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Feeding School Children in the Land of Plenty

Posted on March 27, 2008
Previously filed under: Africa, Health
Photo Credit: David Pollendine/Flickr
Photo Credit: David Pollendine/Flickr
In Guinea Bissau, West Africa food aid provided by the World Food Program adds an extra incentive for students to attend school and parents to send them there.
Keywords: health, Guinea, food, education

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Mystery of the Vanishing Bees

Posted on September 6, 2007
Previously filed under: North America, Environment
Bee populations are declining, which could cause the near extinction of the many fruits, vegetables and flowers that are dependent on bees.
Keywords: agriculture, food, environment, Bees, growth, Colony Collapse Disorder, Land Use

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The Tale of Sushi in the Global Economy

Posted on August 27, 2007
Previously filed under: Asia, Interviews
Devin Stewart talks with writer Sasha Issenberg about his new book, The Sushi Economy - Globalization and the Making of a Modern Delicacy.
Keywords: Sushi, food, japan, economy, globalization, Sasha Issenberg, Pietra Rivoli, tuna

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Cultivating Energy

Posted on May 16, 2007
Countries: Brazil
Previously filed under: North America, Technology
Jean-Michel Severino, a former World Bank Vice President, argues that humanity can no longer afford to ignore the looming global energy crisis.
Keywords: US, poverty, hunger, fuel, food, energy alternatives, biomass, biofuel

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How to Make Our Food Safer

Posted on November 20, 2006
Previously filed under: North America, Agriculture
Dr. Henry I. Miller discusses some options for protecting produce from contamination.
Keywords: environment, food, contamination, agriculture, irradiation

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The Man Who Fed The World

Posted on August 30, 2006
Previously filed under: Book and Film Reviews
This biography delves into the life of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Norman Borlaug, and his untiring effort to relieve world hunger.
Keywords: hunger, food, Norman Borlaug

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The Mysterious Grain Drain

Posted on November 19, 2004
Previously filed under: Africa, Agriculture
There is a new crime in Zimbabwe - driving with food.
Keywords: grain, food, Zimbabwe, Africa

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Zimbabwe: Irony of Rich Farmers Without Cash

All Africa - Fri, 05/16/2008 - 13:16
ZIMBABWE'S tobacco farmers are having cash problems. They have so much money in their pockets, but cannot buy what they need because it is in the form of cheques.

Ghana: Fisheries Act Forbids Foreign Vessels From Fishing

All Africa - Fri, 05/16/2008 - 12:22
The Ministry of Fisheries has denied allegations by a group, called the Joint Action Against Pair Trawling (JAAPT) that foreign vessels have invaded Ghana's fishing industry and all vessels plying the coastal areas of the country are engaged in pair trawling activities. It says the allegations are simply untrue.

Surplus Rice in Japan 'Could End Rice Crisis'

OneWorld Daily Headlines - Sat, 05/17/2008 - 01:44
Selling excess rice held in Japan and imported from the United States would incite a rapid drop in the global price of rice but requires immediate action from Tokyo and Washington, write former editor of The Rice Trader, Tom Slayton, and policy analyst, Peter Timmer.

Half in Ten

OneWorld Daily Headlines - Sat, 05/17/2008 - 01:44
Four prominent American social justice groups are launching a campaign to halve poverty in the United States in 10 years.

Myanmar Farmers May Miss Harvest

New York Times - Thu, 05/15/2008 - 21:34
The timing of Cyclone Nargis, which disrupted farmers as they were preparing to plant, could not have been worse.

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