Apr 19

Apr 19 Canada: Using Hydroponics To Provide Northern Communities With Fresh Produce All Year Long

“We want to bring researchers together and be leaders for interdisciplinary sustainability research. Currently I’m cataloguing all sustainability and sustainability-related research being done across campus,” says Wilkinson

Apr 18

Apr 18 In Places Like NYC Urban Agriculture May Not Be A Panacea

iGrow News

Urban, Food Security

Commercial urban agriculture in New York provides the city with tons of green salad. Yet, according to a new study in the journal Land Use Policy, its environmental outcomes are far less green.

Apr 16

Apr 16 Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Caito Foods Fresh-Cut Melons

iGrow News

Food Security, Food Safety, Salmonella

Federal health agencies are investigating a Salmonella Carrau outbreak involving 93 people, linked to fresh-cut cantaloupe, honeydew and watermelon from Caito Foods, Indianapoli

Apr 10

Apr 10 Singapore Focuses On Food Security To Counter External Threats

iGrow News

Urban, Indoor Vertical Farming, Food Insecurity, Food Safety, Food Security

Singapore, which imports 90% of the food it consumes, is making concerted efforts to produce and store its own food, as it seeks greater food security in the face of external threats such as climate change and pressures from neighboring Malaysia

Apr 10

Apr 10 It‘s Impossible To Eat Healthfully. Here‘s Why

iGrow News

Food Safety, Food Security

For millions around the world, hidden killers in our broken food system make healthy eating impossible, says a new report that warns of the damage from air pollution, water contamination and antibiotic resistance

Apr 7

Apr 7 Dozens Have Fallen ill During A Five-State E. coli Outbreak, And Nobody Knows Where It’s Coming From

iGrow News

E coli, CDC, Food Security

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday it has yet to determine the source of an E. coli outbreak that has infected 72 people in five states — an admission one expert in food-borne illness called “perplexing,” considering how many have become sick

Apr 7

Apr 7 UK: Scientists Work On Tech To 'Smell' When Produce Goes Off

iGrow News

Food Waste, Food Security

Scientists in the UK are working to develop new technology which will be able to ‘smell’ when fruit or vegetables are going off

Apr 6

Apr 6 No Amount of Money Makes Up For The Pain And Suffering

iGrow News

Food Safety, Food Security

After years of battling Monsanto, of working to expose the lies about glyphosate and Roundup weedkiller, we’re seeing glimmers of hope

Mar 31

Mar 31 Food Security On Rise In Gulf

iGrow News

Food Security, Indoor Vertical Farming, Controlled Environment Ag

The Agra Middle East exhibition in Dubai demonstrated the growth of vertical farming in the region, as well as other environmentally smart production methods

Mar 25

Mar 25 BREAKING: Court Finds That Monsanto’s Roundup Caused California Man’s Cancer

iGrow News

Food Safety, Food Security

In the second of many cases involving Roundup and cancer, a court ruled on Tuesday that the herbicide did indeed cause one man’s non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Mar 25

Mar 25 Avocados Recalled In Six States Over Listeria Concerns

iGrow News

Food Security, Food Safety

Henry Avocado Corporation is voluntarily recalling California-grown whole avocados sold in bulk at retail stores in 6 states over concerns they may be contaminated with listeria. (Business Wire via AP)

Mar 22

Mar 22 Singapore’s Getting a New Govt Body – And Its Priority Is To Make Sure The Country Has Enough Food

iGrow News

Agriculture, Food, Food Security, Food Safety, Local, Farming

The Singapore Food Agency will be responsible for developing Singapore’s food supply, improving food safety regulations, and handling food-borne disease outbreaks.

Mar 22

Mar 22 How Urban Agriculture Can Improve Food Security in US Cities

iGrow News

Agriculture, Farming, Food, Food Security, Local, Urban

…researchers have calculated that Cleveland, with a population of 400,000, has the potential to meet 100 percent of its urban dwellers’ fresh vegetable needs, 50 percent of their poultry and egg requirements and 100 percent of their demand for honey.

