Scott P ✅May 17, 2025

While I'm on the subject. A great article from CivilEats ..

Why Most No-Till Agriculture Is Not Actually Regenerative

The majority of no-till farming in the US depends on herbicides, which devastate soil life.

#CivilEats #organic #farming #regenerative #agriculture

https://civileats.com/2025/05/08/why-most-no-till-agriculture-is-not-actually-regenerative/

Op-ed: Why Most No-Till Agriculture Is Not Actually Regenerative

The majority of no-till farming in the US depends on herbicides, which devastate soil life.

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Scott P ✅Sep 3, 2024

Civil Eats has taken down their paywall! They are an independent, nonprofit news organization that digs in to reveal the backstory on all aspects of the US food system .. the good, bad, and the ugly. Great articles and information! Highly recommended! :-)

#foodpolicy #farming #health #environment #gmos #pesticides #water #regenerative #farmers #civileats

https://civileats.com/

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Civil Eats is a news source for critical thought about the American food system. Read our latest reporting on U.S. food and agriculture.

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Alex Bardsley Jun 12, 2024
Zero-Waste Grocery Stores in Growth Mode as Consumers Seek to Ditch Plastic
https://civileats.com/2024/06/10/zero-waste-grocery-stores-in-growth-mode-as-consumers-seek-to-ditch-plastic/
#food #plastic #CivilEats
Zero-Waste Grocery Stores in Growth Mode as Consumers Seek to Ditch Plastic

A version of this article originally appeared in The Deep Dish, our members-only newsletter. Become a member today and get the next issue directly in your inbox. “I’d be like, ‘Bring your own cup! I see you every day, you get the same drink. I can still do a pretty rosetta or heart on top of […]

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Show threadMike DJul 31, 2023

@baphomeow
There are several active hashtags. Usually I'll search for one hashtag and see what other ones people use. Here are a few to get started: #bloomscrolling #bees #farming #ecology #forest #sustainability #CropRotation

One of my favorite online sources is #CivilEats

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Civil Eats is a news source for critical thought about the American food system. Read our latest reporting on U.S. food and agriculture.

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Alex Bardsley Jun 16, 2023
Bringing Oats Back to American Farms
https://civileats.com/2023/06/12/bringing-oats-back-to-american-farms/
#sustainability #CropRotation #oats #CivilEats
Bringing Oats Back to American Farms

Adding oats to a farm’s rotation can improve soil health and reduce fossil fuels, but the crop has all but disappeared in the U.S. A nascent movement fueled by oat milk’s popularity may help reverse the trend.

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Alex Bardsley May 23, 2023
True Cost of Tuna
https://civileats.com/2023/05/23/the-true-cost-of-tuna-marine-observers-dying-at-sea/
#sustainability #seafood #CivilEats
The True Cost of Tuna Includes Marine Observer Abuse and Deaths

In the past decade, more than a dozen people responsible for ensuring safe, responsible, sustainable fishing have died or disappeared at sea.

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Alex Bardsley May 16, 2023
Food inflation adds to burden disabled people carry
https://civileats.com/2023/05/01/how-food-inflation-adds-to-the-burdens-disabled-people-carry/
#CivilEats #food #SNAP
How Food Inflation Adds to the Burdens Disabled People Carry

The dramatic increase in food prices and the end of SNAP benefits are taking a toll on people with disabilities

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Alex Bardsley Mar 20, 2023
#Perennial #Crops Boost #Biodiversity Both On and Off Farms. Researchers Explain How."
https://civileats.com/2023/02/16/perennial-crops-boost-biodiversity-farms-habitat-science-kernza/
#winegrowing #CivilEats
Perennial Crops Boost Biodiversity Both On and Off Farms. Researchers Explain How.

Above and belowground, perennial crops including wheat, grasses, trees, and more provide habitat and nutrition to creatures that help make ecosystems whole.

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Alex Bardsley Feb 18, 2023
Hedgerows, #soil health and #carbon capture.
https://civileats.com/2023/02/14/the-edges-matter-hedgerows-are-bringing-life-back-farms/ #CivilEats
The Edges Matter: Hedgerows Are Bringing Life Back to Farms

Researchers have found that planting hedgerows helps farmers sequester carbon in the soil, manage pests, and provided habitat for pollinators and other wildlife.

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Alex Bardsley Jan 23, 2023
I lost my sense of #smell for four days a year ago. Not fun. #food #wine #parosmia #covid #CivilEats https://civileats.com/2023/01/19/long-covid-food-workers-parosmia-anosmia-loss-of-smell-taste/
For Some Food Professionals, COVID Has Cast a Long Shadow on Their Senses

Many workers in the food industry experiencing parosmia—or a long-term distorted sense of smell—find their lives and livelihoods disrupted. And they have trouble accessing help.

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