Food Econ 101

Paul Roberts, the author of The End of Food, dishes on the food system.

Slate writes about the inevitable co-opting of the word “local” by giant international companies.

A major new report on the effects of climate change on American agriculture.

Get ready for Roundup Ready sugar beets— the latest GMO crop.

Dandelions and other edible plants.

Will the screw-top wine bottle spell exctinction for an ecosystem in Portugal?

If you can’t trust your local farmers, who can you trust?

1 Discussion 813-293-FARM (3276) - 5416 West Linebaugh Avenue, Tampa, FL 33624

Many communities have been banning herbicides and insecticides on lawns and in parks, sometimes even in golf courses. This year there was a marked increase in dandelion bloom in May, and now, there appears to be a great crop of...

" into our body, how badly does it screw things up? What about natural foods that have been raised on chemicals, petrochemicals, pesticides, herbicides, hormones, steroids? How nutritious do you think it’s going to end up...

Monsanto (not the herbicide maker! — the winery in Tuscany) makes a very good one. The best is Avigonesi, but it’s pricey and considered a desecration to dip biscotti/cantucci into it. Though I am a huge fan of the...

1 Discussion (610) 383-4616 - 155 Cedar Knoll Rd, Coatesville, PA

I was wondering if anyone else had tried Lolonis wines? I’ve tried the zinfandel and it is dreamy. from what ive read, lolonis winery cultivates their grapes using all organic methods. i.e. no chemical pesticides, herbicides...

, for one thing. Most mass-produced coffee is grown in open fields heavily treated with fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides and insecticides."...

Oh I so can’t wait for cherry picking season. I really enjoy going to Leona Valley, up by Palmdale. I have gone to one place the past 8 years. They use no pesticides, herbicides, which most orchards do up there. Anyways...