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December 22nd, 2014

Four Ways the Government Funding Bill Undermines Climate Progress

Originally publiched on Huffington Post on December 18th, 2014. In order to avert another government shutdown, President Obama will sign a 1,600 page, 16 pound, $1.1 trillion spending bill--oddly cal

December 15th, 2014

Beware Santa: Those Cookies May Contain Nano-Silver

Nanotechnology and nanomaterials may be tiny, but they have huge consequences for our food: These novel materials are under-studied, little understood, and lurking in your market shelves. Nanotechnolo

December 15th, 2014

Oregon's GMO Labeling Initiative Didn't Pass. Here's Why We're Still Winning.

Originally published on Civil Eats on December 12, 2014. Yesterday, five weeks after the November election, campaigners for Oregon’s Measure 92—one of the nation’s most closely watched efforts to requ

December 5th, 2014

Love Your Food, Love Your Soil!

If you’re not a farmer or gardener, chances are you haven’t given a thought about soil today. In fact, chances are you haven’t thought about soil this year. Maybe you’ve never really thought about so

December 4th, 2014

The Soil Carbon Opportunity

Reprinted from the November/December 2014 issue of Resource, the magazine of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, with permission from the publisher."‹ Demographers project t

November 26th, 2014

Giving Thanks to Native Bees for a Bountiful Feast (and a Holiday Charge to President Obama!)

What comes to mind when you think of Thanksgiving? For many, the holiday often evokes sentiments of family and gratitude, usually coupled with a culinary feat of epic proportions. The Thanksgiving mea

November 12th, 2014

The Food Movement Wins on Election Day

You may have seen that some news outlets have announced the defeat of Measure 92, the Oregon state ballot initiative to label genetically engineered foods, but the race to pass Measure 92 is still too

November 7th, 2014

What?! Fish Can't Be Organic?

Originally published on Maria's Farm County Kitchen That’s right. Neither wild fish nor farmed fish can be certified organic because no organic standards exist in the U.S. to regulate them. But that m

November 4th, 2014

What the Food Movement is serving up this Election Day

From county initiatives, to state-wide ballot measures, to Congressional races, food politics is increasingly being put to a vote and major food and agrochemical companies are spending millions of dol

October 28th, 2014

Trick or Treat? The Frightening Climate Costs of Halloween Candy

This blog was originally published on Huffington Post. Americans will spend more than two billion dollars on candy this Halloween, making it candy's biggest holiday. This is fun for kids, great for de

October 15th, 2014

Plant Breeding vs. GMOs: Conventional Methods Lead the Way in Responding to Climate Change

This blog was originally published on Civil Eats. Genetically engineered (GE) seeds are often sold to farmers and the public on the grounds that they are the wave of the future, taking over where conv

October 4th, 2014

5 Things to Do After Climate Week

Originally posted on Huffington Post Thanks to the epic success of the People's Climate March, alarm bells demanding climate action have never rung louder. So, now that you've succeeded in elevating t

October 3rd, 2014

EPA: Making Our Rivers for the Birds

The ongoing fight to stop the industrialized poultry industry from polluting the nation’s waterways suffered another significant blow after EPA announced it was no longer seeking an appeal of a bad We

October 1st, 2014

How Moby became our BEE man

There are many things I wish you could know about Moby. To start, he’s one of the most generous people I know. He opens his home, gives from his heart, and shares his wisdom and experience freely. On

September 24th, 2014

5 Cool Things to Do Before the People's Climate March

Originally posted on Huffington Post. The People's Climate March on September 21st will be a turning point for the climate movement. But, if we're not careful, it could also mean a lot of waste, and t

September 19th, 2014

Response to The New Yorker “Seeds of Doubt” Article, August 25, 2014 Scientific Review & Contributions: Bill Freese; Doug Gurian-Sherman, Ph.D; Martha Crouch, Ph.D The recent article, “Seeds of Doubt,

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