Sentences with phrase «less pesticide use»

The produce grown on local farms will also tend to have less pesticide use.

Less pesticide use creates a safer environment for the honey bee.

Fraley and Van Eenennaam argued that genetically modified food has not shown any acute health issues, is resulting in less pesticide use and could be a useful tool in solving food security issues.

Not exact matches

An AeroFarm uses 95 percent less water than a field farm, 40 percent less fertilizer than traditional farming, and no pesticides.

Hemp phytoremediates contaminated soils, uses much less water to grow than corn, soybean, and cotton, and it doesn't need herbicides, fungicides, or pesticides to grow successfully; hemp does all of this while producing more material in it's twelve or so feet of sun stretching life.

I opt for Imperfect Produce's organic box each week in the hopes that I am contributing less to the use of chemicals and pesticides in agricultural use, and getting the rescued vegetables box each week makes me optimistic that I am helping to alleviate food waste in the United States.

So strict certification ensures Bhumi products are made (from harvest to shelf to skin) without the use of any harmful chemicals, allergens, insecticides, pesticides, toxic dyes, bleaches or finishes, does not use genetically modified seeds and uses less water than regular cotton.

Factors like the use of pesticides, genetic modification and content of vitamins or minerals are of less importance.

«We are also committed to supporting the innovations of agricultural bioengineering that allow farmers to grow more using less land, less energy and fewer pesticides.»

They want the frozen pizzas, microwaveable dinners, cookies, crackers and sodas that they are used to, but with less sugar, less fat and fewer pesticides.

Since Oct. 1, all N.C. public schools must stop spraying pesticides by the calendar and start using a less - toxic method.

When you say Organic products, these are products made from materials that uses natural ways of farming and cultivating such as non-use of chemical pesticides, less use of water, synthetic pesticides that consider the ecosystem and biodiversity.

The vote that was won called for reductions in pesticide and sugar levels in baby foods and that the recommended age of use be not less than 6 months.

Organic baby food is known to have lesser chemical contents than the food cultivated in the «traditional» process, i.e., using chemical fertilizers, pesticides etc..

It produces higher crop yields and uses less pesticide to the benefit of the environment.

In both the developed and developing worlds, these farmers rapidly rebuilt the fertility of their degraded soil, which then allowed them to maintain high yields using far less fertilizer and fewer pesticides.

«By reducing water use, growers also can reduce fertilizer leaching, as well as prevent fungi diseases, meaning less pesticides,» said Maria Zamora, who conducted the experiment for her master's thesis.

Previous research has shown that foraging honey bees that ingested neonicotinoid pesticides, crop insecticides that are commonly used in agriculture, were less likely to return to their home nest, leading to a decrease in foragers.

But Peter Hurst of the World Wide Fund for Nature says the limit could be achieved at less cost by inducing farmers to use fewer pesticides, as has been done in Sweden.

Our soil contains less magnesium due to over-farming and high pesticide use.

AeroFarms in Newark, New Jersey, created indoor vertical farms that use 95 percent less water than traditional (horizontal) farms and no pesticides, herbicides, or soil.

It is made with borax and corn syrup (the only thing I'd recommend using it for) and while you wouldn't want to let your children play with or eat it, borax is much less toxic than pesticides.

Bear in mind that I live in the EU and probably will be eating spinach from Spain (just checked at the local grocery) so maybe just maybe this research considered the plants cultivated somewhere else (that is the US) or maybe now less pesticides are used (probably more).

Organizations like Earth Open Source have published GMO papers claiming that genetically engineered foods can be toxic, allergenic or less nutritious, increase pesticide use, and create herbicide - tolerant «superweeds» that plague crops and harm soil.

This not only means 71 % less water and 62 % less energy is used, but also that nasty pesticide - ridden cotton isn't resting next to your butt, possibly permeating your skin (yes, this is a thing, according to Greenpeace).

Secondly, rather than using pure cotton, which is one of the world's thirstiest and most pesticide - sprayed crops, they've created an innovative and soft fabric blend that includes a bit of cotton, yes, but also Tencel, a processed wood fibre made from eucalyptus trees which takes far less energy, is 100 % renewable and uses 85 % less water than cotton to grow.

These apps also identify the «Clean 15» produce items that use the fewest dangerous pesticides which you can probably buy non-organic with less risk than their «dirty» counterparts.

Using pesticides that are many degrees less toxic and frequently more effective than the organophosphate or carbamate dips and sprays of the past, these spot - on products help keep our pets (and our homes) free of annoying pests that can also carry serious diseases.

I'm sure it applies to cat food as well: How to grade your dog's food: Start with a grade of 100: 1) For every listing of «by - product», subtract 10 points 2) For every non-specific animal source -LRB-» meat» or «poultry», meat, meal or fat) reference, subtract 10 points 3) If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points 4) For every grain «mill run» or non-specific grain source, subtract 5 points 5) If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first five ingredients (i.e. «ground brown rice», «brewerâ $ ™ s rice», «rice flour» are all the same grain), subtract 5 points 6) If the protein sources are not meat meal and there are less than 2 meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points 7) If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points 8) If it contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3 points 9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 more points 10) If the food contains any animal fat other than fish oil, subtract 2 points 11) If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic to other protein sources), subtract 2 points 12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points 13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points 14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to beef), subtract 1 point 15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 point Extra Credit: 1) If any of the meat sources are organic, add 5 points 2) If the food is endorsed by any major breed group or nutritionist, add 5 points 3) If the food is baked not extruded, add 5 points 4) If the food contains probiotics, add 3 points 5) If the food contains fruit, add 3 points 6) If the food contains vegetables (NOT corn or other grains), add 3 points 7) If the animal sources are hormone - free and antibiotic - free, add 2 points 8) If the food contains barley, add 2 points 9) If the food contains flax seed oil (not just the seeds), add 2 points 10) If the food contains oats or oatmeal, add 1 point 11) If the food contains sunflower oil, add 1 point 12) For every different specific animal protein source (other than the first one; count «chicken» and «chicken meal» as only one protein source, but «chicken» and «'' as 2 different sources), add 1 point 13) If it contains glucosamine and chondroitin, add 1 point 14) If the vegetables have been tested for pesticides and are pesticide - free, add 1 point

I was at Aldo Leopold's «Shack» in Baraboo, Wis.; at the World Food Prize Foundation conference in Des Moines; and then out in the fields of Ames, Iowa, where a sustainable - agriculture team at Iowa State University is showing how to grow bountiful crops of soybeans and corn with far less fertilizer and pesticide than is used in the standard industrial - style pattern of planting.

Some of the most seriously concerning forms of growth are fossil fuel use, nitrate fertilisers, pesticides, and heavy polluting industry.We are fortunate to have less damaging alternatives that may permit growth but at lower rates (eg renewable energy and permaculture).

There were few repercussions in the US because of earlier US efforts to reduce and end malaria in the US, but this action soon led to banning DDT in many less developed countries where malaria was prevalent and is much more effectively controlled by using DDT than any other pesticide.

Today, amid growing concerns about the dangers of toxins to people, animals, and the environment, home owners and pest - control pros are looking for ways to reduce pesticide use with a range of treatments that are often less toxic but still effective.