From VOA Learning English, we bring you news about agriculture, in Special English. Each year, bad food sickens about one in six Americans. But, proposed new rules raise hopes to improve food safety. Officials say the changes could prevent more than 1 million cases of food-related illnesses each year.The new rules were proposed recently, exactly […]
From VOA Learning English, welcome to Agriculture, in Special English. I have a question for you: When is a plant considered a weed? Well, the experts at Penn State University have a simple answer: When the bad qualities outweigh the good qualities. Consider the fact that crops produce several hundred seeds from each plant. By comparison, each […]
From VOA Learning English, welcome to Agriculture in Special English. How much of the world’s food is going to waste? The Institution of Mechanical Engineers released a report that says as much as half of all food is wasted. The Britain-based group says that must change if the world is to feed its growing population. Every year the world produces about […]
Avoiding Future Famines in Somalia From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report in Special English. The humanitarian situation in Somalia has improved. United Nations officials say the improvement is the result of new methods of aid delivery, more rainfall and success against militants. Luca Alinovi is head of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization […]
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report in Special English. Have you ever thought about planting a garden, but didn’t think you had a spot with enough sunlight? Well, not all vegetables need a lot of sun. Mark Hoffman and his wife, Guia, own a guesthouse in Kempton, Illinois. They often serve their […]
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report in Special English. People have been growing chrysanthemums for more than 2,000 years. Mums make bright and colorful gardens. People in China and other Asian cultures make tea with the flowers. Giacomo Puccini, the great Italian composer, even named one of his works after chrysanthemums, “Crisantemi.” One basic kind […]
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report in Special English. Ikea recently recalled frozen meatballs from its European stores after tests found some contained horse meat. Czech investigators said they found small amounts of horse meat in Swedish meatballs at an Ikea store in the Czech Republic. Ikea is the big Swedish company that sells furniture. […]
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. Companion planting is the idea that some kinds of plants can help each other grow. Plants that are compatible generally need similar soil, nutrients and moisture levels. Advice about which plants are compatible is sometimes based more on tradition than fact. But experts say there isevidence to support certain […]
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report. There’s always work to do ina garden, but some plants need less work than others. Beets are a root vegetable that do not need a lot of care. People might think beets are always dark red. But they can also be pink, yellow or white. Beets are high […]
From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report in Special English. To “walk the talk” means to keep your promises, to do what you said you would do. “Walk the Talk” is also the name of a new report by the International Food Policy Research Institute. The group says there has been a lot […]