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The 2012 Food Sovereignty Tours Hit the Road!

Share By Angela Kim Food First will launch its worldwide Food Sovereignty Tours in September to teach participants about local food and agriculture (Photo Credit: Cari-Vicarious) Food First, also known...

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Citywatch: Getting to the Right Question on the Nutrient Benefits of Organic...

Share By Wayne Roberts Citywatch: Whether it’s action or traction in the food world, cities are stepping up to the plate. The world is fast going urban, as are challenges of social, economic and...

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21 Awesome Policies Changing the Food System!

Share Today we celebrate World Food Day in commemoration of the founding of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It is a chance to renew our commitment to sustainable and equitable...

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On World Food Day, Supporting Agricultural Cooperatives in the Fight against...

Share By Danielle Nierenberg and Laura Reynolds Some one billion people belong to cooperatives in nearly 100 countries worldwide guarding consumers, producers, and workers against hunger, bankruptcy,...

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Reforming Energy Subsidies Could Curb India’s Water Stress

Share By Alyssa Casey Water scarcity is a global problem, as demonstrated by the recent droughts across the U.S. Midwest and the Horn of Africa. And it is projected to become increasingly widespread in...

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Global Food Prices Continue to Rise

Share By Sophie Wenzlau Continuing a decade-long increase, global food prices rose 2.7 percent in 2012, reaching levels not seen since the 1960s and 1970s but still well below the price spike of 1974....

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Feeding the Future: Ethiopia’s Livestock Growth Program

Share By Kimberlee Davies With one of the lowest GDPs and highest malnutrition rates in the world, Ethiopia desperately needs food security investment and innovation. The U.S. Agency for International...

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Agricultural Population Growth Marginal as Nonagricultural Population Soars

Share The global agricultural population—defined as individuals dependent on agriculture, hunting, fishing, and forestry for their livelihood—accounted for over 37 percent of the world’s total...

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