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JAMES MSASA
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Topics: Food/Nutrition, Food Waste, Ag Global Specialty Food, Food Security/Shortage,

Is Nigeria becoming Africa’s rice bowl?

For so many in advanced economies, it is too easy to forget where our food comes from, how far it

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TOPIC(S): World Hunger, Ag Africa, Food Security/Shortage,

08/30/2022 SOURCE: www.reuters.com

Hungry and malnourished, northeast Nigeria endures humanitarian crisis

Lying on a small bed next to her mother, 14-month-old Aisha Usman stares blankly, her eyes sunk in their sockets and rib cage visible.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Vegetables, Water, Food/Nutrition, Food Security/Shortage,

No more winter vegetables? Upcoming Yuma water cuts to threaten entire US food system, experts say

The disappearance of Yuma's farms would cause a complete upheaval of modern food systems, ...

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, Food/Nutrition, Ag Global Specialty Food, Food Security/Shortage,

08/23/2022 SOURCE: bigthink.com

Purslane, a common weed, has a "superpower" that could help feed the planet

Purslane, a common weed that uses uncommon types of photosynthesis, offers a blueprint for making crops resistant to drought and heat.

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TOPIC(S): Jobs, Agriculture Global, Food Security/Shortage,

08/15/2022 SOURCE: www.farminguk.com

Food worth £60m wasted due to lack of workers, NFU warns

Food worth more than £60 million has been wasted because there aren't enough workers to pick, pack and process crops, the NFU has warned.

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TOPIC(S): Food Waste, Consumer/Retail, Food Security/Shortage,

08/09/2022 SOURCE: flip.it

Scrapping use-by dates could prevent huge amounts of food waste – here's what else could help

British households waste nearly 32% of all purchased food items per year.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Food Security/Shortage,

How many farms can Arizona and California lose before we feel it at the grocery store?

Nearly two-thirds of the nation's fruits and vegetables come from Arizona and California, where water is becoming increasingly scarce.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture Global, World Hunger, Food Security/Shortage,

08/05/2022 SOURCE: www.euronews.com

Global food prices 'declined significantly' in July, says UN agency

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warned however that many uncertainties remain which could negatively impact prices in the coming months.

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TOPIC(S): Dairy, Agriculture US, Climate Change, Food Security/Shortage,

08/04/2022 SOURCE: flip.it

Climate change proposals putting American food supply at risk, says dairy farmer

Dairy farmer, Stephanie Nash, fears the rise of climate policies worldwide will stifle agriculture and increasingly put the U.S. food supply at risk.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this 2 article 3 years ago
Topics: Fruit, Food/Nutrition, FDA, Food Security/Shortage,

FDA to restart food safety sampling program for fresh and frozen berries

In response to a history of hepatitis A and norovirus outbreaks associated with fresh and frozen berries, the FDA is developing a prevention strategy to

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