Today’s post, the second in Food Tank’s series on World Water Day, profiles the role that governments and policymakers play in sustainable water use.
Sustainable Agriculture
Protecting Bees: The European Union to Vote on Proposal to Ban Common Insecticides
European Union to vote during March 14-15th meeting on a proposal to ban the use of three common crop insecticides due to their harmful impacts on bees.
Aquaculture: The New Source of Seafood in 2013
Aquaculture has the potential to increase incomes, reduce malnutrition, and protect wild fish populations in developing regions.
Oregano: An Aromatic Antibiotic?
Returning to more aromatic antibiotic alternatives, like oregano oil, might play a key part in quelling the growing resistance to drugs.
Quinoa: Key to Global Food Security?
Expanding cultivation of quinoa into more countries can help contribute to global food security for the planet’s nearly 1 billion hungry people.
Private Property: How Landowners Trespass on Migrant Workers’ Rights
Making sure migrant workers have access to basic legal, health, and educational services is essential to creating a more balanced relationship between landowners and workers.