5 ways to reduce holiday food costs
Slight adjustments to the way you shop and cook can result in big savings.
Don't put these things down the sink during the holidays
Prevent drain blockages and environmental damage by taking care with what you put down the sink.
20 ingredients for a frugal pantry
Nothing exotic here, but it's all practical, versatile, and nutritious.
How recycling hotel soap can save lives
What happens to old hotel soap? One young social entrepreneur created a humanitarian and environmental nonprofit that saves, sanitizes and supplies recycled hotel soap for the developing world.
THE BOX could eliminate cardboard and plastic packaging waste
It's a lot more than just a box, it's packaging as a service.
CLT plant opening in St. Thomas, Ontario
First they cancel the tree planting program in the north. Then this.
Isolation cooking is a return to the past
Home cooks are learning how to make do with what they have, as our grandparents did.
This pandemic is changing how my family eats
The pace of cooking has slowed down because we suddenly have extra time.
Pandemic pantry: a list for eating well with humble ingredients
Social distancing and quarantines don't mean you have to live on canned soup alone.
The 15 foods I most frequently freeze
Since March 6 is National Frozen Food Day, I figure it's as good a time as any to sing the praises of my freezer.
Umami mania: 9 foods in which the savory factor shines
The poetic and ephemeral fifth basic taste, umami, is the talk of the town; you can find it in these all-natural ingredients.
Try the 5/20 rule for understanding nutrition labels at a glance
This very easy trick gives shoppers a quick way to grasp the good, the bad, and the ugly in packaged food.
How to cook grains from the bulk bin
From amaranth to wheat berries, here's how to cook grains that don't come with instructions.
Cook like you mean it
Don't settle for sub-standard meals. Good homemade food fuels both body and soul.
With 'Batch Cooking,' you'll get meals on the table in record time
A bit of weekend prep work goes a long way.
The 5 secrets of perfect homemade guacamole
Because store-bought guacamole has too much packaging and potentially strange ingredients; and bad homemade guacamole is sad.
6 ways to 'beef up' your vegetarian vegetable stock
These simple tricks add the depth and flavor that plant-based vegetable stock can sometimes be missing.
What does it mean to 'use meat as a garnish'?
Here are some tips on reducing the quantity of meat used in recipes.
Do this with your vegetable scraps and peels
Here's an easy way to reduce food waste and never buy commercial soup stock again.
The 9 most versatile ingredients in my kitchen
These foods can be used in many different recipes.
Learn to make some of these 17 essential sauces
Knowing how to make a few sauces by heart is a skill we all can use.
7 energy-sucking activities I stopped doing during quarantine
Some might say it's slovenly. I call it cutting down my carbon footprint.
Data storage could soon be 8 percent of the world's energy use
There is a real footprint to all those baby pictures and Netflix binges.
We don't have an energy problem, we have an exergy problem
Another reason to electrify everything.
Energy from subway tunnels could heat and cool thousands of homes
Another good reason to pile density onto subway lines: Almost free heat and cooling.
Buying grass-fed dairy is about to get easier
A new logo is coming to dairy products near you, so learn what it's all about.
Bringing back extinct species - continuing progress towards restoring the Aurochs
What progress has been made since the first wave of media excitement about this project? We catch up on the news of efforts to breed an ancient species back from extinction
Female dairy farmers bring hope to a shrinking industry
A mini video series just released by the National Young Farmers Coalition illustrates the challenges and joys of starting one's own dairy farm.
U.S. dietary guidelines may include environmental concerns for the first time
The U.S.’s top nutritional panel has recommended that Americans eat less meat, both for their health and to help protect the planet.
Sustainable cattle in Kenya pay off
Livestock to Markets seeks to provide a sustainable solution to overgrazing in the Northern Rangelands of Kenya, creating local community capacity for rangelands conservation..
Up to 100,000 cattle dead in South Dakota blizzard
A rare, early October blizzard has devastated the South Dakota rancher community, after as many as 100,000 head of cattle may have died following the October 3rd storm.
