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    Raw Milk Rumble in Canada

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ February 2, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

    Raw milk that has not been pasteurized is not permitted for sale in Canada, yet 29 American states allow its sale in some form. And, given a recent victory, Canada may eventually follow suit.

    Genetically Modified Forest Planned for U.S. Southeast

    By Everest ⋅ February 1, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

    Genetic engineering is coming to the forests. Be afraid. Be very afraid.

    Let It Die

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ December 21, 2009 ⋅ One comment

    Douglas Rushkoff, author of “Life Inc: How the World Became a Corporation and How to Take It Back,” argues that the best thing we can do for banks on the brink of collapse is to sit back and enjoy the spectacle.

    Superfoods: the Ultimate Items to Have in Your Pantry

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ December 17, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

    There are many superfoods people consume every day, such as bananas, blueberries, and tomatoes. Then there are those extravagant tropical superfoods like papaya, pineapple and acai berries. Finally, you have the less talked about or known superfoods that almost seem like they’re part of a hidden society of ultra superness, such as goji berries, kombucha, noni and mangostein. Each one of these superfoods has one or more amazing qualities that make them worthy of the title “superfood.” Jason Whittenberg shares a few of his favorites.

    Monsanto Pulls GM Corn Amid Serious Food Safety Concerns

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ December 17, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

    Monsanto has abandoned its ambitious plans for a so-called “second generation GM crop” rather than accede to a request from European regulators for additional research and safety data. This is the first time a GM multinational has pulled two GM corn varieties from the regulatory and assessment process at the eleventh hour, after planning for a future income of several billion dollars per year from global sales.

    Three Major GMOs Approved for Food and Feed Found Unsafe

    By Everest ⋅ December 11, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

    In what is being described as the first ever and most comprehensive study of three major GMOs about assessing the effects on mammalian health, researchers from CRIIGEN and Universities of Caen and Rouen have highlighted a number of new sex and often dose dependent side effects linked with their consumption.

    Bayer Admits GMO Contamination is Out of Control

    By Everest ⋅ December 9, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

    Bayer CropScience has admitted it has been unable to control the spread of its genetically-engineered organisms despite ‘the best practices [to stop contamination].’ It shows that all outdoors field trials or commercial growing of GE crops must be stopped before our crops are irreversibly contaminated.

    Wheatgrass – Day 2 and Day 3

    By Heather ⋅ November 22, 2009 ⋅ 5 comments

    Heather’s wheatgrass-farming experiment continues into days 2 and 3.

    Wheatgrass – Day 1

    By Heather ⋅ November 20, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

    When a friend advised me that 2oz of wheatgrass juice contains a nutrient density equivalent to 2.5lbs of vegetables, I was intrigued. I love vegetables, but I also love efficiency. So I’ve decided to try to grow my own, thanks to a handy all-in-one kit from Progress Earth.

    An Urban Gardener’s Guide to Growing Mushrooms

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ November 10, 2009 ⋅ One comment

    Do you have a little bit of space in the corner of your grow room? Then why not grow yourself some tasty Shiitake or Oyster mushrooms? Our resident mycologist, John Robinson, explains how.

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