Touch the Soil News #1423 (Feature photo – The REV-1 – courtesy of Refraction AI) Refraction AI has developed the newest local food delivery robot. With a profile about the size of a bike rider, the REV-1 is designed to drive on bike lanes and sidewalks to avoid traffic congestion. The following video provides perspective…
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Should We Be Wary About the Impossible Burger?
Touch the Soil News #1422 (Feature photo – Impossible Burger – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license – Dilu) Making news recently is the rapid expansion of the Impossible Burger, a plant-based burger that even bleeds like beef. The process in making the impossible burger is not simple. It includes a process that is…
Homeless Housing Comes with Aquaponics Farm on Roof
Touch the Soil News #1421 (Feature photo – The Bedford House – courtesy of Project Renewal) Through a collaboration of public agencies and private donors, a homeless housing building is being constructed in the Bronx. The 118 unit building will include a rooftop aquaponics greenhouse and construction will exceed LEED Gold standards. The goal is…
The Connection Between Food and Deforestation
Touch the Soil News #1420 (Feature photo – Deforestation in Bolivia – NASA) Some estimates are that 80 percent of deforested land ends up being used for food production. Phil Lempert (https://www.supermarketguru.com/) explores new tools which can measure areas of deforestation around the world. Food companies can then locate where the farms they buy food…
Is Rotofarm for You?
Touch the Soil News #1419 (Feature photo – micro greens – USDA ) De Zeen journalist Rima Aouf brings us the story of Rotofarm. Built in Australia, the circular and rotating indoor farm appliance is the latest in counter-top food. You can read the full story here: https://www.dezeen.com/2019/08/15/rotofarm-bace-rotary-hydroponics-garden-sustainable-source-vegetables/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5Fh5zN6MdU
Is This the Dumbest Thing You Ever Heard?
Touch the Soil News #1417 (Feature photo – President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license – Isac Nobrega) Jair Bolsonaro, President of Brazil, has publicly stated that to save the environment, the people of Brazil should eat less so they poop only every other day. Inhabitat Journalist Teresa Bergen…
88% of Children’s Foods Don’t Meet World Health Standards
Touch the Soil News #1416 (Feature photo – Children Eating – courtesy of USDA) Food Dive journalist Cathy Siegner brings us news about the nutritional value of food targeted to children. The news is not good. In addition to lacking nutrition, many of the foods contained too much sugar. You can read the full story…
Online Food Delivery Has Issues
Touch the Soil News #1415 (Feature photo – Food Delivery Service – Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license – Franklin Heijinen) Phil Lempert (https://www.supermarketguru.com/) brings more of the story on the emerging use of online food delivery. There are issues such as cost, isolation and addiction. You can see the video below:
The Idea of Portable Household Farming Systems
Touch the Soil News #1414 (Feature photo – The Living Greens Portable Farm – courtesy of The Living Greens) Better India journalist Angarika Gogoi brings us the story of one of the larges urban farming enterprises in the world. The company The Living Greens (http://www.thelivinggreens.com/) brings portable farms to homes and helps them get into…
The Organic Farm Restaurant
Touch the Soil News #1413 (Feature photo – Uncommon Ground Rooftop Farm – courtesy of Uncommon Ground) Called Uncommon Ground, restaurant owners Helen and Michael Cameron have put an organic farm on the roof-top of the restaurant. Uncommon Ground even offers internships to teach about urban farming, sustainable food and organics. You can read the…