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Fertilizer Facts: What, When and How Often [Infographic]

October 2October 9Posted in Garden & NatureTagged elements, facts, farming, fertilizer, gardening, guidelines, Health, how often, infographic, organic, plant, types, vegetables, what, whenLeave a comment

Fertilizer Facts: What, When and How Often [Infographic] | ecogreenlove

What exactly is fertilizer? And, why do plants benefit from it?

Source: Fix.com

Fertilizer is simply a material added to soils or directly to plant tissues that contains nutrients essential to the growth and health of the plant (…) Fertilizers are inputs that farmers and gardeners can use to increase the amounts and balance the ratios of these essential chemical compounds. Continue reading “Fertilizer Facts: What, When and How Often [Infographic]” →

How Monsanto took control of our Food [Infographic]

September 2September 16Posted in FoodTagged agriculture, control, crops, farming, food, food supply, genetically engineered, Health, herbicide, history, influence, infographic, monsanto, politics, seeds, USA1 Comment

How Monsanto took control of our Food [Infographic] | ecogreenlove

Originally Published on Top Masters in Healthcare

From its early 20th century origins selling a suspect sweetener, Monsanto has long had its hand in our food supply. And that isn’t necessarily a good thing. Let’s take a look at the company’s history and its current practices.

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The True Cost of Meat [Infographic]

December 22March 27Posted in Food, Sustainable GuideTagged animals, consumption, cost, effects, emission, environment, erosion, expensive, farmers, farming, food, gas, global, grains, greenhouse, infographic, land, livestock, meat, price, soil, store, true, vegetable, vegetarian, water1 Comment

Eating meat is expensive, but the cost isn’t limited to the price you pay at the store. Did you know that eating meat also contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, soil erosion and water overuse? And surprisingly, turning vegetarian won’t eliminate these effects — if you still eat cheese, that is. Read on to learn more about the true cost of meat!

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Ways to Green the Food Supply Chain [Infographic]

December 15March 27Posted in FoodTagged awareness, business, carbon, chain, conscious, eco friendly, ecological, efficiency, emission, energy, environment, environmental, farm, farmers, farming, food chain, footprint, fuel, green, Health, healthier, impact, improvement, income, increase, industry, infographic, logistic, mba, meat, online, process, program, reduce, refrigeration, source, supply, sustainability, sustainable, technology, transport, Waste2 Comments

Created and brought to you by Marylhurst University’s Online MBA in Sustainable Business program

With energy efficiency on everyone’s mind in the last few years, experts are looking into ways to make the general food chain more ecologically conscious as well.

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Hydroponic Fun Facts & Figures

September 9September 9Posted in Garden & NatureTagged crops, facts, farming, figures, gardening, herbicide, hydroponic, pesticide, soil, water4 Comments

Originally published on Visual.ly via Hydroponic Micro Farms