We found unhealthy pesticide levels in 20% of US produce - here’s what you need to know

Description: (article & nice chart with lots of specific produce) research, Instructors - high school

Contents: When it comes to healthy eating, fruits and vegetables reign supreme. But along with all their vitamins, minerals and other nutrients can come something else: an unhealthy dose of dangerous pesticides; background notes on pesticide use, update & red flags, issues with EPA assessment techniques, specific produce items, pesticide effects, how to avoid pesticides, how to solve the problem

Source: theguardian.com & Consumer Reports

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/18/what-is-pesticide-safety-organic-fruits-vegetables 

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/ Regenerative agriculture - Issues, Healthy People - Toxicity ; Library Resources/ Plants - Issues, Pesticides

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Entered Title: (Region - North America) Can gene editing save Christmas trees from climate change?

Description: (article) research, instructors - high school 

Contents: growers…collaborating with researchers across the U.S. and Canada to help the billion-dollar industry adapt to climate change and compete with artificial trees; challenges - rising temperatures, increased pests and pathogens; GMO concerns

Source: ambrook/research https://ambrook.com/research/sustainability/gmo-christmas-trees-climate-adaptation?utm_source=Ambrook+Research+Newsletter&utm_campaign=dc8627736a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_06_26_02_47_COPY_03&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-d85bfec4c4-1433916538

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/ Entrepreneurs, Regenerative Agriculture - Issues; Library Resources/ Plants - Trees

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Entered Title: (Region - England) The English farmers who harvest rhubarb by candlelight

Description: (article) Instructors - adaptable for all ages

Contents: background, how it works - forcing process, rhubarb on the rise

Source: Smithsonian magazine

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-english-farmers-who-harvest-rhubarb-by-candlelight-180984141/ 

Crossposted: Library Toolkit/ Education - Cultural considerations - England & Indigenous knowledge; Library Resources / Plants - Specific plants

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