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Study Shows How Reclaimed Irrigation Water Treatments Influence AMR Bacteria Transfer to Crops

February 3, 2026

The researchers found that advanced, multi-step disinfection treatment significantly reduces the antibiotic resistance (AMR)-related food safety risks of wastewater reused for irrigation, while biological treated water remains a potential source of resistant bacteria contamination.

Biochar Removes Pharmaceuticals from Water, Prevents Food Crop Contamination

November 16, 2022

Penn State University researchers are exploring the efficacy of natural biochar to absorb pharmaceutical contaminants from wastewater to prevent the chemicals’ entry into soil and subsequent uptake by food crops.

Why sorting technology is crucial to enhanced sustainability

Bjorn Thumas

March 13, 2018

Sustainability is the efficient use of resources, which is vital for ensuring food supply for future generations. And, technology is the answer to making the food sector more sustainable, efficient and profitable.

True cost accounting pilot reveals hidden impacts of food, people

This study study calculated the cost of water pollution, pesticide exposure, greenhouse gas emissions and soil erosion for several types of produce.

June 13, 2017

Organic fruit specialist Eosta, The Netherlands, accounting firm EY (formerly Ernst & Young), New York, and other partners revealed the first results of a groundbreaking pilot program that demonstrates how organic fruit production has a positive economic impact on agriculture, the environment and consumer health.

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