Organic
What Living on a Hare Krishna Farm Taught Me About Scams and Leftover Pasta
Questions like 'Why is my breakfast porridge brown?' and 'What is this mushy stuff in the meat-free patties?' arose in my mind. The answers, I would later learn, are: carob, a vegan substitute for chocolate; and weeks-old pasta, sliced and fried.
This Island Just Banned Junk Food
Torba, a province of Vanuatu in the South Pacific, has restricted imports of Western foods and is encouraging inhabitants to grow organic crops.
Obama’s Organic Ruling Will Greatly Improve the Welfare of Farm Animals
The ASPCA says: “This historic move by the USDA marks the first comprehensive set of regulations governing the on-farm treatment of animals ever issued by the federal government."
How I Accidentally Became an Award-Winning Cheesemaker
Our cave-aged blue cheese is wrapped in pear brandy-soaked grape leaves and tastes like cured bacon, milk chocolate, vanilla, and truffles all at the same time.
This Giant Vertical Farming Robot Is Coming For Your Crops
It's designed to grow grains for livestock while saving farmers money on labor. But that means it's also coming for some human jobs.
Inside the Galapagos Islands’ First Organic Coffee Farm
Lava Java wants to create a model of organic farming for the people of Galapagos, an archipelago where it is cheaper to import food than it is to produce it locally.
Here’s More Evidence Americans Don’t Know What They Should Be Eating
From organic food to GM crops, we're pretty split...but when you consult the science, it's no wonder we're so confused.
Why You Can’t Legally Call Organic Weed ‘Organic’
Medicinal and recreational users are demanding organic pot, but most states have next to no regulatory oversight when it comes to pesticide use on cannabis.
Ink in Water, or a Star Going Supernova?
Filmmaker Thomas Vanz shoots the most epic of cosmic events inside an aquarium.
Why That 'Organic' Label Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means
Thanks to current USDA rules, factory farms that label their meat and eggs "organic" tend to look just like their non-organic counterparts. Sources who spoke with MUNCHIES estimate that less than 10 percent of organic factory farm chickens ever see the...
This Man Is Helping the Entire Country of Bhutan Go Organic
From 2008 to 2013, Dr. Appachanda Thimmaiah served as the organic agriculture consultant to Bhutan and set in motion a plan to turn the whole country organic by 2020. Spoiler alert: The secret is cow piss.
Why GMOs Might Not Be Such a Bad Thing After All
With little scientific data supporiting the claim that GMOs can cause adverse health effects, an increasing number of pro-GMO activists are speaking up to defend the potential benefits of allergy-free peanuts and other modified foods.