<em>Crossposted from the Worldwatch Institute’s </em><a href="http://blogs.worldwatch.org/nourishingtheplanet/"><em>Nourishing the Planet</em></a><em>.</em> Global meat production and consumption have increased rapidly in recent decades, with harmful effects on the environment and public health as well as on the economy, according to research done by Worldwatch Institute’s Nourishing the Planet project for <a href="http://vitalsigns.worldwatch.org/">Vital Signs Online</a>. Worldwide meat production […]
World Food Prize Recognizes Leadership in Agriculture, but More Policy Support Is Needed to Feed the
Crossposted from the Worldwatch Institute’s Nourishing the Planet Policymakers around the world need to step up their efforts to combat hunger, malnutrition, and poverty by providing greater support for agriculture. The winners of this year’s World Food Prize show how policymakers and leaders who invest in their countries’ agricultural futures can make lasting change. The […]
Back to School and Back to Good Food
Crossposted from the Worldwatch Institute’s Nourishing the Planet. As summer comes to an end, school is just around the corner for children across the United States. For children enrolled in state schools, this typically means the return of unhealthy lunches that are best described as “fast food”: hamburgers, chicken nuggets, fried snacks, and sugary soft […]
Worldwatch report focuses on China’s green future
Crossposted from the Worldwatch Institute’s Nourishing the Planet. China’s environmental problems remain a cause for global concern as climate change continues to reduce agricultural production and create instability in world food prices, according to The Worldwatch Institute’s report Green Economy and Green Jobs: Current Status and Potentials for 2020. The report was co-authored with a […]
Cultivating Knowledge and Crops: Women Are Key to Sustainable Agricultural Development
Crossposted from the Worldwatch Institute’s Nourishing the Planet. Women account for 75 percent of the agricultural producers in sub-Saharan Africa, but the majority of women farmers are living on only $1.25 per day, according to researchers from the Worldwatch Institute. Despite the challenging circumstances that women in developing countries face, important innovations in communications and […]
“Land Grabs” in Agriculture: Fairer Deals Needed to Ensure Opportunity for Locals
The trend of international land grabbing—when governments and private firms invest in or purchase large tracts of land in other countries for the purpose of agricultural production and export—can have serious environmental and social consequences, according to researchers at the Worldwatch Institute. Deals that focus solely on financial profit can leave rural populations more vulnerable […]