All posts by Amy Schmidt

What is fast fashion exactly? Cheap. Quick. Unhealthy for our bodies and for the planet. This business model cranks out mass produced, inexpensive, low-quality garments.

MetaWear sustainable clothing is a catalyst for positive change.

To move, to follow the food, to settle and then resettle are acts of human survival. The process of movement is woven into the collective and historical experience of being human.

Our cities may not have vast expanses of land for big farms, but with urban gardening, it is still possible for city dwellers to get their hands dirty and cultivate a fresh tomato or two.

By sprouting seeds, grains and nuts in your kitchen, you can fill your life with little sprouts that are cheap, tasty and textured, and easy to grow.

Indian agricultural workers are protesting reforms that will deregulate agricultural markets. They believe that these reforms will devastate crop prices and reduce their earnings, while giving more power to large corporations.

In the United States, 68% of consumers perceive organic food to be safer than conventional food. Organic food is better for us less because of what it has, and more because of what it doesn’t have.

As a result of their social, educational, and economic initiatives with shea butter, Tama Cosmetics has benefitted over 5,000 women in the area.

In a new stories series, The Faces Behind the Food, we will explore the food costs around the world. Food costs are an important indicator of the balance between agricultural production and market demand around the world.