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How to shop for healthy food without spending loads of money

March 27, 2019 by Jurriaan Kamp

At The Optimist Daily, we care deeply about food. We believe food is medicine, and we’re incredibly concerned with how our food is grown and how it affects our bodies. Sunday’s Optimist View was a testament to our desire to create discussion around food as we explored the … [Read more...] about How to shop for healthy food without spending loads of money

A shopper’s guide to the confusing animal welfare labels placed on produce

February 1, 2019 by Jurriaan Kamp

The number of different labels that are slapped onto products at the grocery store can make it extremely confusing to understand what each label means. For example, does a “Certified Humane” sticker actually mean the products were created in a humane manner, or is it simply … [Read more...] about A shopper’s guide to the confusing animal welfare labels placed on produce

Federal judge upholds GMO ban in Oregon to protect organic farms

June 1, 2015 by Jurriaan Kamp

A legal decision which goes against the powerful agribusiness lobby is enough of a rare occurrence to be worth mentioning—celebrating even. The Monsanto-backed plaintiffs were non-organic farms who sought to overturn a 2014 ordinance passed by Jackson County voters, banning the … [Read more...] about Federal judge upholds GMO ban in Oregon to protect organic farms

Organic farming beneficial to biodiversity, study finds

May 21, 2015 by Jurriaan Kamp

The need to meet the food demand of a growing global population runs into one major self-defeating cycle: intensive conventional agriculture damages biodiversity—what with chemicals and monocrops destroying plants diversity and wildlife habitats. Eventually, reduced biodiversity … [Read more...] about Organic farming beneficial to biodiversity, study finds

Scientists in China show organic farm can store more carbon than it emits

May 1, 2015 by Jurriaan Kamp

Agriculture is a driving factor of global greenhouse gas emissions. Livestock alone contributes 18% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization. The good news is that healthy soil is a carbon sink. The main technology required is … [Read more...] about Scientists in China show organic farm can store more carbon than it emits

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