Mar 16

Mar 16 Arsenic In Your Fruit Juice? Tests Say Yes

iGrow News

Food Security

Yes, according to a recent analysis by Consumer Reports (CR). CR tested 45 fruit juices in four popular flavors—apple, grape, pear and fruit blends—sold in the U.S. and found “elevated levels” of arsenic, cadmium and lead

Mar 7

Mar 7 With Farms Atop Malls, Singapore Gets Serious About Food Security

iGrow News

Agricultural Industry, Agricultural Technologies, City Farm, Environment, Food Security, Rooftop Farm

The farm's small size belies its big ambition: to help improve the city's food security.

Mar 5

Mar 5 Vertical Farming Conference Takes Place on June 26, 2019 in Venlo, The Netherlands.

iGrow News

Vertical Farming, Conference, CO2 Technology, Food Security, Food Safety

The conference is part of the two-day global Agri Food Innovation Event that includes a two-day expo, four conferences - 3D Food Printing Conference, Healthy Nutrition Conference, Vertical Farming Conference and Smart Farming Conference and more activities such as lab tours, demo corners.

Mar 4

Mar 4 Glyphosate Found in 19 of 20 Beers and Wines Tested

iGrow News

Food Security, Food Safety, Roundup

Mar 2

Mar 2 Whole Foods Grants $500,000 To Provide 150 Salad Bars To Schools

iGrow News

Food Security, Salad Bar, Grants

The $500,000 investment will ensure more than 75,000 students will have access to fresh healthy produce at school.

Feb 18

Feb 18 Heritage Crops That Feed on Sea Water Could Feed the UAE's Growing Population

iGrow News

Agricultural Technologies, Energy, Environment, Food Security, Indoor Farming

Scientists are looking to genetically modify crops that were grown here in ancient times to help solve the region's food security issues.

Feb 16

Feb 16 Heatwave Conditions Takes A Toll On Australian Fruit And Vegetable Growers

iGrow News

Agriculture, Food Security

The hot weather has taken a toll on Australia's farmers, with many regions still in drought, and for Australia's fruit and vegetable growers, many are battling through these conditions still getting the fruit to market, although it is still having an effect.

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Apr 19 Canada: Using Hydroponics To Provide Northern Communities With Fresh Produce All Year Long

Apr 18 In Places Like NYC Urban Agriculture May Not Be A Panacea

Apr 16 Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Caito Foods Fresh-Cut Melons

Apr 10 Singapore Focuses On Food Security To Counter External Threats

Apr 10 It‘s Impossible To Eat Healthfully. Here‘s Why

Apr 7 Dozens Have Fallen ill During A Five-State E. coli Outbreak, And Nobody Knows Where It’s Coming From

Apr 7 UK: Scientists Work On Tech To 'Smell' When Produce Goes Off

Apr 6 No Amount of Money Makes Up For The Pain And Suffering

Mar 31 Food Security On Rise In Gulf

Mar 25 BREAKING: Court Finds That Monsanto’s Roundup Caused California Man’s Cancer

Mar 25 Avocados Recalled In Six States Over Listeria Concerns

Mar 22 Singapore’s Getting a New Govt Body – And Its Priority Is To Make Sure The Country Has Enough Food

Mar 22 How Urban Agriculture Can Improve Food Security in US Cities

Mar 16 Arsenic In Your Fruit Juice? Tests Say Yes

Mar 7 With Farms Atop Malls, Singapore Gets Serious About Food Security

Mar 5 Vertical Farming Conference Takes Place on June 26, 2019 in Venlo, The Netherlands.

Mar 4 Glyphosate Found in 19 of 20 Beers and Wines Tested

Mar 2 Whole Foods Grants $500,000 To Provide 150 Salad Bars To Schools

Feb 18 Heritage Crops That Feed on Sea Water Could Feed the UAE's Growing Population

Feb 16 Heatwave Conditions Takes A Toll On Australian Fruit And Vegetable Growers

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