Agricultural greenhouse gas (GhG) emissions (11% of U.S. GhGs) are modest compared with those from the electricity (25%), transportation (27%) and industrial (24%) sectors. Nonetheless, agriculture’s contribution to climate change is substantial.[1]…

A common thought running through many American minds is that food isn’t like trash or garbage, “it will decompose after I throw it away.” Sadly, that is not how it works. Food…

Lastly, there is a fair amount of concern around genetically modified (GMO) soy products and the pesticides used to produce them; however, nearly every major food producer uses non-GMO soy for human…

This is a favored exclamation of those that generally take offense at the very idea of agricultural biotechnology. In the context of food, the term “GMO” (genetically modified organism) means that the…

While tastes are subjective, no concrete, unbiased studies have shown that organically grown produce is significantly better than conventional produce when it comes to taste and nutrient content. As the American Academy…

A decent portion of what is labeled organic in the supermarket is produced not by a small farm but by a corporate conglomerate; Cascadian Farms, Back to Nature, and Morningstar Farms are…

This is and isn’t true. It is true that organic farms may produce less chemical-enriched runoff. What isn’t true — and perhaps surprisingly so — is that its lack of “scale” is…

An overwhelming amount of people believe this to be true, but the fact is that organic farms do use pesticides. In fact, over 20 chemicals “commonly used in the growing and processing…

Unfortunately, food waste in landfills is a massive problem that is only getting worse. According to Food Waste News, ⅓ of all food produced globally is wasted or thrown away. Where does…

Years of misheard information have led to this myth. Businesses and organizations that donate leftover food to local charities or shelters cannot be sued if their food makes someone sick. Tou are…