Bayer CropScience LP has been told to pay about $2 million for losses sustained by two Missouri farmers when an experimental variety of GM rice cross-bred with the farmer’s crops. Organisations such as Greenpeace say the verdict conf...
Car design can go a long way to improving fuel efficiency, however no matter what type of car you drive, you can save 25 per cent or more by keeping on top of general maintenance tasks as well as employing smart driving techniques.
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By the end of 2011, a record 70 students will graduate with a diploma in organic farming, after TAFE Riverina (which currently offers one of Australia’s only farm-based Diplomas in Organic Farming) secured government funding for a re...
Organic produce has been tipped as one of the “hottest” fine dining trends for 2010 in a survey of over 1800 professional chefs of the American Culinary Federation (ACF).
The annual “What’s Hot” survey revealed that 73 perce...
Scouring the shops for decorating product is like being a kid in a candy store - plenty of colour, texture and the potential for ill health. Children breathe in the bi-products of their environment and with the incidence of childhood a...
Family issues, strained finances or other life upsets can cause the occasional sleepless night for most of us. If you have modified your lifestyle for two weeks without improvement, natural sleep aids are the next best course of treatm...
Through the clear glass or plastic ecokids can observe the change in color and structure of the soil and watch their new friends munch their way through discarded kitchen scraps, turning them into nutrient-rich, water-soluble fertilise...
Have you noticed your skin becoming dry, chapped or sore? The drying effects of heaters and air conditioners may be one factor. While exposing your skin to soaps, household cleaners or products at work, may be another.
During winter, ...
Surviving the cold and flu season can certainly be a challenge. On any given day, we are exposed to a multitude of viruses and bacteria. A healthy body will usually cope with these pathogens. However we need to ensure that our defence ...
Everyone could play a part in protecting and restoring our environment - and today is a good time to start. You can help the environment in your daily life at home, the office, shopping or in the garden.
You can make a difference! The...
The word moccasin was first used by the Algonquin people along the New England coast of America to identify their type of footwear to the white settlers. The word has since been used to describe the soft, tanned, leather footwear of th...
From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff will teach you something, it'll make you laugh, and it jus...
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