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