Food Farmer Earth
Defining Clean Food: Beyond Organic Practices
Clean food is initially defined as organic, avoiding synthetic pesticides, insecticides, and fertilizers, but extends to encompass best practices for soil, water conservation, and biodiversity. Emphasizing more than just the absence of...
Curated Video
The Problems with the Use and Disposal of Polymers
This video discusses the problems associated with the use and disposal of synthetic polymers. The video also discusses the challenge of disposing of non-biodegradable synthetic polymers, which can take hundreds of years to fully decay....
Food Farmer Earth
Take Our Jobs: A Campaign Highlighting Farm Worker Realities
The "Take Our Jobs" campaign by the United Farm Workers aims to spotlight the hard work and challenges faced by farm workers, debunking myths about job competition with American citizens. Featuring Stephen Colbert's participation, the...
Food Farmer Earth
The Shift in Dietary Perspectives: From Margarine to Butter
Michael Pollan discusses the changing views on dietary fats, particularly the shift from demonizing saturated fats like butter to questioning the health implications of margarine and other processed substitutes. He critiques the food...
Food Farmer Earth
The Ogallala Aquifer - Charting the Waters of the Texas High Plains
This video outlines the challenges posed by the depletion of the Ogallala Aquifer in the Texas High Plains, highlighting the overuse of this vital water source for irrigation and its rapid decline. It also emphasizes the need for...
Food Farmer Earth
Navigating the Nexus: Food Systems, Agriculture, and Climate Change
Anna Lappé's discussion sheds light on the crucial link between food, agriculture, and the climate crisis, advocating for a systemic shift towards more sustainable and equitable food production methods. She emphasizes the role of food...
Curated Video
The Honest Tea Founder Shares Insights on Business Leadership and Stategy
The video is an interview with the founder of Honest Tea, a beverage company that focuses on organic and low calorie products sourced from fair trade gardens. He talks about how the company started, the challenges they faced, and their...
Food Farmer Earth
Nourishing Traditions: Reviving Ancient Wisdom through Bone Broth
This video outlines the inspiration behind a bone broth bar, aimed at making traditional foods more accessible and enhancing people's relationship with their food. It emphasizes the health benefits of bone broth and traditional foods,...
Food Farmer Earth
Revolutionizing the Food System: A Path Towards Sustainability
This video discusses the critical need for a fundamental overhaul of our industrial food system, advocating for a shift towards more local, sustainable, and humane practices. It highlights the importance of reconnecting with the source...
Dom Burgess
Why Does Your Lawn Hate You?
The smell of freshly cut grass is one of the best things about summer, but it also has a much darker side. In this episode, Dom looks at the science behind this smell and why we love it so much. You'll never smell your lawn the same way...
Food Farmer Earth
The Hidden Costs of Conventional Pig Farming
The video sheds light on the economic, environmental, and health implications of conventional pig farming, emphasizing the true costs beyond the market price, including antibiotic resistance, environmental degradation, and animal welfare...
Food Farmer Earth
Organic Farming's Role in Global Nutrition: Fred Kirschenmann's Perspective"
Fred Kirschenmann challenges the notion that organic farming cannot feed the world, arguing that it's not about yields but about access to food, sustainable practices, and efficient use of resources. He emphasizes that the real issue...
Curated Video
Types of Growth: Organic and External
The video discusses the two main types of growth for businesses, organic/internal growth and external growth. Aspects of organic growth, such as increasing production, customers, products, and stores, are explained. The financing behind...
Food Farmer Earth
Seafood Watch: Empowering Sustainable Seafood Choices
The Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch program utilizes scientific research to guide consumers and suppliers towards sustainable seafood options, considering the ecological impact and methods of harvesting. It has evolved from an...
Curated Video
Understanding Atmospheric Pollution: Causes, Effects, and Solutions
The video discusses atmospheric pollution and the effects of burning fossil fuels. It explains the pollutants created through combustion, such as carbon dioxide, particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen oxides. The...
The Wall Street Journal
Impossible Foods Founder Patrick Brown on the Future of Meatless Meat
Tyson Foods, Smithfield Foods, Nestlé and Kellogg are all now competing with the Impossible Burger. Dr. Patrick Brown, founder and CEO of Impossible Foods and Daniela Hernandez, WSJ digital science editor, discuss the future of...
Food Farmer Earth
The Craft of Classic Pie Crust: A Step-by-Step Guide
This video tutorial teaches the art of making a traditional pie crust from scratch, focusing on the importance of cold ingredients and the technique of incorporating butter and shortening into flour. It emphasizes not overworking the...
Food Farmer Earth
The Art of Making Freekeh: A Traditional Green Wheat Delicacy
This video delves into the traditional process of making Freekeh, a Middle Eastern delicacy, by harvesting green wheat, then roasting it to halt the enzymatic process and infuse a smoky flavor. It emphasizes the importance of timing in...
Food Farmer Earth
Sardines - The Ocean's Unsung Heroes of Sustainability
The video presents sardines as an underrated but highly sustainable source of food that could significantly contribute to global food security. It criticizes the current use of sardines primarily as feed for luxury seafood like tuna,...
Visual Learning Systems
Exploring Carbon Compounds
In this video, we explore the significance of carbon compounds in our everyday lives. Carbon, a common element found in all living things, forms the basis of organic compounds. This video is part of the 10-part series, Compounds in...
Food Farmer Earth
Tree Hive Bees- Scientific Research to Save the Honeybees
In an effort to save the honeybees, a veteran researcher, Lynn Royce, looks at tree hive bees to uncover the clues that may help their populations rebound.
Food Farmer Earth
Dutch Oven Gathering - A Culinary Tradition Revived
The video captures a Dutch Oven Gathering (D.O.G.), where enthusiasts of Dutch oven cooking come together to share and learn the art of this traditional cooking method. It highlights the simplicity and effectiveness of Dutch oven...