As society reaches the limits of available farmland and accessible irrigation water, many countries have turned to international markets to help meet domestic food demand. … Growing Food Trade, Shrinking Self-SufficiencyRead more
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Big food system problems that begging for innovation
Waste: Estimates vary, but between a quarter and a third of food grown around the world goes to waste. This tally includes waste from harvest … Big food system problems that begging for innovationRead more
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What is food sovereignty?
Food sovereignty allows communities control over the way food is produced, traded and consumed. It could create a food system that is designed to help … What is food sovereignty?Read more
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Children taking too much caffeine from energy drinks
When children aged 10-14 consume energy drinks, one in five consumes too much caffeine. When their caffeine intake from other sources such as cola and … Children taking too much caffeine from energy drinksRead more
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Climate Change Could Make Food Taste Worse
Published Monday by scientists from the University of Melbourne, the report looked at how climate change will affect food production in Australia. The scientists found … Climate Change Could Make Food Taste WorseRead more
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Two-thirds of world’s population suffers tooth decay
The report, published in the Journal of Dental Research, says that more than 2.4 billion people across the world have untreated tooth decay, which can … Two-thirds of world’s population suffers tooth decayRead more
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Reducing food waste takes more than finishing your plate
In southeast Costa Rica near the Panamanian border, there’s a group of farmers growing bananas and cocoa without pesticides. Two indigenous groups work communally owned … Reducing food waste takes more than finishing your plateRead more
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Salt Sugar Fat
Veteran New York Times journalist Michael Moss entered the world of food reporting when he covered a salmonella outbreak in a Georgia peanut factory, a … Salt Sugar FatRead more