The International Year of Soils has ended, but the work is just beginning for these soil projects.
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Farmer Spotlight: Young Farmer Andrew Kilduff Brings Light to Unseen Farm Workers
Andrew is 26 years old and has been farming for three of them.
Cooked: Michael Pollan’s New Netflix Series Explores the Human History of Cooking
Michael Pollan and documentarian Alex Gibney team up for the new four-part Netflix series called Cooked.
Hope After Dark: One Acre Fund Gives the Gift of Light to Students in Rwanda
Thanks to One Acre fund, this student now sees a bright future ahead.
Germany Awards Grant to Protect Biodiversity
Germany leads the way with a historic grant supporting biodiversity.
Sixteen School Lunch Programs Making a Difference
Organic, sustainable, and nutritious school lunch programs are a great way to fight obesity and food insecurity.
Boston Grocery Store Fights Food Waste and Spreads Access to Healthy Food
Boston grocery store reduces food waste to help food security and promote healthy habits.
French Startup Grows Fresh Strawberries in Recycled Shipping Containers
Two young Parisians are developing a way to grow fresh, affordable produce in recycled shipping containers.
Improving Food Access in Minnesota
Second Harvest Heartland and Hennepin County Medical Center combine efforts to address food insecurity and chronic disease in Minnesota.
Farmer Spotlight: Helena Sylvester Farms Sustainably for the Next Generation
Farmer Helena Sylvester of Sunol, CA loves working outside with the wind on her face and the sun on her back.
Groundbreaking New Book: Eating Planet
The publication addresses three paradoxes in the food system—food waste, the coexistence of malnutrition and obesity, and the overuse of natural resources.
A New Way to Think About Fast Food
Chefs Roy Choi and David Patterson opened a new fast food restaurant in Los Angeles, CA.
Meat’s large water footprint: why raising livestock and poultry for meat is so resource-intensive
Why revealing the virtual water hidden in meat and explaining its resource-intensity matters; acknowledging the potential problems and limits for ways forward.