New CDC report links factory farms to antibiotic resistance (Infographic)
The wide use of antibiotics in factory farms to prevent infections and promote growth is a breeding ground for superbugs.
Full Planet, Empty Plates: Chapter 5. Eroding Soils Darkening Our Future
Sometime within the last century, soil erosion began to exceed new soil formation. Now, nearly a third of the world’s cropland is losing topsoil faster than new soil is forming, reducing the land’s inherent fertility.
Modern Farmer asks, "Is humane slaughter good enough?"
Mac McClelland at Modern Farmer ponders the term "humane slaughter" and visits Prather Ranch, a certified organic beef ranch, to see how it is done
Could virtual fences rein in free-range cows?
The divide between environmentalists and stockmen can sometimes be pretty wide, but they may find common ground in a new wireless fence technology for cattle.
Kenyan Teen's Invention Saves Lions, Helps Farmers
A 13-year-old inventor in Kenya has come up with a low-cost, eco-friendly way to protect his family's livestock that could also serve as a solution to a serious problem in his country -- managing human-wildlife conflict.
More Rumor Mongering Against US EPA - What Gives?
Search on the terms "hay pollutant epa" and you'll see hundreds of recent links with statements inferring that USEPA has 'declared hay to be a pollutant.' The source most often cited
Desperate Hunt for a Runaway Cow Resorts to an Animal Psychic and a €10,000 Reward
In late May, a cow named Yvonne decided not to be eaten, and broke through an electric fence to escape from the farm in Bavaria where she was being fattened for slaughter. Since then, she has been on the
Designer Let's Nature Do Art, naturalment! (Photos + Video)
When I entered the Gallery Art & Design in Poblenou, Barcelona, it was the odd smell I noticed first. Very faint, but it reminded me of something far away. Large pieces of art are scattered around the big white gallery
Not Icky At All; the Happy Pig Farm
If shrimp can be happy on a farm, why not pigs? For all the weekday vegetarians and omnivores out there, here is a way to obtain sausages, chorizos and bacon in a friendly way. First of all, plenty of indoor and outdoor space
Mongolian Mining Battle Heats Up With Herder's Death
The already tense battle over mining in Inner Mongolia has erupted further after a Mongolian herder was run over by a coal truck and killed while trying to block the
Is It True That Farmers Feed Antibiotics To Livestock To Make Them Grow Faster?
I always thought the 'it makes them grow faster' reasoning for why they put antibiotics in animal feed was a myth and that the truth was more complex. Farmers found they could crowd animals
"Cows Do Not Belong in Fields" - UK Mega-Dairy Renews Application
When I reported on a planned 8,100 cow super-dairy in the UK, I noted that many dairy farmers were concerned that these industrial-scale operations would expose the public to the fact that even most smaller
The UK's Most Expensive Milk..From the World's Happiest Cows?
It's cow bliss at a dairy in Hertfordshire, England run by the Hare Krishnas. There are only 44 of them but life is sweet: On this farm all the cows have names, they are hand-milked whilst listening to Sanskrit music and
Cows, Goats Escape from Slaughterhouse, Only to be Forced Back In
Dozens of sheep and goats broke out of a slaughterhouse in upstate New York on Tuesday night, and gave police quite the runaround.
Industrial Animal Factories in Shocking Photos (Slideshow)
Once you've seen what goes on inside a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) it's tough to accept the trade-off of horrific animal suffering in order to have cheap food.
Speeding Driver Kills Nearly an Entire Flock of Sheep
Pastoral life has long been emblematic of a harmonious relationship between man and nature -- but that was all shattered recently in a horrific accident that killed nearly an entire flock of sheep. The incident took place on a roadway
Zebra-Scented Collars On Cattle Prevent Sleeping Sickness - Impacts On Land Use Are Good & Bad
Researchers at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology have developed a zebra-smelling cattle collar which will be tested on Masai herds subject to the biting tsetse fly,