Three schools in rural and remote Canadian communities are using hydroponics to provide students with fresh vegetables. The projects connect school meals with hands-on learning in areas where access to fresh food is difficult.
Seattle's city council approved rules banning large grocery retailers from using personal data to charge customers different prices. The measure aims to ensure transparent prices while preserving traditional coupons and clearly defined discounts.
An antioxidant reduced fires in fishmeal cargoes, but findings on potential risks led to its ban in several countries. Its residues continue to be detected in seafood, while concerns also surround a major substitute.
Approval of a new fishmeal factory in Goa has reignited opposition over the industry's environmental and social costs. An investigation by the Outlaw Ocean Project documents violations, fatal accidents and pressure on fish stocks, alongside the jobs and revenue the industry provides.
Fish that once supplied Senegal's local markets is increasingly ending up in factories producing animal feed for export. An investigation by the Outlaw Ocean Project documents pressures on the diets and incomes of coastal communities, alongside allegations of pollution and health problems.
New research by ROA and Edacious shows that food certified under regenerative organic farming standards may be measurably more nutritious than conventional food, with more omega-3s in ground beef and more phosphorus in legumes compared with USDA reference values, as well as differences in fiber, providing data to support the claim that healthy soil produces healthier food.
A new study shows that the National Cattlemen’s Association knew as early as 1989 that cattle contribute to global warming, but focused on protecting demand through communications campaigns.
A review of 484 publications shows that agroecological practices such as zaï and agroforestry can strengthen resilience, food security and biodiversity in West Africa, provided institutional, economic and technical barriers are overcome.
The US Department of Agriculture announced the Seed Sovereignty Initiative, a $180 million investment to sequence the country's plant genetic collections and reduce dependence on foreign competitors.
A new analysis using data from more than 64,000 middle-aged and older Swedes estimates that strict adherence to the Nordic diet reduces the risk of death from any cause, while it may also support local, more sustainable food production.
Pacific fishers in Ecuador, Peru, Panama and Guatemala are seeing catches fall dramatically as ocean warming and the “super” El Niño push tuna, anchovies and other fish into cooler waters, with immediate consequences for income and food.
Agronomist Panagiotis Manikis studied under Masanobu Fukuoka, has practised natural farming on a farm in Edessa since the late 1980s, and argues that chemical agriculture has failed environmentally and economically, while nature can regenerate if we provide it with seeds without human intervention.
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