Food

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Jan 17, 2012 Interviews

Nina Fedoroff on science for global agricultural challenges

Nina Fedoroff: “One of the biggest challenges is how to raise the grain crops, the soybeans, the corn, the wheat that will thrive in a much harsher climate.”

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Dec 20, 2011 Blogs 2 Comments

Scientists learn how eating less helps brain stay young

Italian scientists discovered a molecule for brain longevity – turned on by eating less. It might lead to future anti-aging therapies.

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Nov 30, 2011 Blogs 1 Comment

If Alzheimer’s scares you, eat fish at least weekly

This is the first study to establish a direct relationship between fish consumption, brain structure and Alzheimer’s risk.

Global food demand could double by 2050.
Nov 24, 2011 Blogs 1 Comment

Global demand for food could double by 2050, study says

A new analysis suggests that the global environment would benefit if wealthier nations taught poorer nations how to increase crop yields.

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Nov 23, 2011 Blogs Leave a comment

Top 10 tips to reduce food waste during the holiday season

Here are 10 simple tips to help make this holiday season less wasteful and more plentiful.

Fish farm in Chile
Nov 06, 2011 Interviews 2 Comments

Felipe Cabello on antimicrobial resistance and aquaculture

Can the use of antibiotics in aquaculture impact human health?

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Oct 30, 2011 FAQs 10 Comments

How many hungry in a world with 7 billion?

There are a billion people in the world today who do not get enough food to be healthy and lead an active life, according to the United Nations.

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Oct 19, 2011 Blogs Leave a comment

Offshore aquaculture project underway in Hawaii

An aquaculture company experiments with unanchored fish-farm cages set adrift on eddies near Hawaii.

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Oct 16, 2011 Blogs Leave a comment

Feeding the world while protecting the planet

An international team of researchers has created a plan to double the world’s food production while reducing the environmental impacts of agriculture.

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Oct 16, 2011 Blogs 2 Comments

World Food Day on October 16 targets volatile food costs

The World Food Day theme for 2011 concerns volatile food prices and how this affects the poorest populations.