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JUST, the Silicon Valley food tech startup, is changing food aid in Liberia, West Africa. Food Tank catches up with Just’s Taylor Quinn to find out how.

Tech Startup Changing Food Aid in Liberia

Taylor Quinn is the Emerging Markets Director for the US food-tech startup, JUST. Initially, JUST sent him to Liberia to start an educational project. Quinn soon found an opportunity to approach food aid in a totally new way. Now they are selling JUST Power Gari.

This summer, farmers joined the hunt for genetic sources of climate resilience: and with their help, potato, eggplant, and alfalfa will endure into the future.

Cultivating Resilience to Climate Change

Crop Trust’s Crop Wild Relatives program is bringing together top research institutions, farmers, and eaters to find the best way to boost crop resilience: the genetic material of their ancient relatives.

With regional recognition, CERAAS in Senegal plans to expand its efforts to adapt dry cereals to drought conditions throughout West and Central Africa.

Research Center Races to Prepare Farmers for Climate Change Effects

CERAAS earned Regional Center of Excellence recognition for its research on adapting dry cereals to drought conditions and its plans to expand into the rest of West and Central Africa.

Mary Mattingly, is using her voice as an artist to create designs that coastal cities can implement during rising sea levels.

How One Artist Is Designing Installations for Rising Sea Levels

On New York’s Governors Island, one artist is designing models for how the city can better respond to impending climate change, which could potentially make more equitable infrastructure for years to come.

Professional chefs are taking over hospital cafeterias and patient menus, gathering locally sourced ingredients with the power to heal.

Chefs Serve Hospital Food That’s Better for Patients, Employees—and the Planet

While chefs have been a driving force improving school food for a long time, now they’re also stepping in to transform hospital kitchens, bringing with them expertise in healthy menu planning and fresh food sourcing.

In southern Bangladesh, humanitarian organizations focus on boosting food security and preparing for quick response during monsoon season rains.

In Bangladesh, Refugees Face Food Insecurity and Monsoon Season

In southern Bangladesh, where the Rohingya refugee population has swelled since August 2017, humanitarian organizations focus on boosting food security and preparing for quick response to disasters during monsoon season rains.

The President of the International Urban Biodiversity Network Dr. Haripriya Gundimedia discusses new report identifies the key issues in the modern food system.

Modern Agricultural Practices “Contribute to Food Insecurity Instead of Solving it”

Dr. Haripriya Gundimeda, the President of the International Urban Biodiversity Network and chapter author of new report discusses the shifting methods in the food system, and their impacts on food quality and both human and planetary health.

On International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, we are celebrating indigenous peoples’ role in building a more resilient food system.

Indigenous Peoples Are Vital for Food System Stability

With time-tested farming practices, agricultural knowledge, and traditional crops, indigenous peoples are improving global biodiversity and resilience to climate change with these special crops and more.

Opinion | Getting Creative – How City Farmers Find Space to Do Their Jobs

Urban farmers are reclaiming empty lots, yards, abandoned parks, and even the patches of grass between sidewalks and roads in order to grow food — here’s why.

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