Touch the Soil News #2051 (photo – Jakarta – CCA 3.0 Unported, Romli mohamad) The People’s Network News brings and interesting story about food and people living in the city of Jakarta, Indonesia. Jakarta is at the heart of a metro area of almost 35 million people. They are embracing the Ramadan special time. The…
Touch the Soil News #1825 (Feature Photo – Refill Shop – Courtesy of Positive News) Positive News brings us the story of Refill Shops. A refill shop is a store where all food products are in bulk and you simply re-fill your own containers. Many refill shops offer organic foods. Part of the vision is…
Touch the Soil News #1754 (Feature Photo – Michigan Urban Farming Initiative Logo – CCA SA 4.0 International) It doesn’t take much contemplation, to realize modern civilization is 90 percent reliant on artificial life support systems – pumped water distribution, electricity, transportation, waste removal and the list can go on. One of the largest…
Positive Future #795 (Feature photo – Grain Harvest – public domain) As grain harvest gets underway, the topic of global warming on crop yields gets underway as well. GrenBiz journalist Jim Robbins brings us the story of how the world is searching for more heat-resistant crops to stave off yield reductions. You can read the…
Touch the Soil News #1510 (Feature photo – Broccoli Harvest – Public Domain, Benjamin Gisin) The University of Illinois just published the most comprehensive food supply chain map ever produced for the United States. Phil Lempert (https://www.supermarketguru.com/) brings us one of the most interesting stories about food security in modern times:
