Documentary Photographer Chris King recently launched Food Is…. The new project documents food waste solutions in the UK.
Three Ways Healthy Food Choices Help Save the Planet
Healthier eating habits can have significant environmental benefits – find out how!
Urban Foraging in London Yields Delicious Results
Jason Irving’s Forage Wild Food runs foraging walks across London to help people learn how to identify edible plants that are nutritious and tasty.
Sustainable Business: Field to Fork Organics Co-op Reinvigorates Community
Field to Fork Organics Co-operative supplies local North West London residents with fresh organic produce grown close to home.
Good Eggs Raises US$8.5 Million to Expand Beyond the Bay
Good Eggs, a local farm-to-table delivery service, recently raised US$8.5 million from Sequoia Capital to expand beyond the San Francisco Bay Area.
Mphatheleni Makualule Honored for her Work Reviving Indigenous Seeds in South Africa
Mphatheleni Makualule receives Global Leadership Award from the International Indigenous Women’s Forum for work with women in local South African communities
Seeds of Change: How One Small Seed Company in the Big City is Making a Difference
Rooftop Ready Seeds offer locally cultivated seeds to New York City gardens and farms
Food & Water Watch Report Links Genetically Engineered Crops to Increased Pesticide Use
A new Food & Water Watch report links increased cultivation of genetically engineered crops to greater use of pesticides in combating “superweeds.”
Framing Hunger Criticizes SOFI12 for Creating Inaccurate Picture of Progress on Global Hunger
Framing Hunger is a document highlighting multiple concerns regarding the FAO 2012 report, The State of Food Insecurity in the World.
Food Hero Series: Interview with Selina Juul
Food Tank interviews Selina Juul, Danish food waste expert and founder of the Stop Wasting Food movement in preparation for World Environment Day.
Seven European Initiatives Empowering Women
These seven initiatives across Europe are working to protect gender equality and empower women.
Excess Fat from London Restaurants to be Used as Fuel for Energy Plant
Cooking waste set to run London power plant
FAO Announces New Voices of the Hungry Project
FAO announces new Voices of the Hungry Project to monitor global food insecurity and hunger from the individual’s perspective.
EU-wide testing reveals Low Levels of Phenylbutazone in Horse Meat
Low levels of the veterinary drug, Phenylbutazone, were found in horse carcasses across the European Union.
BCFN YES! 2012 Finalist Profile: Wahyu Wijaya
BCFN YES! finalist, Wahyu Wijaya’s seeks a process to turn microalgae into a food ingredient high in nutrition and low on environmental impact.
Slow Fish Event: The Sea Belongs to Everyone
Genoa, Italy’s Porto Antico will host the sixth bi-annual Slow Fish event from May 9th -12th to raise awareness about the sea and promote good, clean and fair f
BCFN YES! 2012 Finalist Profile: Katarzyna Dembska
BCFN YES! Finalist, Katarzyna Dembska’s project shows that consuming less animal protein in one’s diet is a boon for water resource conservation.
