As Climate Change Accelerates, So Does Global Hunger, Report Reveals
Mar 31, 2019 After years of decline, a warming planet makes food insecurity worse, says the World Meteorological Organization.
We Can Feed the World and Halve Emissions—but There’s a Catch
Oct 14, 2018 Scientists say “rapid and far-reaching changes in all aspects of society” will have to be made and that what we eat is high on the list.‘Food Box’ Idea Draws Criticism From Democrats, Others
Feb 16, 2018 Critics say a proposal to replace the food stamp program with deliveries of food would punish the poor.
Why Farmers Markets Are Critical to Food Security, the Environment and Public Health
Oct 12, 2016 By not using massive industrial farming and irrigation equipment, small farms better maintain the quality of our soil, air and water -- which is more healthful all around. By not using massive industrial farming and irrigation equipment, small farms better maintain the quality of our soil, air and water—which is more healthful all around.
How Can America’s Wealthy Sleep at Night When Some Teens Must Sell Sex or Drugs in Order to Eat?
Sep 12, 2016 A harrowing new study sheds light on the extreme measures some American children between ages 13 and 18 are taking in order to feed themselves. The report also calls into question the welfare policies of former President Bill Clinton.
Mexico’s Zapatista Movement May Offer Solutions to Neoliberal Threats to Global Food Security
Aug 21, 2016 The indigenous group has built an autonomous, locally based food system that escapes corporate programs and practices that are fostering unprecedented poverty, hunger and suffering.
Genetically Modified Crops Can Thrive as the World Warms
Apr 4, 2016 Plants genetically modified to take advantage of hotter temperatures and increased carbon dioxide could cut fertilizer use and raise yields to alleviate global food shortages.
Lower Fruit and Vegetable Yields Would Threaten Millions of People
Mar 3, 2016 As many governments seek to promote healthy diets, scientists warn that climate-related reductions in fruit and vegetable production could have deadly consequences.
Better Water Use Can Cut Global Food Gap
Feb 17, 2016 Scientists say that a predicted world food shortage need not prove so disastrous if humans learn to use water more effectively.
Weather Extremes Slash Cereal Yields
Jan 9, 2016 Increasing intensity of heat and drought as a result of global warming may have caused a reduction in worldwide cereal harvests by up to a 10th since the mid-1960s.
