Big data’s vital role in solving urgent food safety problems
The analysis of large volumes of data collected from fields, warehouses, trucks – and even animals’ stomachs – may be key to preventing widespread hunger in the coming decades. The […]
Month: July 2014
Bees are dying in droves. Why?
Leading apiarist Dennis vanEngelsdorp looks at the gentle, misunderstood creature’s important place in nature and the mystery behind its alarming disappearance Dennis vanEngelsdorp is Acting State Apiarist for Pennsylvania’s Department […]
Pesticide linked to three generations of genetic damage
Pesticide linked to three generations of genetic damage The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2014/7/24/5932855/pesticide-linked-to-three-generations-of-genetic-damage By Russell Brandom on July 24, 2014 02:00 pm No one’s used the pesticide Methoxychlor for more than a […]
Plan Your Space
How to start Urban gardens City gardens have to tick lots of boxes, providing outdoor space for planting, relaxation, play and entertaining. Usually in a relatively small area, they need […]
Food Transportation Cost
Food study reveals hidden £9bn costs of transport https://www.theguardian.com/news/2005/jul/15/food.greenpolitics Felicity Lawrence, consumer affairs correspondent The Guardian, Friday 15 July 2005 02.40 BST Food “miles” have risen dramatically over the past […]