Researchers are finding extraordinary new uses for what we throw away. Beet pulp may help crops resist disease, while composted coconut fibers could replace peat moss. Discarded radish and beet greens ...
(WAND) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing about $11.5 million in 38 cooperative agreements that work to support innovative, scalable waste management plans to reduce and divert food ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Purdue University College of Agriculture’s Department of Agricultural Economics has received a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National ...
The United States is nowhere near its goal of cutting food waste in half by 2030, according to new analysis from the University of California, Davis. In September 2015, the U.S. set an ambitious ...
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Texas A&M AgriLife Extension brought its Kids & Kows & More event to El Paso's County Coliseum from Monday through Thursday, taking students on an educational journey ...
At my youngest child’s daycare, in Munich, Germany, parents are asked to fill in a chart at least a week in advance noting any specific days the child will be absent, like for scheduled travel. This ...
Spring has sprung, and you can tell by looking at Dig’s online menu. The fast-casual chain known for its bountiful salads and bowls is promoting a new sandwich for the spring — the “avo smash,” ...
Dec 2 (Reuters) - Feeding the world is a big job, and the effort produces billions of mets of emissions of greenhouse gases each year - around a third of the global total. Despite the fact that food ...
In an era of escalating water-shortage concerns and shrinking resources, a provocative question looms: Is growing food in the desert a waste of water? For some, the sight of sprawling farmland in arid ...