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The ‘Plant Daddy of Dallas’ is paving the way for clean, profitable urban agriculture
On a half acre, Michael Bell can make up to $120,000 a year growing organic produce for 100 families in his Southeast Dallas subdivision.
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Learning to love G.M.O.s
Overblown fears have turned the public against genetically modified food. But the potential benefits have never been greater.
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No soil. No growing seasons. Just add water and technology
A new breed of hydroponic farm, huge and high-tech, is popping up in indoor spaces all over America, drawing celebrity investors and critics.
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Pamela L. Geller, Christopher Parmeter: This peeler did not need to be wrapped in so much plastic
Amazon must become a leader in reducing single-use packaging.
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How America’s food system could change under Biden
New school meal standards? Help for small farmers? Maybe, but first the new administration has to deal with hunger, food safety and a diminished U.S.D.A.
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Organic meat is just as bad for the environment, study says
The result of a cost-benefit analysis showed that the price of pricey organic meat ought to be even higher to cover environmental harm caused by the organic livestock industry.
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The pandemic has given organics a big boost—but most profits aren't flowing to small producers
The nationwide shelter-in-place orders have led to a surge in purchases of certified USDA Organic foods—but much of that growth has come from industrial-scale farms.
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