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Philadelphia Soda Tax: A Sweet Plan to Fund City Programs

Mayor Kenney has devised an innovative plan to raise money to combat poverty in Philadelphia.

How the Philippines is Using a Robot to Plan for Natural Disasters

The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization embarked on a drone initiative with the Philippine government to reduce disaster risk in the agriculture sector.

AgroGeneration Event Brings Food Leaders Back to Italy

AgroGeneration is a week-long event that will bring food leaders back to Italy to explore what technology has to offer the future of agriculture.

47 Organizations Fighting Food Loss and Waste

These 47 global organizations are taking serious measures to reduce food waste.

Feeding Children When School Meals End for Summer Vacation

Feeding America is working to expand summer food access among low-income children.

Food-X: Changing the Future of Food

Food-X\’92s fourth cohort of food and agriculture startups includes companies throughout the food supply chain.

Greening the Restaurant Industry: An Interview with Karen Leibowitz

Sustainability is at the forefront of Anthony Myint and Karen Leibowitz’s newest restaurant, The Perennial, which opened in San Francisco in January 2016.

RIPPLE Africa Ensures Fish for Tomorrow in Lake Malawi

An amazingly effective conservation project devised by a small UK charity is ensuring that there are fish for tomorrow in Africa\’92s third-largest lake.

NRDC’s Auntie Biotic Petitions for KFC to Reform its Antibiotics Policies

NRDC’s chicken mascot Auntie Biotic petitions to push KFC to stop sourcing chickens that are routinely fed antibiotics even in good health.

New Bill in Congress Dispels Consumer Confusion Surrounding Food Labels

The Food Date Labeling Act in Congress would provide a national-level standard for clear and comprehensible food quality and safety labels.

Taking Sustainable Farming Vertical

In May, the Association for Vertical Farming completed a successful, and first ever, international Vertical Farming Innovation Award.

New Report Reveals Influence of Pesticide Lobby on Bee Protections

Friends of the Earth released a report revealing the role of the pesticide industry in weakening pollinator protection policies.

Innovation in the Fields: A Growing Culture is Connecting Farmers in a New Way

In agriculture, collective knowledge can lead to a more sustainable food system.

Perfectly Imperfect – The First Produce Distributor in the U.S. to Start Ugly Produce Delivery

Cleveland produce distributor Forrest City Weingart breaks the \’93standards\’94 with perfectly imperfect.

Closer Look at Rural Gives Sacramento New Economic Direction

Sacramento\’92s local food strategy grows non-farm jobs.

Eight Countries Taking Action Against Harmful Food Marketing

Countries around the world are taking action to combat harmful junk-food advertising.

Looking for Food in All the Wrong Places

Farmers in Mozambique are finding creative ways to work together and overcome drought.

Andrew Youn On Ending Poverty in Our Lifetimes

Andrew Youn explains the three reasons why we can end poverty in our lifetimes.

U.S. to Send Peanuts to Haiti Despite Controversy From Aid Groups

The USDA\’92s decision to send surplus peanuts to Haiti is facing pushback from aid groups and farmers.

Dirt, Democracy, and Organic Farming: A Recipe to Feed the World

Friends of the Earth released a new report on how we can create a food system that feeds all people, now and into the future.

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