Tag: Food Security
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Full Planet, Empty Plates: Chapter 2. The Ecology of Population Growth
The most recent U.N. demographic projections show world population growing to 9.3 billion by 2050, an addition of 2.3 billion people.
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What if farmers made house calls?
John Robb at Resilient Communities has better idea for our yards: farmers should make house calls!
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Guerilla gardener brings life back to South Central LA's food desert
A fantastic TED talk by Ron Finley, telling his story about the how and why of guerilla gardening in this rough area is so vastly important.
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There's a fly in your soup, and other bugs you will be eating soon
The Guardian looks at how insects will soon be a major part of a western diet.
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Chinese avoiding IKEA meatballs after learning they are actually made in China
They're not worried about horsemeat, after so many food scandals they are worried about what else it might be.
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Hip-hop video compares the food industry to drug dealers
The makers of "Food Fight" level charges of racketeering and murder against the global food industry. They may just have a point.
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Build a $300 underground greenhouse for year-round gardening (Video)
Can't afford a glass greenhouse? Check out how to build your own underground greenhouse for cheaper and for growing veggies 365 days a year, even in cold climates.
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Horsemeat scandal in UK and Europe continues to threaten confidence in food chain
The horsemeat scandal in the UK and Europe could make more people turn to vegetarianism.
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New Era of Food Scarcity Echoes Collapsed Civilizations
The world is in transition from an era of food abundance to one of scarcity. Over the last decade, world grain reserves have fallen by one third.
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How is Climate Change Impacting the World's Food Supply?
Scientists may play a more important role in figuring out just how to keep crop yields up in the face of worldwide climate change.
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UNEP & TreeHugger Launch Blogging Contest for World Environment Day
Once again, we're proud to partner with the United Nations Environment Programme to help fight food waste and bring attention to World Environment Day.
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Global Grain Stocks Drop Dangerously Low as 2012 Consumption Exceeded Production
The world produced 2,241 million tons of grain in 2012, down 75 million tons or 3 percent from the 2011 record harvest. The drop was largely because of droughts that devastated several major crops.
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10 Heirloom Seed Companies Pioneering a Revival
Over the past several decades, we've lost countless varieties of fruits, vegetables, and flowers that once flourished in the U.S. A new generation of seed companies has set out to reverse the trend.
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How China’s Rising Soybean Consumption Is Reshaping Western Agriculture
Global demand for soybeans has soared in recent decades, with China leading the race. Nearly 60 percent of all soybeans entering international trade go to China, making it by far the world’s largest importer.
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FDA Revokes Registration on Largest Organic Peanut Butter Producer After Rampant Salmonella Contamination
Salmonella in peanut butter becoming a growing problem, FDA revokes Sunland's registration.
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First Ever "Food Tattoos for Hunger" November, 18
Get food tattoo for "Food Tattoo for Hunger" Day and help feed someone this holiday season.
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Orlando Gardener Vows to Fight Anti-Front Yard Veggie Garden Ordinance (Update)
Florida gardener defies order to remove front yard veggie garden and replace it with grass. Will he get to keep it?
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Food Mythbusters: Coming to a City Near You on Food Day
Sustainable food advocate Anna Lappé tackles shocking and prolific food myths with film, just in time for Food Day -- tomorrow, October 24.
