crops
It's Safe to Eat These 4 Crops Grown in 'Martian Soil'
A recent lab analysis revealed that the radishes, peas, tomatoes, and cress that Wieger Wamelink grew in 'Martian soil' were safe to eat.
No One Knows Exactly How Much Herbicide Is in Your Breakfast
A new lawsuit raises a lot of questions about what exactly is in the stuff we put in our faces every morning.
Greatest Farmer Ever Plows Prince's Symbol Into His Corn Field
Hanson, a 75-year-old retiree, decided to plow a large field on his property into the shape of the so-called “love symbol,” the one that Prince used in lieu of a name.
Consumers Are Underestimating Just How Dependent We Are on Pesticides
A new report released by the European Crop Protection Association (ECPA) found some pretty jarringly contradictory attitudes when it comes the use of pesticides.
Time Is Running Out to Battle Climate Change for Africa's Food Supply
A study has taken the unusual route of producing a timeline of how and when climate change will adversely affect Africa’s ability to produce food.
Germany's Most Popular Beers All Contain Weed Killer
Researchers from the Munich lab tested the country’s 14 most popular brews and found that all of them contained trace amounts of glyphosate, a Monsanto herbicide.
We Discover the True Cost of a Dollar Burger on the New Episode of 'VICE' on HBO
Watch the trailer for this Friday's episode from season four of our HBO show, airing March 4 at 11PM.
What the Locust Plague in Argentina Looks Like
Farmers are fighting back against the biggest influx in 60 years.
El Niño Is Causing Massive Drought and Hunger In Africa
The prolonged warm weather pattern has been wreaking havoc on crops in the region and the UN is becoming “increasingly concerned” about the food security of an estimated 14 million people.
The UK Is Importing More than Half of Its Food and It's Ruining the Environment
A new study suggests that importing so much food is having a huge impact on cropland and greenhouse gas emissions in smaller, less affluent countries.