Published inHeated·Jul 27, 2020Member-onlyEurope Wants to Make Farming Carbon Neutral by 2040An EU plan aims to cut back on pesticides and antibiotics — and make organic food cheaper. Imagine if the U.S. followed suit — On a recent morning at Malaga’s Mercado de Atarazanas, shoppers passing through the hall’s 19th-century glass-and-iron lanes wore masks and stalls bore signs in English and Spanish: “Don’t touch the food.” It was hard not to. Southern Spain is Europe’s fruit and vegetable basket, sending produce around the European Union…Farming6 min readFarming6 min read
Published inHeated·Mar 13, 2020Member-onlyAt This Australian Farm, Chickens Dance on TrampolinesTasmanian farm lets ‘happy’ industrial chickens frolic in the sun and eat insects, giving them a taste like French heritage birds — SASSAFRAS, TASMANIA — Call it a country club for chickens. At Nichol’s Poultry farm, located in a lush Tasmanian valley surrounded by rolling green hills, fluffy white birds with tanned red wattles roam into and out of sheds about the size of a New York studio apartment. Some seek respite…Chicken7 min readChicken7 min read
Published inHeated·Mar 2, 2020Member-onlyScots Say Farmed Salmon Is Ruining Their EnvironmentWant to help? Stop eating it — At gas stations in central European towns known for their goulash, salmon sushi rolls sit in black plastic containers, peering out from under clear covers in refrigerator cases next to blended coffee drinks. …Fish9 min readFish9 min read
Published inHeated·Jan 14, 2020Member-onlyHow Chickens Became Like Apple and Android Phones90% of chickens are one of two breeds, which contributes to environmental problems that are spreading worldwide — In In February 1948, 40 farmers from around the U.S. put 720 chicken eggs on planes and trains and sent them to a small town near Washington, D.C., to be part of a contest. Once the eggs arrived in Easton, Maryland, workers unpacked them and labeled each tray by number…Food15 min readFood15 min read
