Local communities often play outsized and overlooked roles in global fisheries. For example, Senegal and Mexico are both home to small groups who supply fish to locations all around the w...

John Virdin and Xavier Basurto · The Conversation 17 Oct 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Developing countries export so much of their fish stocks that they lack basic nutrients, researchers say

Developing countries like Namibia and Kiribati export more than 90% of their fish to Europe and China, while their citizens lack essential vitamins.

Thin Lei Win and Thomson Reuters Foundation · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 17 Oct 2019

Agriculture, Food and Beverage

Climate change is starving people to death – here's how we can save them

Aid agency Concern Worldwide has said that progress towards a 2030 zero hunger target was "under threat or is being reversed".

Emma Batha and Thomson Reuters Foundation · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 16 Oct 2019

Future of Food

One in three children do not get the nutrition they need

The world's children currently face the triple burden of undernutrition, hidden shortage of vital nutrients and obesity.

Victor M Aguayo 15 Oct 2019

Future of Food

Can we feed everyone without unleashing disaster? Read on

Here's our round-up of the latest stories from around the world about issues affecting food.

15 Oct 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

The solution to fighting climate change could be lurking in our oceans

It is known for being the most efficient method of storing carbon dioxide, but algae is also used to make tennis shoes, metal alternatives and meat-free burgers. This is how it could help...

Quartz 11 Oct 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

This pioneering British ‘wildland’ estate could boost biodiversity and yields

The Knepp Wildland Project is home to grazing animals that are helping to boost biodiversity while also providing sustainable, high-quality meat.

Kate Whiting 09 Oct 2019

Water

This is why limiting global warming to 1.5°C is crucial

From heatwaves and droughts to cyclones and floods, devastating extreme weather events are frequent now, yet are just a taste of what's to come.

Rachel Warren and Sally Brown · The Conversation 08 Oct 2019

Climate Change

The subtle ways we can reduce global meat consumption

Nudging is an approach from behavioural psychology that aims to subtly change a person’s behaviour. But can it work for what we eat?

David McBey and Alex Johnstone · The Conversation 04 Oct 2019

India

Meet the Seed Warrior: the man on a mission to rescue India’s rice diversity

India's native rice species are disappearing – but this ecologist is working to reintroduce rare varieties and boost food security and biodiversity.

Johnny Wood 03 Oct 2019

Innovation

Automation and robotics could have a surprising impact on climate crisis

With at least 50% of current jobs capable of being automated, will more robots lessen or increase global warming? Car manufacture and agriculture can give us an insight.

The Conversation 03 Oct 2019

Climate Change

These deepwater fish farms could help natural stocks recover

Two start-ups have taken the concept of aquaculture, one of the world’s fastest-growing food sectors, a step further – with open-ocean fish farms designed to be sustainable.

Kate Whiting 02 Oct 2019

India

How ancient ingredients and revamped recipes are rewriting India's food future

Four “old-new” products - jackfruit, hemp, millet and dal - suggest a path to a resilient and sustainable food future that reaches deep into the past.

Food Forever Initiative 01 Oct 2019

Workforce and Employment

This ‘devil’ cactus is killing livestock and destroying crops in Kenya. But there’s hope for a solution

Farmers are trying everything to rid their land of this invasive prickly cactus, which destroys grass and makes animals sick. However, it can be used to make biogas, juice, wines and oils.

Caroline Wambui and Thomson Reuters Foundation · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 27 Sep 2019

Sustainable Development

This company is helping small farmers turn waste into biofuel and fertilizer

Mexico City-based social enterprise Sistema.bio makes affordable biodigesters that convert waste into cooking fuel and fertilizer - helping farmers reduce their environmental impact.

Rosamond Hutt 24 Sep 2019

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Future of Food

Small-scale fisheries are old, driven by tradition and vital for our oceans

Developing countries export so much of their fish stocks that they lack basic nutrients, researchers say

Climate change is starving people to death – here's how we can save them

One in three children do not get the nutrition they need

Can we feed everyone without unleashing disaster? Read on

The solution to fighting climate change could be lurking in our oceans

This pioneering British ‘wildland’ estate could boost biodiversity and yields

This is why limiting global warming to 1.5°C is crucial

The subtle ways we can reduce global meat consumption

Meet the Seed Warrior: the man on a mission to rescue India’s rice diversity

Automation and robotics could have a surprising impact on climate crisis

These deepwater fish farms could help natural stocks recover

How ancient ingredients and revamped recipes are rewriting India's food future

This ‘devil’ cactus is killing livestock and destroying crops in Kenya. But there’s hope for a solution

This company is helping small farmers turn waste into biofuel and fertilizer

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