How the Double Burden of Malnutrition—undernutrition and overweight—plays out on the ground: a view from francophone West Africa.
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Food News Is Changing And Inspiring Action
Lucy Biggers of NowThis News and Amelia Nierenberg of the New York Times join Dani to talk about the challenges of food news.
Opinion | There Are Many Gains to Be Had from Reducing Food Losses
“FAO’s close review of what we know about food loss offers a reminder that there is no one-size-fits-all solution,” says Máximo Torero.
Remembering Stuart Levy: Scientist Behind Animal Husbandry Advocacy
Food Tank remembers Stuart Levy, a pioneer researcher pushing for better animal husbandry—with only responsible use of antibiotics.
Scientific and Traditional Knowledge Is Helping Save the World’s Largest Freshwater Fish
This program brought an average increase of 29 percent per year in the Arapaima fish population in the region, and an average increase of 25 percent per yearin the income of communities.
Securing Better Land Rights for Women Farmers in Kenya and Burkina Faso
When women farmers in Kenya and Burkina Faso have equal representation in the decision-making process surrounding land governance, food security improves and soils are managed more sustainably.
Opinion | New Report Profiles 21 Organizations Transforming Food Systems
A new report from the Global Alliance for the Future of Food and Biovision Foundation for Ecological Development points clearly to the nature- and people-based solutions available to us.
Defining the Line: Good, Bad, and Neutral Food Tech
Food isn’t immune to technology’s influence as AI and Big Data create opportunities for innovation—as well as risks. At Food Tank’s second monthly conversation at NYU, experts evaluate the fork in the road for the future dividing good and bad food tech.
Opinion | New Study Shows Bee-Killing Neonicotinoids Build Up in Environment
According to Henderson, neonicotinoids are a downstream, destructive solution to pest problems—to protect healthier crops, farmers should look upstream.