathogenic bacteria, according to a recent American study published in the journal Frontiers in...
Jul 17, 2023
Organically cultivated soil hosts a more diverse microbiome than that of conventionally-farmed land, where many farmers treat their crops with synthetic chemicals to fight soil borne diseases....
Aug 23, 2022
When farmers increase the number of crops in their fields, this in turn changes the landscape, and wild pollinators stand to benefit, according to a paper published yesterday in...
Apr 27, 2022
For the first time, researchers evaluated if a statewide initiative that pushes all farmers in the state of Andhra Pradesh...
Dec 13, 2021
A recent study published in the journal Insect Conservation and Diversity found that non-crop flowering fields are helpful in attracting bumblebees to cropland, but organically managed crops rich...
Nov 22, 2021
A recent study published in Agronomy Journal found that using perennial living mulches can regenerate soil health faster and with less cost than using annual cover crops. There are many benefits...
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