Gates Foundation’s agriculture a hard sell
“the foundation’s nascent agricultural program is encountering more resistance than much of its other work, with critics concerned that its market-oriented, technology-centric approach will open the door to big agribusiness interests and genetically engineered food.”
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Sustainable farming is not an easy sell
“We want our farming methods to be sustainable, but we have to make this sustainable as a business also,’ Kupers said. ‘You can hug and kiss and talk about sustainability all you like, but this still has to pay the bills.”
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The lowdown on topsoil: It’s disappearing.
“While many worry about the potential consequences of atmospheric warming, a few experts are trying to call attention to another global crisis quietly taking place under our feet.”
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