Tag: sustainable agriculture practices
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Environmental Groups Urge World Leaders to Reduce Animal Farming
In May 2022, UK-based animal rights organization Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) called on world leaders to reduce animal farming. They began their campaign by delivering a petition – which amassed over 53,000 signatures – to Prime Minister Boris Johnson. In the petition, the group urged him to enact policies to reduce meat and dairy…
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Researchers Find a Method For Making Green Fertilizer
A team of international scientists has created a more sustainable method for making green fertilizer. Led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), the researchers focused their investigation on a key compound in fertilizer called urea. This is a natural nitrogen-rich substance found in the urine of mammals. It’s used in commercial fertilizers to increase…
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Research Reveals What Happens to Your Body When You Eat Organic Food
There is a growing belief that organic foods are healthier for us than non-organic foods. This ever-increasing belief is responsible for significant growth in organic farming over the last decade. Recently, The IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute completed a study to determine if the switch from conventional foods to organic foods would have a measurable…