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At the supermarket, most shoppers are oblivious to a battle raging within U.S. agriculture and the Obama administration’s role in it. Two thriving but opposing sectors — organics and genetically engineered crops — have been warring on the farm, in the courts and in Washington. No comment yet.
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By Ron Mott, Correspondent, NBC News NEW ORLEANS -- As a boy, Wendell Pierce dreamed of leaving his hometown one day for the world stage.
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Rebuilding New Orleans neighborhoods and eliminating food deserts. Delete the scoop?
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Coca-Cola Park plans to debut the new technology at Tuesday's exhibition game versus the Reading Fightin Phils.
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A report released today found that genetically engineered crops have clear benefits for farmers (and the planet), but critics remain wary. Delete the scoop?
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· Project aims to protect global food supplies · Three million samples to be housed in giant vault Delete the scoop?
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“Aerial photo tour across countries and continents with a French photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand” Seth Dixon, Ph.D.‘s insight: I love Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s photography; so many of them are geography lessons in and of themselves as he captures... Delete the scoop?
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Sometimes I wonder what I am doing with my life. Now is one of those times. Why am I reading eleven reasons to ditch processed foods on a Sunday night with a snow day tomorrow? What has my life become? Delete the scoop?
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As iconic to New York as the yellow taxi, a garlicky grilled sausage on a sliced bun with spicy mustard and sharp sauerkraut is engrained in the city’s culinary identity. Delete the scoop?
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The index has been as a barometer to identify those countries which may be susceptible to famine from food shortages
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The index has been developed by the risk analysis company Maplecroft for governments, NGOs and business to use as a barometer to identify those countries which may be susceptible to famine and societal unrest stemming from food shortages and price fluctuations. This map shows the results of evaluating the availability, access and stability of food supplies in 197 countries, as well as the nutritional and health status of populations. Delete the scoop?
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Polyface, Inc. is a family owned, multi-generational, pasture-based, beyond organic, local-market farm and informational outreach in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. Delete the scoop?
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Slow Food RVA Supports good, clean, and fair food in the greater Richmond area for healthy, happy living.
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Everyone knows what fast food is but what is the "slow food" movement all about? Delete the scoop?
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These slides indicate which states have lost the most productive farmland to sprawl and development but also which states have protected their farming acreage from being paved over for the past few years. Unfortunately, all states have had significant losses of the land that grows our food. What does that mean for the country? Delete the scoop?
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City officials unveil plans today to create a new generation of growers who will turn thousands of vacant lots into Chicago's bread baskets. Via Alan Yoshioka Delete the scoop?
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Lawmakers in Vermont are looking to regulate food labels so customers can know which products are made from genetically modified crops, but agricultural giants Monsanto say they will sue if the state follows through. Via Seth Dixon 
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April 4, 1:14 PM
Questions to ponder: Why is Vermont the first state to make some headway in producing this type of legislation? Will other states follow suit? What would the economic impacts be if all places required labels on products that contain genetically modified organisms? How would that change the agricultural industry?
Tags: GMOs, food, agriculture, agribusiness. 
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April 12, 4:21 PM
If this labeling ever gets passed, it might make people think a little more about what they're eating. They might not want to eat genetically modified organisms. That would mean the agrigiant might lose some control over the industry. I don't have much hope of this happening. I try to buy my food from vendors that say they don't use gmo's. I try to grow some veggies in the summer. I know this isn't a guarantee that I'm not eating gmo's but I realize there are some over which we have no control.
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Watch the latest breaking news, politics, entertainment and offbeat videos everyone is talking about at CNN.com. Get informed now! Delete the scoop?
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The Green Revolution has led to reduced genetic diversity, increased vulnerability to pests, soil erosion, water shortages, reduced soil fertility, micronutrient deficiencies, soil contamination, reduced availability of nutritious food crops. Delete the scoop?
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Genetically modified organisms have not been proven to be safe to ingest, and may actually have greater negative consequences for your body, your environment and your future. Delete the scoop?
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Ever since genetically modified organisms entered the mainstream in 1996, Alfalfa's has tried to keep them off of its shelves. Delete the scoop?
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The Future of Chocolate: Will it Turn GMO? Delete the scoop?
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Organic Farming Techniques Most modern organic farming techniques take their roots from old agricultural practices that promote ecological sustainability and conserve natural resources such as soil and water. These farming techniques are used by organic farmers to complement the processes and elements of nature that are already present in their farmlands. That is, farmers use organic farming techniques in order to cultivate good healthy crops and harvest good yields without harming the ecosystem. To do so, modern organic farmers combine old traditional practices with scientific knowledge to maintain a healthy balance that permeates across the soil, the water system, the air, and the various organisms that make up the local ecosystem. Expert organic farmers combine several farming techniques to achieve the most beneficial effect not only to the farm and its produce but also to its immediate environs. In addition, true organic farmers are ecologically intuitive and consider ‘pests’ and ‘weeds’ as natural inhabitants of any organic farm and seek only to manage their population instead of eradicating them completely. Basically, organic farming techniques address four fundamental challenges in agriculture: 1) how to maintain soil structure and fertility in order to produce healthy crops; 2) how to control pests, diseases, and weeds; 3) how to conserve farm resources such as water; and, 4) how to implement good, ecologically sound husbandry if the farm also outputs animal products. Some of the common organic farming techniques include composting, green manure, crop rotation, mulching, biological management of pests and weeds, and the use of organic pesticides and fertilizers. Via Giri Kumar 
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Different techniques help different plants grow in different places. This helps me know how to garden depending on the location of where I live. Delete the scoop?
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Norman E. Borlaug, 95, an American plant pathologist who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for starting the "Green Revolution" that dramatically increased food production in developing nations and saved countless people from starvation, died in 2009. Read his story. Delete the scoop?
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Whole Foods Market has committed to full GMO transparency by giving supplier partners five years to source non-GMO ingredients or to clearly label products with ingredients containing GMOs. Delete the scoop?
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By Marian Burros, Photography by Molly McDonald Peterson Big Chicken “was never happy with my big mouth,” says Carole Morison, who spent 23 years as a chicken grower for Perdue. She spoke out in the film "Food Inc" about that lifestyle and its restrictions. She also faces legal challenges. Read what she's been doing since the film. Delete the scoop?
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No one asked the villagers of Houtonglong before the pig farm was built near their homes and their health began to suffer
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Check out this video clip. China is the largest producer of pork in the world and has the domestic demand to back it. It is taking its toll on farms and those who live near them in terms of pollution and health issues, however. Delete the scoop?
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The aptly-named Higher Ground Farm will open this spring on the roof of the Boston Design Center, cultivating an amazing 55,000 square feet, or a little over an acre. Via Alan Yoshioka Delete the scoop?
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