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1,000 Days to a Healthier World

Proper nutrition in the 1,000 days from the beginning of pregnancy to a child’s second birthday determines long-term health and prosperity for families, nations and the world, according to The Atlantic.

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Mapping Change in the Amazon: How Satellite Images are Halting Deforestation

In the Brazilian Amazon, a group of scientists have become unconventional crusaders in the battle to halt deforestation.

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Six foods you thought you knew

The latest fad foods--luscious pomegranates, nutrient-packed quinoa, and refreshing coconut water--have complicated pasts.

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U.S. food safety overhaul threatens global farmers

In the USFDA’s first major overhaul since 1938, new food safety requirements will demand higher standards of accountability than most smallholder farmers can provide.

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Getting Myanmar’s farmers in the game

In Myanmar’s fast-changing, volatile economic landscape, farmers must prove themselves vital to the mainstream economy, or else risk being shunted aside.

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Global Ideas News Brief: Girls education + Affordable solar

Staff picks: What we're reading this week.

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Coffee "rust" is spoiling the global market

A coffee fungus known as "coffee rust" spoils local livelihoods in Mexico and Central America and the coffee market, globally.

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Global Ideas News Brief: Twisting aid in Somalia + NextGen investors

Staff picks: What we're reading this week.

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Solving the world’s water issues: How focusing on profit can help the poor

When leading water technology company Xylem started manufacturing simple pumps for smallholder farmers, it wasn't for charity, the company expected to profit.

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Q&A: What it takes to feed 842 million people worldwide

Ending global hunger will take more than handouts. The Mercy Corps team thinks outside the box to overcome complex barriers to food security.

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Climate change report means the most for those who have the least

The UN's new climate report paints a picture that is far from optimistic. But those who lack the resources to adapt will be disproportionately affected.

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Connecting farmers with markets

Damyad Rumagam's family has grown nutmeg for generations. As they make connections with global buyers, the price they earn for the spice is increasing.

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Why the process is the program: Building peace in northern Uganda

In the dry, northern Karamoja region of Uganda, 50 years of humanitarian aid has left the region entrenched in a culture of dependency. Underlying long-term peace and food security is a need for strong local governance, but donors often don’t find that as exciting as emergency relief.

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Beyond Fair Trade: Portland roaster and coffee farmers make a family

At a time when fair trade certification was a hallmark of the coffee industry, Nossa Familia Coffee established a different model. To learn more about how the small company is fair without ‘fair trade,’ Global Envision visited the family's Portland, Ore., roastery.