By Amy Martin One-third of the world’s food is wasted, according to the United Nations (UN). That number jumps to 40 percent in the United States—enough to feed 2 billion people. Uneaten food has dire consequences for the planet: decomposing waste releases methane, a potent greenhouse gas. According to the UN, if food waste was […]
By Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner When I call Chef Q. Ibraheem to discuss urban farming in her own cooking career, she’s in the middle of placing an order for microgreens from a small farm in Lake Forest, a ritzy suburb just north of downtown Chicago. Now’s a great time for her to chat, actually, because the […]
It’s harvest time, and by eating what’s in season locally, people can reduce the carbon pollution caused by trucking food long distances. That’s easy to do when farmers markets are open. But it can be more challenging in the dead of winter, especially in cold regions. So Brooke Knisley of Alternative Roots Farm in Minnesota […]
Farmers are the stewards of our planet’s precious soil, one of the least understood and untapped defenses against climate change. Because of its massive potential to store carbon and foundational role in growing our food supply, soil makes farming a solution for both climate change and food security. The Threat to Food Security Farming is […]
Without bees, future generations may not be able to identify with adages like, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Crop yields for key crops like apples, cherries and blueberries are down across the U.S. because of a lack of bees in agricultural areas, a Rutgers University-led study published Wednesday in The Royal Society […]
By Francesca DiGiorgio A bipartisan group of lawmakers is working to increase federal aid for emergency food distribution in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The FEMA Empowering Essential Deliveries (FEED) Act will allow local and state governments to partner with restaurants on initiatives that feed people in need. It also calls on the Federal Emergency […]
By Katie Howell More than 6,000 plant species have been cultivated for food worldwide, but only nine account for the majority of total crop production, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). FAO finds that crop diversity is continuing to decline across the globe because of unsustainable agricultural practices, industrialization, and increased urbanization. […]
By Isabelle Gerretsen “When I told people I was going to grow tomatoes in the desert, they thought I was crazy,” Sky Kurtz, founder of Pure Harvest Smart Farms, told DW. With just an average 12 days of rain a year, less than 1% arable land, a desert location and an 80% import rate for […]
By Michael Fakhri and Ntina Tzouvala According to a new United Nations report, global rates of hunger and malnutrition are on the rise. The report estimates that in 2019, 690 million people – 8.9% of the world’s population – were undernourished. It predicts that this number will exceed 840 million by 2030. If you also […]
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