On June 8, France passed the Duplomb law that reauthorized the limited use of acetamiprid, a pesticide it had banned in 2018. Environmental advocates were quick to react. Some warned it would endanger bees and induce breast cancer in humans. Others called it a step backward for sustainability. Over a million people signed a petition… Continue reading France Sacrifices Evidence for Emotion in New Pesticide Policy The post France Sacrifices Evidence for Emotion in New Pesticide Policy appea...| Fair Observer
Why Investing in Our Local Food System Helps Fight Hunger Manela, a farmer enrolled in the Incubator Program at Big River Farms Under a lingering summer sun, farmers in The Food Group’s Incubator Program moved nimbly between rows to pull stubborn weeds. In the coming weeks, they will harvest and sell what they grow at […]| The Food Group
Are employees at your office asking for seed oil-free snacks? If they are, Artisan Tropic could be a great choice for your break room! The Hispanic-owned family business makes its chips in Colombia from farm-fresh cassava (a root vegetable) and plantains (a tropical fruit). It fries the chips in local Colombian palm oil. The FruitGuys […] The post Want Seed Oil-Free Snacks for Work? Try Artisan Tropic’s Strips appeared first on The FruitGuys.| The FruitGuys
Every year, U.S. chicken companies give meals, funding and volunteer time to communities, and 2023 was no exception. See how we work to combat chronic hunger.| Chicken Check In
Learn about the legacy of Cecile Long Steele, who is credited with pioneering the U.S. chicken industry, and meet women who keep her entrepreneurial spirit alive.| Chicken Check In
How East Africa’s women-led poultry co-ops are feeding communities when global markets fail| Corporate Knights
Third-generation farmers on this organic cherry farm in Linden, California, grow juicy fruit for The FruitGuys’ boxes.| The FruitGuys
A sweaty bearded man was making his way through the 19th century Nicaraguan jungle, when he stumbled upon a trail of ants. The explorer, Thomas Belt, noticed the ants were carrying leaves. As Belt so often did on such occasions, he got out his notebook and began to draw them. When he looked closer, he saw that the ants were not eating the leaves, as thousands before him had supposed — in fact, they were feeding them to something: fungi. Belt was the first Westerner to record ant agriculture...| Scienceline
Every April, The Food Group gathers at our farm—Big River Farms—to offer gratitude and blessing to the land for the upcoming growing season. During this year’s ceremony, Lakota elder LeMoine LaPointe reminded us that a circle is complete, beautiful, and has no gaps. Earth Day recognizes this symbiotic relationship—the earth nurtures us and we, in […]| The Food Group
EDF’s new guide for food companies engaging their farmers on dairy methane solutions and how to get started with new manure management systems.| EDF+Business
Food companies can use their voice in Washington to safeguard essential Farm Bill funding to mitigate agricultural emissions and protect food supply chains.| EDF+Business
Sustainability, Soil, and Common Ground: How regenerative agriculture compares to certified organic agriculture—and to plant-based organic farming.| One Degree Organics