photo: Sara Lauderdale via flickr In many ways the Amish live up their reputation of living greener lives–low-power technology, non-existent consumerism, strong sense of community and DIY ethic–but when it comes to agricultural practices, just because you replace fossil fuel energy with the sweat of your brow doesn’t always mean you’re eco-friendly. Which is where the EPA comes in. The
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Amish Farming Methods & Manure Runoff Raising EPA’s Ire
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photo: Procsilas Moscas via flickr Overfishing is a problem not limited by national boundary or species, as an interesting piece in Tierramérica illustrates: The Argentine Hake (known in Latin as Marluccius hubbsi and in Spanish as merluza ) is the preferred fish in an otherwise meat-loving nation, but due to indiscriminate fishing and a growing export market the fishery is on the brink of collapse–meaning that while there will still be hake in the sea, it won’t be commerciall… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Overfishing Pushing Argentine Hake Fishery to Collapse
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Image via Science Daily “The Biggest GM Crop Scandal in Germany to Date” A genetically modified strain of maize classified as NK603 — one that is explicitly banned in the European Union — has been unleashed in Germany. The crop has been unwittingly planted on nearly 7,500 acres so far, and is continuing to spread. The source of the contamination has not yet been determined, but it is believed that it could cost farmers millions of euros to eradicate the tenacious GMO crop…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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GMO Crop Takes Over Thousands of Acres in Germany
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Photo: Emma Alter I first had couscous twenty-five years ago when my son was born. A friend brought over a huge pot of ratatouille so I wouldn’t have to cook for a couple of days. Along with it came a little bag of stuff that was completely foreign to me. Luckily she included directions for making couscous, because I was clueless as to what to do with it. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Weekday Vegetarian: A Different Kind of Couscous
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Another good video coming out of OnEarth : In this quickie, the Philippe’s tell the story of how their family has live on Louisiana’s Grand Bayou for “centuries upon centuries.” As part of the Atakapa-Ishak tribe, they have relied on this land and water for generations and it’s… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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‘Y’all Ain’t Gonna Be Able To Eat Shrimp Like You Used To & We Ain’t Gonna Be Able to Catch It’ (Video)
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photo: Kevin Poh via flickr I normally don’t cover traditional building methods , but this one is a bit too cool. Scientists from Zhejiang University in China have discovered one what may be the secret ingredient in the Great Wall’s strength and longevity: Sticky Rice . Well, sticky rice soup mixed with slaked lime and lim… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Sticky Rice is Secret Ingredient in Great Wall of China’s Strength
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Photo: Emma Alter My daughter has never been a big fan of asparagus , but when I cooked it on the grill last week, she changed her mind. So this past weekend, when her best friend Julia joined us at the cottage, I grilled some more asparagus. Julia, who loves it, was surprised by the taste…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Weekday Vegetarian: Grill Your Asparagus, Then Choose A Sauce
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Image Source: Jonny Hunter Dear Pablo: I grow plenty of vegetables in the summer but can’t in the winter. In addition to preserving what I can in canning jars, I am thinking about getting a freezer chest to store my vegetables into the winter. I am concerned about the energy use and am wondering if it is better or worse for the environment than buying vegetables that are shipped from far away. There are so many rewards in producing and preserving your own foods, and e… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Ask Pablo: Is A Freezer Chest The Environmentally Friendly Choice?
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Salt in a so-called “healthy choice” meal; New York Times graphic Nobody is going to argue with the fact that salt makes food taste better; One reason fast food tastes so good is that yummy combo of too much fat and salt. Everyone from Michelle Obama to Michael Bloomberg are trying to get us to eat less of it, so the salt industry is pushing back, hard. According to Michael Moss in the New York Times , they are using a strategy of “delay and divert” because “they crave salt a… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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photo: J. Novak Food Freedom recently reported that Chavannes Jean-Baptiste, peasant farmer leader of the Peasant Movement of Papay (MPP) called the entry of Monsanto seeds into Haiti “a very strong attack on small agriculture, on farmers, on biodiversity, on Creole seeds. Monsanto’s seed donations were an unwelcomed gift to a country with vocal opposition to GMO seeds for fear they would ruin what little agriculture the country has left. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Haitian Farmers Refuse Monsanto’s Seeds and Instead Commit to Burning Them
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