Comment on industrial agriculture mostly appears in the mainstream only when something has gone awry. The current avian flu epidemic comes to mind, but it’s rare for the general public to step back ...
After months of tension and negotiations, a bill that would have threatened the industrial farming moratorium on the Buffalo National River has been amended to maintain protections for the iconic ...
Behind record harvests and global food supply lies a deeper cost: soil erosion, water depletion, and biodiversity collapse.
At a recent event, we spoke with author Tom Philpott about the environmental and economic destruction brought by industrial farming and how we can reverse course. At a recent event, we spoke with ...
Georgia farms are embracing regenerative farming, a holistic approach to agriculture that focuses on enhancing the soil and growing healthier food. Sixth-generation family farm White Oak Pastures ...
Recent data analysis conducted by a human rights advocacy organization found that nearly a dozen international finance institutions directed over $3 billion to animal agriculture in 2023. The majority ...
At first glance, there’s not a lot of promise for farm system advocates with the incoming Trump administration. Take, for instance, Trump’s pick to serve as Agriculture secretary, Brooke Rollins. The ...
An industrial designer is testing an exciting new agricultural method, replacing standard rectangular fields with circular growing areas. TrendWatching's Daily reported on this new method by Dutch ...
Human health in the modern world is a conundrum. On the surface, we should be healthier than ever. We have more access to food and clean water than at any time in history. Doctors are more capable ...