by Ben Block on April 24, 2009
Despite new efforts at sustainability certification, oil
palm development will likely remain unsustainable unless a global solution
increases incentives for preserving forest.
by Ben Block on April 16, 2009
The global palm oil market may boost Indonesia's
small farming communities out of poverty. But human rights activists raise
concerns that violations will expand as oil palm plantations displace more
communities.
by Ben Block on February 18, 2009 China made the largest pork purchase by a single country last year. Pork imports are expected to fall in 2009, yet the spike may be a trend in a world with a growing appetite for meat.
by Ben Block on December 19, 2008 Vilsack is criticized for supporting biotechnology, corn ethanol, and large agribusinesses. He is also described as a centrist who balanced the demands of farmers, environmentalists, and industry groups.
by Anonymous on October 20, 2008 Even small increases in what China eats, and how it produces its food, will have broad environmental, climate, health, and food security impacts for not just the country, but the world.
by Ben Block on October 6, 2008 Grassroots campaigns to allow backyard chickens are spreading across U.S. cities, often inspired by the buy-local movement.
by Ben Block on September 24, 2008 The European Commission authorized an immediate review of its Common Fisheries Policy. About two-thirds of European fisheries are overexploited.
Abandoned coal mines are providing water for aquaculture operations throughout West Virginia as the state's coal-based economy looks for new opportunities.
by Ben Block on August 4, 2008 In Great Britain, nearly all 54 pesticide-resistant crop trials attempted in the past eight years have been attacked. Elsewhere, transgenic crops are becoming more widespread, partially due to rising food prices.
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