USDA’s Local Food, Local Places initiative will help improve rural community’s economy, food system and built environment through donations.
Nutrition
Trees: Allies of Urban Gardeners
Although air pollution has adverse effects on urban agriculture, the capacity of trees to remove major air pollutants guarantees healthier crops growing nearby.
Take Extinction Off Your Plate: Eat Less Meat
The Center for Biological Diversity has launched a new campaign to encourage reduced meat consumption.
Extrusion Cooking Can Process Basic Ingredients and Improve Nutritional Content
Extrusion cooking, when applied to grains that form a large part of Africans’ diets, has the potential to create greater food security.
10 Indigenous Foods You Should Start Eating Today
Is your diet too processed or lacking in nutrients? Try out some of these 10 indigenous foods from around the world!
Smallholders’ Access to Markets for Certified Sustainable Products-Interview with David Cuming
Food Tank interviews David Cuming,of SAMCERT on his views of the success and struggles of the certification project, coffee and cocoa growers, and ‘cupping’.
China’s Meat, Processed Food Consumption is Rising. What Does That Mean for China?
Meat is on the rise and the changes in diet occurring in China carry rippling effects around the world.
Rebuilding the International Nutrition System So it’s Fit-for-Purpose
The outcome of the International Conference of Nutrition in November 2014 will reflect governments’ ambitions, commitments and plans for advancing nutrition.
Food Hero: Robert Egger-Founder and President of L.A. Kitchen
“In the fight against hunger, we need less Sara Lee and more cerebellum,” said Robert Egger, Founder of DC Central Kitchen and L.A. Kitchen.
Young Foresters for Food
Young foresters, are taking the lead in studying how forests can improve food and nutrition in communities.
