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The Magic of Soil

The Magic of Soil

In response to a UN Food and Agriculture Organization announcement, “Only 60 Years of Farming Left If Soil Degradation Continues” (Scientific American, Dec. 5, 2014), University of British Columbia Emeritus Professor of Physics and Astronomer, Phil Gregory, has spent...

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How much food do you waste?

How much food do you waste?

Did you know? Canadians waste $31 billion of food every year! And 47% of that food is wasted in the home. The primary contributor to consumer food waste is high expectations—demand for high-quality, aesthetically-pleasing food is a key factor behind the volume of food...

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