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A woman cleans maize, a staple food crop in Ghana. Axel Fassio, CIFOR

Ways COVID-19 could lead to less hunger in Africa

New report looks at the pandemic’s effects on nutrition and hunger in Africa, and how lessons learned could lead to a better-fed future.

 
A satellite image from the European Space Agency color-codes different vegetative areas, helping inform watering methods to protect agriculture from effects of climate change. European Space Agency, Flickr

Fact-checking Michael Moore, green stimulus and video calls with eels

In this news roundup: Norway divests from oil sands, Michael Moore documentary sparks controversy, and how solar and wind became cheaper than coal and gas.

 
Yogurt is fermented by adding bacterial cultures to dairy or non-dairy milks. Nasir Khan, Flickr

What fermented foods can do for you

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Fermentation, a process of breaking down chemicals, has been used as a food preservation technique for centuries and is now attracting new enthusiasm from consumers across the globe. Jim Fischer, Flickr

How fermentation’s new heyday is benefitting human and planetary health

How a revival of ancient fermentation methods to preserve food is boosting immune systems, reducing food waste and capturing markets.

 

What is the effect of a pandemic on the global food supply system?

In conversation with Lawrence Haddad, executive director of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, about COVID-19 and the global food supply system.

 
Organic vs. conventional fruits. Marco Verch, Flickr

10 foods you should buy organic

When it comes to purchasing organic vs. conventional produce, how do you decide? Here's a list of the top-10 foods to be sure and purchase pesticide-free.

 
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The forward movement of organic and agroecological farming

It’s taken a century to establish the organic foods sector. Now, as climate change increasingly threatens food sources, what role must organics play?

 
A wheat field at sunrise on Bob Quinn's farm in Big Sandy, Montana. Hilary Page

The future of food is ancient, according to Bob Quinn

A Q&A with one of the U.S.’s foremost ancient grain farmers on why modern agriculture must merge with organic farming in order to survive climate change.

 

Into the great unknown of terrestrial dark matter: fungi

We know little about some 94 percent of fungi species, which could hold answers for everything from needed medecines to better carbon sequestration.

 
The head of a black soldier, fly, which is often used to convert compost into animal feed. Thomas Shahan, Flickr

The buzzing potential of insect farms

The rapidly growing industry of insect farms is seeing protein-rich bugs are increasingly filling feeding troughs for more sustainable livestock.

 
Cranberry beans, endemic to Colombia, offer nearly as much protein as beef and often come from more sustainable growth practices. Ann Larie Valentine, Flickr

12 alternative proteins for climate-friendly diets

Forego the meat and make your diet more sustainable with these alternative proteins, cropping up in every part of the world.

 

Forgotten Forests

Landscape News' Forgotten Forests series explores the planet’s most precious – yet neglected – tropical forests, and why they must be remembered.

 
A new report has found that feeds used in fish farming have negative impacts on livelihoods, oceanic fish stocks and climate change. Joseph Wu, Flickr

Why sustainable fish farming might be an impossible dream

The inconvenient truth about some fish farming is that fishmeal and fish oil industries are depleting ocean stocks to produce fish feed.

 
Fruit, vegetable and meat consumption were used to determine quality of household diet in a recent study that looked at how forests can help fight hidden hunger. Ollivier Girard, CIFOR

In the tropics, forests can help fight hidden hunger

A lack of micronutrients in diets is an issue known as “hidden hunger." Forests can help this, but only if carefully integrated with local realities.

 

8 books on sustainable food to inspire your diet

Whether it’s growing your own food at home, or making the most out of leftovers, these books on healthy and sustainable food have you covered.

 

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