Planet-friendly tips for self-care from Rodale Institute The Covid-19 global pandemic has quickly and abruptly changed life for us all. With newsfeeds dedicated nearly 24/7 to virus-related news, it’s challenging to keep yourself […]
The latest media buzz over organic foods is a bit of a non-event here at the Rodale Institute. The Stanford study asks the question, “Are Organic Foods Safer or Healthier […]
Organic Crops and Livestock Driven by consumer demand, organic food sales have increased from $3.6 billion in 1997 to $31.5 billion in 2013 (OTA, 2014) and $52.5 billion in 2018 […]
Gladis Zinati, Ph.D.1,* and Lavanya Reddivari, Ph.D. 2 1Director of the Vegetable Systems Trial, Rodale Institute, 611 Siegfriedale Road, Kutztown, PA 19530; 2Assistant Professor, Food Science, Purdue University, 745 Agriculture […]
The world is slowly reopening—but the COVID-19 crisis isn’t over, and everyone still has concerns. While in many areas, the number of cases is decreasing, our health will remain in […]
Food Law & Policy is a rapidly developing new legal discipline. It incorporates elements of traditional food and drug law, as well as elements of traditional agricultural law. However, its approach […]
What is integrated crop-livestock? Integrated crop-livestock management is a type of mixed farming that can exist in many forms and scales depending on external and internal factors. External factors can […]
Got milk? Many families around America serve their children milk every day. But do these families know they’ve also “got pesticides?” A new study conducted by Emory University, in collaboration […]
On the Rise With the global population set to hit 9.1 billion by 20501, it’s true that in the future we’ll need to grow more food than ever. But there’s […]
Sustainable poultry farming integrates birds with the farm and land in a way that, with proper management, promotes the health and well-being of the birds, the land, the farm, and […]
