Terra Nuova magazine June 2024

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT - New GMOs in our fields: controlling them is impossible!
Studies raise more than one alarm, confirming the danger of unexpected and uncontrolled genetic modifications that can lead to genotoxicity and allergenicity for humans, and long-term negative impacts on the environment. Recommended reading: Why stop new GMOs.

NATURAL AGRICULTURE - The effortless vegetable garden
From Japan comes a natural agricultural practice, inspired by the famous Fukuoka. Here is the agriculture of Yoshikazu Kawaguchi, which helps to save time, effort and money. Recommended reading: The effortless vegetable garden.

RECIPES - Shortcrust pastry yes, but vegetable-based!
Four recipes for sweet and savory shortcrust pastry without ingredients of animal origin.

WELLBEING - Do-in elasticity and harmony for wellbeing
An easily learned self-treatment that includes stretching, tapping and light pressure on the body. To gain flexibility in body and mind.

HEALTH - Autoimmune Diseases: Reducing Inflammation in the Body is the Priority
In Italy, about five million people have been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. The common denominator is a condition of inflammation of the body, which can also be addressed by changing diet and lifestyle, as explained by Dr. Paolo Giordo, neurologist and homeopath. Recommended reading: Autoimmune diseases .

ECOTOURISM - The "Energy Trails"
In Piedmont, walking along the artificial lakes created by dams, crossing landscapes that, despite the impact of these human works, convey the beauty of a nature that always manages to find its space, enchanting us at every step.

BEEKEEPING - For treatment-free beekeeping
After forty years of fighting against varroa, the number one enemy of bees, there are more and more scholars who see natural selection as the only solution to avoid useless treatments and ensure a future for bees. Recommended reading: Beekeeping without treatments.

ENVIRONMENT - Airports spread their tentacles over moors, oases and flood zones
While on the one hand aviation fuels the climate crisis, on the other the expansion of airports makes the territory less and less resilient to floods and extreme events. And "winged" traffic is growing more and more, even exceeding pre-pandemic levels. Recommended reading: Rebel mothers.

BIO HOUSE - Electrosmog, we are immersed in a jungle of antennas and with higher limits
In May, the new attention value went from 6 to 15 Volts/meter and this could expose the population to electromagnetic fields that are potentially harmful to health. And with the changes to the telecommunications code, a "rain" of new installations is being prepared. Recommended reading: Fiorella Belpoggi, the story of a free scientist  ; Self-defense manual for electrosensitives  ; Stop 5G  ; How to Survive the Digital Age. 

EXPERIENCES - What's Behind a Broom? Bird Nests and Jobs
The results of the project «Life Granatha», in Pratomagno, Tuscany, where the restoration of moors and natural habitats for endangered bird species has created new jobs. Here is how the protection of biodiversity is intertwined with the practices of an old craft: the production of brooms.

ANIMALS - Hedgehogs at risk of extinction
In just twenty years, the hedgehog population in Europe has drastically decreased by 70%. Climate instability, pesticides, drought are among the causes of their decline. As "sentinels" of an ecosystem, this trend must attract our attention. Here is the European project that studies the phenomenon.

ECOVILLAGGI.IT - News and insights from the Italian Eco Villages Network

POINTS OF VIEW - Nourishing health
What we bring to the table affects our health and influences the risk of developing diseases. Embracing the Mediterranean diet is an act of love towards our body and an investment in a future of lasting health and well-being.