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24. février 2014

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Pinar Yoldas: An Ecosystem of Excess

From primordial soup to plastic soup, in “An Ecosystem of Excess” Pinar Yoldas asks a very simple question: “If life started today in our plastic debris filled oceans, what kinds of life forms would emerge out of this contemporary primordial ooze?“ With An Ecosystem of Excess, …

20. février 2014

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China’s need for feed

Discover this: IATP’s Global Meat Complex: The China Series looks in depth at China’s feed, pork, poultry and dairy sectors, the past and future trajectory of the industry, and global impacts of China’s efforts to balance grain self-sufficiency and the desire to provide cheap meat. China’s …

19. février 2014

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Underground Farming in London

Sounds crazy – but it’s already the reality: In London Richard Ballard and Steven Dring are growing organic vegetables in a bunker 33 metres underneath the earth. Their project’s name: Growing Underground. Here is what they have to say: Using the latest hydroponic systems and LED …

5. février 2014

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Tell your Minister NO pesticides in EFAs!

Even if you are only mildly concerned about the politics of food and environment, this is very worth doing. Go to our Good Food Good Farming site, download the letter and send it to your minister. 14 pre written letters for EU member States, in many …

3. février 2014

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Pressure Builds to Save Ecological Focus Areas from Pesticides

23 member states are trying to get permission to use synthetic fertilizers and pesticides in what are supposed to be Ecological Focus Areas – EFAs. This was a core part of the so called greening of Pillar I of the CAP. Right up until the final …

26. janvier 2014

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EU-Commissioner Dacian Cioloș receives 2000m² poster

The photo shows EU-Comissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Dacian Cioloș receiving his personal 2000m² poster during the congress “Global Forum for Food and Agriculture” at the International Green Week in Berlin. He also was interested to take a look at one of our 2000m² Leporellos …

25. janvier 2014

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30,000 show how fed up they are with industrial food

30,000 people from many backgrounds, ages and organisations met together in the Berlin winter sunshine to say, loudly and clearly, We Are Fed Up! The industrialised food system was the target of this colourful, carnival-style demo, which, while exhuberent, also aimed anger at what is happening …

11. janvier 2014

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Germans speaking out against industrial meat and agriculture

Shefali Sharma from the US-based The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy joins the count-down to the “We are fed up!” – demo rally. In the Think Forward blog she shares her impressions… […] The visit shocked my senses; The extreme smell of ammonia and methane …

9. décembre 2013

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What does a cow do in 24 hours?

The average cow spends 16 hours chewing a day. Socializing takes two hours a day and milking another two hours. What else? In this video Dr. Hue Karreman, Rodale Institute veterinarian, explains the Cow Signals method of reading the body language of cows.

30. novembre 2013

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US pork industry coloring book misleads children

FEEDING OUR KIDS HOGWASH Teaching kids about their food is a great idea, right? Not always… The United States’ National Pork Board (which represents the interests of pig farmers) has created a kids’ coloring book that’s seriously misleading! HIDING THE RAW TRUTH OF FACTORY FARMING Take …

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