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Tampering with the Web of Life: The Uncharted and Perilous Path of Genetic Editing GMOs
Tampering with the Web of Life: The Uncharted and Perilous Path of Genetic Editing

In the relentless pursuit of progress and innovation, humanity has often found itself at odds with the very fabric of nature. The industrial food system,...

Reclaiming Agriculture: The Superiority of Traditional Wisdom Over Modern Science Biodiversity
Reclaiming Agriculture: The Superiority of Traditional Wisdom Over Modern Science

In the race for agricultural innovation, the world has frequently embraced scientific determinism, depending on reductionist observations made in sterile laboratory settings. Though this method...

The Dilemma of Modern Man: A Parable of Dependence and Consequence Environment
The Dilemma of Modern Man: A Parable of Dependence and Consequence

I was once acquainted with a smoker who, after 30 years of indulging in the habit, developed acute bronchitis and sought medical assistance from a...

From Promise to Peril: An In-depth Look at the Environmental Hazards of Lab-Grown Meat Health & Diet
From Promise to Peril: An In-depth Look at the Environmental Hazards of Lab-Grown Meat

A Broken Global Food System: The Urgent Need for Sustainable Reform Introduction In the search for innovative solutions to the growing environmental and ethical concerns...

A Broken Global Food System: The Urgent Need for Sustainable Reform Sustainable Agriculture
A Broken Global Food System: The Urgent Need for Sustainable Reform

Introduction The global food system is in a state of disarray. Dominated by multinational corporations, it has led to unsustainable and unhealthy production and consumption...

Glyphosate: The Ongoing Debate Over a Poisonous Herbicide’s Impact on Health Health & Diet
Glyphosate: The Ongoing Debate Over a Poisonous Herbicide’s Impact on Health

Introduction Glyphosate, a widely used herbicide, has been a subject of controversy and debate for years. As one of the most popular weed killers globally,...

Beyond GDP: Rethinking Success for a Sustainable Future Global Economy
Beyond GDP: Rethinking Success for a Sustainable Future

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has long been considered the gold standard for measuring a country’s economic success. However, an increasing number of economists and...

Exploring the Impact of GMOs: A Comprehensive Analysis by Dr. Arpad Pusztai GMOs
Exploring the Impact of GMOs: A Comprehensive Analysis by Dr. Arpad Pusztai

In a detailed video presentation by late Dr. Arpad Pusztai, a renowned biochemist and nutritionist, known for his extensive research on plant lectins and his...

Unveiling the Truth: 10 Alarming Facts About Industrial Farming Climate Change
Unveiling the Truth: 10 Alarming Facts About Industrial Farming

10 Things You Should Know About Industrial Farming Industrial farming has become a dominant method of food production worldwide, but its impacts on the environment,...

Unseen Dangers of Ultra-Processed Food: A Comprehensive Analysis Health & Diet
Unseen Dangers of Ultra-Processed Food: A Comprehensive Analysis

A study titled “The Unseen Dangers of Ultra-Processed Food”, published by the Nutrition Advocacy in Public Interest – India (NAPi India), a group that focuses...

Biodiversity Loss and the Global Food System Biodiversity
Biodiversity Loss and the Global Food System

Biodiversity loss is accelerating around the world at a rate that is orders of magnitude higher than the average rate over the past 10 million...

Natural Farming: A Journey with Varthur Narayana Reddy Sustainable Agriculture
Natural Farming: A Journey with Varthur Narayana Reddy

In an enlightening discourse at his farm in Maralenahalli, Doddaballapura, Varthur Narayana Reddy shares his wisdom on natural farming, sustainable practices, and the importance of...

Groundbreaking Study Highlights the Superiority of Natural Farming Sustainable Agriculture
Groundbreaking Study Highlights the Superiority of Natural Farming

A groundbreaking study led by GIST Impact, supported by the Global Alliance for the Future of Food, has provided new evidence supporting agroecological natural farming...

Chefs as Agents of Change: A Study by FAO and UNESCO Health & Diet
Chefs as Agents of Change: A Study by FAO and UNESCO

Food, diets, and traditional cultural practices related to food are strong drivers of cultural identity. They provide communities with a sense of social integration, inclusiveness,...

Synthetic Food Bill Passes in the Italian Senate: A Step Towards Food Authenticity Health & Diet
Synthetic Food Bill Passes in the Italian Senate: A Step Towards Food Authenticity

In a significant move towards preserving food authenticity, the Italian Senate has recently passed a bill banning the production and marketing of synthetic food and...

Health Per Acre: An Exploration of Nutrition and Sustainability Health & Diet
Health Per Acre: An Exploration of Nutrition and Sustainability

The report “Health Per Acre” by Navdanya International presents a comprehensive analysis of the impact of different farming practices on the nutritional output and overall...

Vandana Shiva: Championing the Sacredness of Seed and Sustainable Agriculture Seed Preservation
Vandana Shiva: Championing the Sacredness of Seed and Sustainable Agriculture

In this article, we delve into the passionate advocacy of Vandana Shiva, a renowned physicist, environmental activist, and author, who champions the sacredness of seeds...

Revolutionizing Agriculture: Transforming Small Plots into Lush Food Forests Sustainable Agriculture
Revolutionizing Agriculture: Transforming Small Plots into Lush Food Forests

Caleb Omolo, a Kenyan farmer, has demonstrated how to generate income and grow more than enough food for his family on just one acre of...