The FDA is Changing What Foods can be Called “Healthy”
Whole grains and fruits are in, and added sugar is out. That’s going to change what’s on a lot of cereal boxes and other things
January 1, 2025
Whole grains and fruits are in, and added sugar is out. That’s going to change what’s on a lot of cereal boxes and other things
Non-food crops offer a promising source of feedstock for biofuel production, providing an alternative to the food crops and waste streams most often…
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Recycling all the human and livestock feces and urine on the planet would contribute substantially to meeting the nutrient supply for all crops worldwide, thereby reducing the need to mine fertilizers
Nature, Published online: 10 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03989-9 Scientists in Asia and Africa are racing to discover hardier crop varieties using gene editing tools. But patent restrictions come in the way.
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University show that agricultural land preserved around river confluences can help mitigate floods. They make a case for Eco-DRR, an approach that uses existing environmental resources to
Plans of deportation and trade wars should concern farmers, yet they backed him by a three-to-one marginEvery year, farmers in California’s Central valley heavily rely on the labor of hundreds of
A research group has developed an innovative pesticide delivery system called nanopesticides. These tiny technologies could change how we use pesticides.
Researchers have tested ancient DNA from corn found at archaeological sites in Arkansas, shedding new light on the dispersal of one of the world’s most important food crops.
Extreme weather and pollution have increased the salt content in some soil, making growing conditions harsh for salt-sensitive crops like rice. Now, researchers detail a possible solution that doesn’t require genetic
Coconut palms are king throughout the tropics, serving as the foundation for human lives and cultures across the Pacific Ocean for centuries. However, 200 years of planting by colonial interests transformed