Touch the Soil News #1542 (Feature photo – Growing Tomato – CCA Sa 4.0 International) Modern Farmer journalist Linsday Campbell brings us the story of pop-up farming. Small trays – already planted with growing food – are brought to your apartment or any small outdoor space (https://farmbasedfoodie.com/). There are a variety of farm food plans…
Touch the Soil News #1541 (Feature photo – Food Aisles – CCA SA 2.0 lyzadanger) Phil Lempert (https://www.supermarketguru.com/ ) brings us some disconcerting news about our food. To a large extent, our foods have been stacked with ingredients that make us crave them. You can see Phil’s report here:
Touch the Soil News #1540 (Feature photo – Locust Swarms – By CSIRO, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35486123) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is warning over the risks of crop devastations by locusts. Locusts pose a threat to 20 percent of the Earths land surface and 65 of the world’s poorest countries.…
Positive Future #676 (Feature photo – BYD Electric Double-Decker Bus – courtesy of BYD ) InsideEVs journalist Mark Kane brings us the story of the largest electric bus in North America. It is a BYD manufactured bus from California that is 45 feet ling and can seat up to 77 passengers. With a range of…
Positive Future #675 (Feature photo – Flag of Rhode Island – public domain) CleanTechnica journalist brings us the story of Rhode Island’s commitment to 100 percent renewables by 2020. The state’s governor – Gina Raimondo – issued the order to research and create actions plans to get it accomplished in the next 10 years. You…
Positive Future #674 (Feature photo – RadBurro Electric Cargo Bike – courtesy of Rad Power Bikes) CleanTechnica journalist Kyle Field brings us the story of the evolution and functionality of electric utility bikes. The cost of delivery or business vans is substantial, especially when considering its limitations in crowded areas. You can read the full…
Touch the Soil News #1539 (Feature photo – Fresh Vegetables – Public Domain, Leon Brooks) The FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) has given comments on why world food prices continue to rise. Underlying drivers include the use of cropland for biofuels and the ever-growing demand for vegetable oils. The largest driver…
Touch the Soil News #1538 (Feature photo – Fresh Vegetables – Public Domain, Leon Brooks) The Missourian News brings us opinions of foreign ownership of U.S. farmland. In Addition, the state of Missouri is looking at legislation that would prohibit foreign ownership of farmland within the state. At present, there are no federal prohibitions. You…
Positive Future #660 (Feature photo – Earth – Courtesy of NASA) The United Nations, representing 183 countries around the world, is pushing to have 30 percent of the planet under permanent protection and to have pollution cut in half. A bigger picture approach in a world where nations compete against each other to such a…
Positive Future #659 (Feature photo – Flag of the United Kingdom – Public Domain ) Inhabitat News journalist Dawn Hammon brings us the news of how Rolls Royce is building the world’s fastest electric airplane. Given the polluting footprint of modern jets, this interest and development of alternative technology gives hope. The demo plane is…
