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Quietly, on roughly half of America’s farms, sustainable farming is taking root. Across the Midwest farmers who collectively grow crops on 45 million acres of land and sell their crops to companies like General Mills and Unilever, are implementing a program called SUSTAIN. The program provides Read More...
Animal-rights groups have successfully pushed large food companies in the U.S to source their eggs from cage-free hens in recent years, and now one of the world’s largest food suppliers is pledging to do the same. Paris-based Sodexo announced they will switch to cage-free eggs in all their Read More...
Scientists think cockroach milk could be the superfood of the future Move over kale. An international team of scientists has just sequenced a protein crystal located in the midgut of cockroaches. The reason? It’s more than four times as nutritious as cow’s milk and, the researchers think it Read More...
Steak tartare, slow-roasted shoulder of lamb, venison burgers, chicken and tarragon pie. A quick glance at some of my favourite foods wouldn’t leave anyone in much doubt. I’m a carnivore, through and through. Yet, as of December 2015, I’ve done what I hadn’t countenanced since I was a Read More...
A bipartisan bill promoting global food security, resilience and nutrition could make hunger history, President Obama announced Wednesday during the White House Summit on Global Development. The Global Food Security Act of 2016, which the president signed Wednesday, determined it is in the U.S. Read More...
NASA is offering its earth-observing satellites to help nations in Africa manage crop production as well as natural disasters. The program is initially focused on the Sahel region in West Africa. The Sahel is one of the most vulnerable regions in the world to climate change, where rising Read More...
America needs more organic farmers to meet the rising demand of consumers. Last year consumer appetite for organic foods in the U.S reached $13.4 billion. However, only one percent of the country’s cropland is dedicated to organic farming. That needs to change, and big corporations are leading Read More...
Improving co-operation between nations' farming and forestry sectors will help reduce deforestation and improve food security, a UN report has suggested. Between 2000 and 2010, tropical nations saw net forest loss of seven million hectares per year and a net gain in farmland of six million Read More...
Urban farming using the latest agro-science and technology can make a major contribution to sustainability while bringing more fresh food—and health—to cities. Chicago has become the world leader of this new trend with 821 growing sites across the city. From small community gardens to a Read More...
For decades, an international embargo prevented Cuba from importing things fertilizer and pesticides, and pharmaceutical drugs. As a result, the country had to rely on organic agriculture and traditional medicine to serve its population. Now that Cuba is slowly re-entering the world community, that Read More...