Stewardship efforts undertaken by US soybean farmers offer the kind of efficiency and sustainability we need to see to meet the world’s food needs. Soybean farmers are contributing to a sustainable food supply that improves the environment. To help feed the growing world population, US...

For three years I have done my grocery shopping at Walmart. Living in a rural area with grocery stores located 30 miles away, the shopping trips I make together with my husband have always been intentional and planned.  Every Friday, we would head to the supermarket with a detailed list...

EarthTalk® E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: What’s the nutritional difference between the carrot I ate in 1970 and one I eat today? I’ve heard that that there’s very little nutrition left.  Is that true? – Esther G., Newark, NJ It would be overkill to say that...

Ever wonder what it’s like to live in a real hippie commune? Next weekend, you might just get your chance. The Farm Community in Middleton, Tennessee is having their second Farm Experience Weekend of the Spring from April 23 – 26. Established on 1050 acres in 1971 by a caravan of...

Eat Local by Elsie Gilmore Do you ever think about where the food comes from that you cram into your mouth?  Do you ever wonder who handled it or how far it traveled to get to your plate?  When you buy food at the grocery store, you can know a bit  – the produce has a sticker with its...

Are there really benefits from organic foods? by Barry Marcus The roots of the organic food industry were sown in the late 1960’s with the dawn of a new wave of environmental awareness. The industry has since shown astonishing growth that has surprised its critics. According to the Organic...

For those who were shocked and amazed by the workings of the food industry in the documentary Food, Inc. There is another little known film that serves as a sort of compendium project. Released in 2006, King Corn documents a year in the life of two Bostonians who lease an acre of land in Iowa...