Artist Sam Van Aken uses grafting techniques to create his Tree of 40 Fruit. It’s a stone fruit tree that produces different fruits all summer.
Tag: biodiversity
Colony Collapse Disorder: It’s a biodiversity thing.
Bee expert Dave Hunter did an open Q&A on colony collapse disorder and shared some eye-opening insights.
Food Security: Trees that Improve Kenyan Soil
A big part of global food security is about increasing yields, and Kenyan farmers are doing just that with the help of a local tree.
Biodiversity and Indigenous Crops to Feed the World
The food biodiversity loss since the turn of last century is staggering, and it’s putting our food supply in danger.
Food Biodiversity Loss Since Early 1900s
Biodiversity in our food supply is dwindling, but what can we do to preserve it?
At the turn of last century, farmers and gardeners could choose from hundreds of varieties of seeds to grow various food plants. Today, those numbers have dwindled to as little as 12.
Gathering: A Life Spent Saving Our Seeds From Extinction
Thanks to the dedication of a few individuals who spent almost every waking moment devoted to saving our agricultural heritage by saving seeds, the tragic loss of that diversity is being mitigated. Gathering, Memoir of a Seed Saver, is the autobiography of Diane Ott Whealy, co-founder of Seed Savers Exchange. It is the story of her life and commitment to saving the seeds of literally thousands of unique edible plants, to ensure that they and their stories would not disappear forever.
Penn State Receives Grant to Study Organic Farming
It is suspected that planting fields containing a variety of crops is more efficient at warding off pests and disease compared to monoculture, which is a big argument for shifting [ … ]
GM Crops Decimating Monarch Butterflies Habitats
Twelve years ago, a study found that genetically modified Bt corn was lethal to monarch butterflies; recent research shows that another type of GM crop is even more damaging to the beloved insect.
Lima, Peru Becomes a GMO-Free Zone
Last week, Lima, the capitol of Peru, became a GMO-free zone. Several other municipalities in Peru have already declared themselves free of transgenic and genetically-modified organisms.
Soy Farming Threatens Biodiversity in the Amazon
The Cerrado area of Brazil is one of the most biodiverse areas on the planet, and habitat destruction to grow soy for humans and for animal feed is threatening this fragile habitat.
Could GM Salmon Escape Into the Wild?
Four thousand Scottish salmon escaped from Loch Duart Salmon Farm in Scotland. If ordinary salmon can escape a farm, why can’t GM salmon? Silly question. Of course GM salmon will be able to escape into the wild.
FDA Hides Evidence That GMO Salmon Threaten Wild Salmon
When the FDA held hearings on AquaBounty’s AquAdvantage GMO salmon earlier this year, they neglected to include a statement by other federal agencies indicating that raising the GMO salmon in open-ocean pens would violate the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
Breaking: FDA Reassesing GM Salmon
Today marked a small victory for opponents to genetically engineered food. The FDA announced is needs more time to decide if it’s going to approve AquaBounty’s GM salmon, but that doesn’t mean the fight is over for opponents of the GM fish.