At least 16 million Americans out of work in recent weeks and that increased pressure on the distribution centers to provide key staples for a … Endless Line of Cars at Food Banks in USRead more
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Why our food systems must be transformed
Our food systems face a perilous moment: they are surpassing the fundamental ecological limits of the Earth while leaving billions of people overweight, undernourished or … Why our food systems must be transformedRead more
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US households waste nearly a third of the food they acquire
American households waste, on average, almost a third of the food they acquire, according to economists, who say this wasted food has an estimated aggregate … US households waste nearly a third of the food they acquireRead more
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Borrow two zeros
2 of 3 child deaths in India due to malnutrition — source downtoearth.org.in | 18 Sep 2019
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Warmer temperatures will increase arsenic levels in rice
People around the world consume rice in their daily diets. But in addition to its nutrient and caloric content, rice can contain small amounts of … Warmer temperatures will increase arsenic levels in riceRead more
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Eating at home reduces your exposure to toxic ‘forever chemicals’
A study released Wednesday by the Silent Spring Institute found that eating out, especially at fast food and pizza chains, corresponded with higher bodily levels … Eating at home reduces your exposure to toxic ‘forever chemicals’Read more
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The first map of America’s food supply chain is mind-boggling
All Americans, from urban to rural are connected through the food system. Consumers all rely on distant producers, agricultural processing plants, food storage like grain … The first map of America’s food supply chain is mind-bogglingRead more
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Food waste in tourism is a bigger issue than previously thought
There are major gaps in how food waste in tourism is understood and calculated, according to researchers at the University of Eastern Finland and the … Food waste in tourism is a bigger issue than previously thoughtRead more
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Antibiotic resistance in food animals nearly tripled since 2000
Researchers from ETH Zurich, the Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI), and the Free University of Brussels gathered nearly 1,000 publications and unpublished veterinary reports from around … Antibiotic resistance in food animals nearly tripled since 2000Read more
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Big meat and big dairy’s climate emissions
Did you know that three meat companies – JBS, Cargill and Tyson – are estimated to have emitted more greenhouse gases last year than all … Big meat and big dairy’s climate emissionsRead more