By Ryan Cristián Guest writer for Wake Up World With the recently released statement from the U.S. Department of Justice, some feel the battle for marijuana legalization has been won...
Category - Plants and Agriculture
Wake Up World’s articles on plants and agriculture, with a focus on issues and solutions surrounding ‘modern’ agricultural practices.
Move Over Cotton, Say Hello to Hemp – The ‘Forbidden’ Crop That’s Taking the World by Storm
By Carolanne Wright Contributing Writer for Wake Up World The Declaration of Independence was drafted on it. The American Founding Fathers urged the fledgling country to grow it. And the first...
Stop GMO Corn in Mexico… Again! – Mexican Court Overturns Biotech GMO Ban
2nd September 2015 By Jack Adam Weber Contributing Writer for Wake Up World If you’ve been to Mexico, you know how incredible the food and culture are. I grew up part-time in Mexico and have...
Agricultural Water Problems and Solutions – What You Need To Know
27th August 2015 By Mark W. Boutwell Guest Writer for Wake Up World Water is the most important compound, making up between 50% and 65% of our body mass. It also comprises 70% of the...
Drought Stricken California Turns to Oil Industry Wastewater for Crop Irrigation
By Carolanne Wright Contributing Writer for Wake Up World As drought persists in California, oil behemoth Chevron has found an new way to dispose of its fracking wastewater: sell it to U.S. farmers...
Urban Homesteads and Communal Farms: How To Turn Dirt Into Gold
By Carmen Allgood Contributing Writer for Wake Up World When Tiny is Huge: How a Family Produces 6,000 Pounds of Food in Their Back Yard Just 30 minutes north of Los Angeles in the burbs of...
Creating Harmonious Gardens for Beneficial Insects
By Ansel Oommen Guest Writer for Wake Up World Insects and other invertebrates account for over 90% of all living species, building the basis for most ecosystems. In fact, they often dominate their...
How Animal Agriculture is Contributing to Planetary Environmental Collapse
By Carolanne Wright Contributing Writer for Wake Up World Chances are, if you’re concerned about the health of the planet, you’ve most likely come across the following facts and figures:...
Amazing Moringa: Medicinal, Edible and Easy to Grow
By Ansel Oommen Guest Writer for Wake Up World The Moringa Tree, also known as the Drumstick tree is nearly entirely edible. It has many medicinal applications, can grow with little water, has...
Monsanto’s “Roundup Ready” 1,000 Times More Toxic Than Glyphosate Alone
4th August 2015 By Carolanne Wright Contributing Writer for Wake Up World “Glyphosate is definitely genotoxic. There is no doubt in my mind.” ~ Professor Christopher Portier, World...
The DARK Act: Monsanto’s Dream Come True, a Waking Nightmare for Clean Food and the Environment
28th July 2015 By Carolanne Wright Contributing Writer for Wake Up World In a startling victory for Monsanto, the United States House of Representatives, against enormous public and industry outcry...
Neil Young, Pope Francis and 100,000 Beekeepers Take a Stand Against Toxic Agriculture
21st July 2015 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest Writer for Wake Up World What do Neil Young, Pope Francis, and German beekeepers have in common? They’re all speaking out against genetically...