A new UN report finds that the true global cost of producing food is $12.7 trillion more than consumers pay at the checkout counter. We pay those uncounted costs in other ways.
Agricultural sustainability is as much about power and sovereignty as it is about soil, water and crops.
Nano-enabled pesticides could pose huge risks and they aren’t being regulated effectively enough yet.
Cotton is one of the world’s largest crops and is harvested with large, heavy machines. Robotic harvesting could yield higher-quality cotton with less damage to plants and soil.
Knowing which fish to buy can be confusing, but certain eco-labels can help decipher whether wild-caught, farmed or organic salmon is best for the environment.
Incentives have so far benefited large landowners and created lifeless plantations.
The six-year-late UK national action plan for the sustainable use of pesticides is finally due but experts doubt it will be radical enough.
Vaccinating livestock against common disease not only improves animal welfare, it’s good for the planet too.
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