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Building resilient rural livelihoods is key to helping YemenYemen is facing the risk of large-scale famine. To lessen the damage, immediate support – mainly in agriculture and fishing – must be an integral part of the humanitarian response, says a UN expert.
When climate change was part of the farm billClimate change wasn't always the political hot potato it is today.
Here are 7 ways to make your Passover seder more sustainableThese tips can help observers celebrate this important Jewish holiday while keeping in line with environmental values and while supporting a sustainable food system.
Mexico looks beyond the US for corn importsMexico is by far the largest buyer of American corn, but concern over the renegotiation of NAFTA could prompt Mexico to reduce ties with US agriculture.
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What Cadbury chocolates reveal about BrexitEven with Brexit on the horizon, the iconic chocolate company is committed to staying in Britain. But if Cadbury can't boost productivity, higher prices and smaller products may be coming.
For better school lunches, make them part of the lesson planSchool lunches have improved drastically in recent years, but educators should consider planning units that include the school cafeteria. When children learn about Japan, why not serve edamame and chicken teriyaki?
A new way of looking at food castawaysInstead of cherry-picking through only the parts that are 'good,' consider choosing as much of the whole, intact produce, as can be found, as close to how it is found in nature as possible, writes a food advocate.
How Australian family farm partnered with Aboriginals to harvest salt from sacred landIn Western Victoria, a local, family-run farm and an organization representing traditional landowners in the region, have collaborated to hand harvest a small amount of salt from Pink Lake.
How businesses can grow $1 to $14 by reducing food wasteA new report concludes that global food waste amounts to economic losses of $940 billion per year and gives recommendations for curbing it.
Americans now drink more bottled water than soda: What has changed?For the first time, bottled water surpassed sugary drinks as the largest beverage category in the United States.
'Letters to a Young Farmer' offers words of encouragement to new generation of food growersThe United States is on the cusp of the largest retirement of farmers in history. A new book is full of inspiration to all who produce or care about the food system.
Is organic food passé? New food producer says 'post organic' is the future.Bowery, a New Jersey farm that's championing 'post organic,' grows plants indoors in vertical rows without pesticides.
How school gardens can teach skills and unify communitiesLearning gardens give students the opportunity not only to learn firsthand where their food comes from, but also to learn skills in food production.
Why popular European grocer Lidl is entering the US marketGermany's Lidl says it will open 120 high-quality, low-price stores on the US East Coast by the end of 2018.
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