All food resources
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Cream of the Crop
Organic dairy farms don't just provide healthy milk using environmentally friendly methods—they also provide a viable economic alternative for dairy farmers who don't want to "grow big or get out."
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Grade A Choice?
Our meat choices have direct implications for the world's forests and climate.
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High and Dry
Droughts can be devastating to farmers and food supplies. The biotech industry has touted the potential of genetic engineering to reduce the impact of drought. But the results so far are modest compared to non-GE approaches—and the costs are high.
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Plant the Plate
The USDA says we should be eating more fruits and vegetables. Our farmers can grow the healthy foods we need, with a little help from forward-looking agricultural policy.
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Ensuring the Harvest
Current policies create economic hurdles for farmers who want to grow fruits and vegetables. Smart reforms can remove these obstacles.
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The Climate-Friendly Gardener
Learn how gardeners can help combat global warming. We explain the science linking soil, plants, and climate change; provide tips for a more climate-friendly garden; and share resources that will help you adapt these tips to your own needs.
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Toward Healthy Food and Farms
Our food system is in trouble—but we know how to fix it. Healthy food and farm solutions require innovative policies.
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Recipes for Success
Over the last decade much of the land for vegetable oil production, particularly palm and soybean oil, has come at the expense of tropical forests.
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Market Forces
Modest public support for up to 500 farmers markets each year could create as many as 13,500 jobs over a five-year period.
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Raising the Steaks
Beef production is a major contributor to global warming—but smart pasture management can help reduce emissions.
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Voices of Federal Food Safety Scientists and Inspectors
Undue influence by special interests and public officials routinely inhibits the ability of inspectors to protect our food supply.
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Prospects for Reducing Nitrogen Fertilizer Pollution through Genetic Engineering
UCS finds genetic engineering has yet to produce crops capable of reducing nitrogen pollution, despite increasing research efforts.