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Food system solutions to feed a growing planet.

Food System Solutions to Feed a Growing Planet

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The population of humanity is escalating at exponential rates. All these people, you and I included, need nutritious food to maintain our mental, physical, and emotional health and well-being. At the beginning of 2022 828 million people were starving. Indeed, one would think there isn’t enough food, but there is. However, challenges arise in making […]

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Food Banks Are A Valiant Effort To Reduce Food Insecurity

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Most of us have heard many times that one-third of the food produced for human consumption is wasted (Quinton, 2019). There are many practical ways to avoid food wastage that also help reduce food insecurity. Setting up community food hubs and food banks is one of several effective ways we can reduce food insecurity that

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The Best Before Date: What Does It Mean?

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The “best before date” shows consumers the date when food is no longer edible. When food expires, it becomes unsafe for people to eat. However, the best before date is not always accurate, and sometimes we waste food even while it is still edible. Altogether, it is estimated that one-third of the world’s food goes to

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Exploring the facts on food waste can helps us feed the world.

The Facts on Food Waste: What The Statistics Tell Us

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The facts on food waste point to a major global problem. Every year 1.3 billion tons of food is lost or wasted around the world. That creates serious threats to our food security, economies, and the environment. It’s equivalent to throwing away US $1 trillion annually. Worse, an estimated 800 million people currently live in

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Methane in our food value chain: What can we do about it?

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What is methane gas and why is it harmful? Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas emitted by anthropogenic (human-induced) as well as by natural sources. It has a direct influence on climate, but also a number of indirect effects on human health, crop yields, and the quality and productivity of vegetation through its role as

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Organic sackcloth from bio-waste

Sustainable Agriculture 101: Keep an Eye On These Indian and Mexican Biowaste Businesses

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India and Mexico are creating revolutionary inventions within the sustainable agribusiness sector. From bioplastics to biowaste materials, companies such as Malai and Biofase, are producing lifestyle products from organic waste. In fact, both agribusinesses are addressing a solution to the global food waste crisis. Did you know that 1.3 billion tonnes of food is wasted

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