Nutrition & Wellness
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Study: Organic agriculture boosts local economies
It would serve the mission of a clean planet to feed the world with healthy, organic agriculture only. However, big food and agro companies often argue that organic agriculture is too expensive to feed 7 billion people. A new study shows that regional economic health in 225 U.S counties improves Read More...
Black gold from the Amazon: fighting climate change while improving soil
“Terra preta” or “black soil” is very fertile, dark and manmade soil found in the Amazon. It’s the result of an indigenous farmers’ practice 3000 years ago, they would bury charcoal in the ground to boost the otherwise relatively infertile Amazonian soil. The charcoal allows the soil to Read More...
Global standard to measure food waste aims to put more on plates
A new global standard for measuring food loss and waste will help countries and companies step up efforts to store, transport and consume food more efficiently. Around one-third of all food, by weight, is spoiled or thrown away worldwide costing, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has Read More...
Report: Only small farmers and agroecology can feed the world
Industrial agricultural methods can no longer feed the world, due to the impacts of overlapping environmental and ecological crises linked to land, water and resource availability. A new report by an international panel of agriculture experts echoes the conclusion of the United Nations Special Read More...
The smart tech startup helping restaurants cut food waste by 25%
Closing time approaches, waiting staff collect plates littered with leftovers and chefs sweep up spoiled ingredients. This routine, repeated in restaurants across the developed world, means $80bn (£56bn) of food is wasted annually. London-based startup Winnow is tackling the problem with its smart Read More...
The plant-based burger gets better and better
As eating less meat is critical for better health for people and planet, veggie burgers make sense. However, vegetarians who have tried have often been disappointed: The vegetable burger did not taste much like “the real thing”. But the veggie burger is getting better and better. Yesterday, Read More...
The real value of urban farming is about more than food
During World War II, millions of Americans grew food in their backyards, eventually supplying a hungry nation with 40 percent of its fruits and vegetables. Urban farming is making a comeback today. It is proposed as the solution for "food deserts" in poor neighborhoods and cities have set up Read More...
Can a Craigslist for cucumbers tackle the UK's food waste?
Where most people see a bruised banana, Saasha Celestial-One and Tessa Cook see a chance to share. Their new app, Olio, allows greengrocers, cafes, restaurants and neighbours to photograph and post food that is surplus, unappealing or close to expiry; other app users then request it and are Read More...
Mighty mealworms: Solution for food insecurity, pollution
Science News from research organizations Date: Source: Wake Forest University Summary: Can mealworms be used to solve two global problems? Researchers suggest that yes: for food sustainability and plastic pollution. Share: FULL STORY Biology students at Wake Forest University are using mealworms to Read More...
How algae could save plants from themselves
Algae may hold the key to feeding the world's burgeoning population. Don't worry; no one is going to make you eat them. But because they are more efficient than most plants at taking in carbon dioxide from the air, algae could transform agriculture. If their efficiency could be transferred to Read More...