Sustainable agriculture

Recently, there has been some debate as to whether or not wood pallets are safe to use for food transportation. Consumers and owners of businesses have both questioned the safety of pallets due to past recalls and claims by pallet manufacturers. However, it has been found that wood pallets really are safe to use for transportation, and there is nothing to worry about. There is absolutely no evidence of a relationship between wood pallets and food contamination illness. People have raised their…

Food, an essential ingredient to survive; yet, one of the more complicated things to produce. In the food industry, the market creates products designed around what the consumers want and needs. Although that may sound simple, it is rather more complex than that due to consumers wanting everything from convenient, non-genetically modified organisms (GMOs), paleo, organic, clean labels, gluten free, and affordable products. Each of these categories has either been a constant desire from the…

Organic crib mattresses are a growing trend with parents that are trying to achieve a more natural lifestyle without the potentially harmful toxins and chemicals that are found in traditional and mainstream products. Naturepedic Organic Cotton 2-in-1 Ultra Crib MattressThere are many brands of organic crib mattresses available that range from expensive to affordable. Parents on a budget are still able to get this healthy experience, as organic crib mattresses can be purchased from big box…

The Locavore movement is trending at the moment because it’s meant to promote eating locally grown and freshly-made produce. It’s said that this movement improves nutrition and sustainability, and further supports local farmers. However, this movement does not account for those who live in large cities and may not be able to support locally grown food, and the minimal affect eating locally has on the economy does not make up for the effort it takes for some to take part in such a movement.…

Have you ever ask yourself is eating organic food better for you? Many American’s ask themselves that question on a daily basis. But to answer this question relies on knowing the difference between organic and inorganic to make a congest decision. The word organic refers to the way farmers grow and process agricultural products. Organic food items are produced using processes without synthetics such a chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Inorganic foods on the other hand, use synthetics to…

Going grocery shopping is my favorite thing to do in my free time since I prefer preparing my own meals, which became more interesting to me after all the useful information this class provided me. For the fact that I became more careful in choosing the products I purchase by reading the labels and the nutrition facts, and then make my decision. First, I started buying a new kind of cereals from the Clifton Natural Foods store than the kinds I have been consuming for a long time, which are…

“Keep pushing hard and driving forward. Never give up one inch, once you sense weakness you push even harder.” -Nabil Salameh. When you sense weakness, do you push harder or do you give up? Farmers all around the world keep pushing and driving to succeed. Rob Brenneman never gives up. Rob decided to farm because he was inspired. In his childhood he was inspired by farmers that are older than him. He was inspired of course by his dad. He would help his dad on the farm and that gave him the…

Value Chain Analysis Inbound Logistics Southeastern Grocers will promote and design through imagination, improvement and innovative ideas that will enable them to provide an array of choices. It has also been decided that in the best interest of the company to come up with ideas of new organic products for their new and existing stores. This is evidence that Southeastern Grocers is building responsibility and sustainability into their grand scheme of adding organic products. Operations For the…

The author states that for many shoppers “organic” is synonymous with “pesticide-free” but products can contain commercial pesticides and still be leveled organic.According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, nearly 20 percent of organic lettuce tests positive for pesticides, Organic labeling laws allows naturally occurring chemicals to be applied to crops which comes from a soil bacterium, although the EPA considers the substance slightly toxic. Are…

Floor Brouwer, a senior research scholar at Wageningen University, specializing in natural resources and agriculture, made valuable edits to the book, Sustaining Agriculture and the Rural Environment: Governance, Policy and…