2007 study published in Chemosphere using faux stormwater contaminated with copper, lead, cadmium, and zinc in a lab simulation found that between 88 to 97 percent of the metals were captured in the soil media and up to 3 percent was trapped by plants. and published in 2007 by the Water Environment Research Foundation. Sedimentation. MORE >>

Here’s a bit of truth from New York Times reporter Stephanie Strom in an article on September 19 th , 2012, entitled Uneasy Allies in the Grocery Aisle : “Giant bioengineering companies like Monsanto and DuPont are spending millions of dollars to fight a California ballot initiative aimed at requiring the labeling of genetically modified foods. MORE >>

[link] © FAO and the FMFH Partners, 2007 Welcome to an international classroom for exploring the problems of hunger, malnutrition and food insecurity. Tags: Sustainable-development Food Social Education Armed with knowledge and motivated to take action, we can all play an important role in ending hunger. MORE >>

Bahrain, which has a population of just over 1 million, has struggled with rising food prices although generous subsidies have been promised to take the edge of the high prices. Bahrain, like other Gulf states imports most of its food and consumer goods making it particularly vulnerable to price hikes. Image via certified su on flickr. MORE >>

Even the food God provided for people is a “trust&# that needs to be consumed in -keyword here- moderation. We do not check food labels often enough to know what we’re putting into our bodies. This is also surprising when compared to the current Middle Eastern protests that were spurred on due to the increasing food prices. MORE >>