Produce Stickers Not Welcome In The Compost Heap
Hands up if you’re guilty of occasionally forgetting to peel the stickers off of some of the leftover produce you throw into the compost bin. Think lemon rinds, banana, and avocado peels. It happens, but we all need to be making stronger efforts to make sure it doesn’t. It’s A Big Problem Food waste is […]
Unclear Labels A Driving Force Behind Food Waste
You may not know it, but there’s a good chance you’ve thrown perfectly fresh food into the garbage. A recent study by Ohio State University has found misunderstood food labels drive today’s food waste issues. Published in the journal Resources, Conservation & Recycling, the research focused on items typically found in American refrigerators, including fruits, […]
Is Hydroponic Organic?
The USDA Thinks So The argument over what can and what cannot be called organic food came into sharp focus this week as farmers staged a protest, dumping compost in a parking lot and gathered a crowd complete with KEEP THE SOIL IN ORGANIC campaign signs, and action group T-shirts. The problem they want to […]