
Researchers Created Sustainable Jelly Ice Cubes That Don't Melt
A new type of cooling cube could revolutionize how food is kept cold and shipped fresh without relying on ice or traditional cooling packs — free from waste and mold.
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Rewilding Projects Are Multiplying Across the U.K. – Seeking to Boost Biodiversity
One of the most innovative projects now underway may be WildEast, which ambitiously hopes to rewild an area more than three times the size of New York City, creating interconnecting wild corridors across East Anglia, the country’s most intensely farmed region.
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Milan Is Helping People and the Planet With Its Mission To Cut Food Waste in Half
Milan launched a new Food Policy aimed at creating a more sustainable food system, involving local players such as the city’s research centers, institutions, private sector and NGOs as much as possible.
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A New Fund Is Helping Black Farmers in Detroit Purchase Land
Black farmers in Detroit have turned blighted properties into vital food sources. Now, a new land fund is opening the door to official ownership.
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These 'Holistic Engineers' Have a Plan To Restore a Dry Egyptian Desert Into a Lush Forest
A group of “holistic engineers” wants to return the arid Sinai peninsula to the lush, green landscape it once was.
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Government and Nonprofit Actions Likely Kept Millions of Americans Out of Food Insecurity During the Pandemic
As the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated, the United States can, I believe, assure a “right to food” in the United States through government interventions, especially through expansions in benefits and SNAP eligibility.
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Giving Life To Dying Land': Solar Water Pumps Are Quenching Thirsty Kenyan Farms
Kenya's farmers have built sand dams to hold onto scarce river water — but solar-powered water pumps are making access hugely easier
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New "Eco-Score" Labels Are Making Shopping More Sustainable
A simple letter-grading system in the U.K. has led to a significant shift towards ecologically greener foods.
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Innovative Apps & Tech Tools Are Supporting Farmers Across Africa
From renting tractors to monitoring crops by satellite, a slew of agri-tech innovations have emerged over the last decade to serve Africa's long-neglected small-scale farmers.
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Tilling North St. Louis, Planting for a Healthier Future
Large swaths of St. Louis are without easy access to fresh food and nutritious produce. These “food deserts,” are most often in low-income communities. Organizers, farmers, and nonprofits are using a variety of creative methods to ensure people have access to the food they need
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This App is Fighting Food Insecurity in the U.S.
Food banks and nonprofits do an amazing job helping people who live with food insecurity. But the stigma around asking for help causes some people to go without. Using mobile technology and existing food sector systems, this startup is connecting hungry people.
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This Experiential Learning Farm Helps Youth Build a Better World
At Freetown Farm, members of the community can learn the names of medicinal herbs and harvest vegetables, all while developing a deeper relationship to the land and local community.
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