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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.

Learning healthy food habits at a young age decreases the chance of health problems in adulthood.

Building the Foundation for Health: An Excerpt from Nourished Planet

A healthy diet combined with exercise can reduce the risk of chronic diseases over a lifetime. Teaching healthy behaviors at a young age is key to sustaining long-term health.

Declining plant diversity is contributing to increasing rates of obesity, food insecurity, and a loss of traditional cultures across the world.

Going Forward By Going Back: An Excerpt from Nourished Planet

Plant biodiversity is rapidly declining and little research has been invested in sustainable and nutritious indigenous crops, which can lead to improved health outcomes and increased food security.

In conversation with Food Tank, Dr. Medha Devare discusses the importance of data management for implementing the CGIAR Platform for Big Data in Agriculture.

Building a Big Data Platform for Agriculture

The tools of Big Data hold a lot of promise for many industries including agriculture. But the expertise required to build a data management platform are still emerging. Dr. Medha Devare is an agronomist and data architect who is helping to lead the new CGIAR Platform for Big Data in Agriculture.

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