All sustainable farming systems and practices recognize one fundamental principle: Soil is not merely a dead substance or planting medium, it is a complex, living ecosystem. This ecosystem, comprised of bacteria, protozoa, fungi, insects, invertebrates, plants and small animals are…
In this beautifully simple article from the Rodale Institute website, author Mary Mesenburg states why buying local, organic produce is really much better for your health. First of all, the less produce has to travel, the less carbon is produced,…
At ESSA, our foremost goal is to promote the practice of sustainable agriculture in the Philippines. In order for us to truly advocate for sustainable agriculture we need to understand what is really is. Let’s take a look at some…
How The Great Food War Will Be Won This article also by Jonathan Latham in 2015 discusses the steps we need to take in order to shatter the lies surrounding world wide food production and move towards a truly healthy…
By Aeon Mapa There is no shortage of opinion when it comes to diet. Everywhere you look we see different advice on what to eat. Fitness diets, religious diets, organic, natural, raw, paleo, vegetarian, piscetarian, vegan, the list seems to…
This article, written for children’shealthdefense.org, as site that advocates the importance of healthy organic food for children, they describe how systems of small farms are better suited to provide food for the world thant the current large scale conventional method.…
The Difference Between Organic and Sustainable Food Often, when looking for healthy food that is good for us and the environment we look for the “ORGANIC” label. Organic is better for your health in many ways. However it is not…
The Real Climate Impact of Organic Farming is an article written on foodprint.org as a response to many reports that have been surfacing that organic farming is actually WORSE for the environment. The article mentions that these studies exist alongside…