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Artichokes and Oranges: December’s Seasonal Produce

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Moroccan farms and aquifer saved by water metering

To improve water governance, Sweden, the FAO and the Moroccan government install water meters to stop water theft by Moroccan farmers. result: it works.

November’s Seasonal Produce

November in the Middle East offers a colorful spread of fruit and veg, including some heritage varieties.

From all-women fisheries in Korea and walnut cultivators in Iran: meet age-old food farmers and fishers

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Can sea urchin farming restore balance and food diversity in Europe?

As climate change warms up the planet, ecological diversity weakens and invasive species can take over. Some species that may be strong in one area like the sea urchins in the Red Sea, may be weak in another. 

Erratic weather makes it ever clearer that Europe must future-proof agricultural sector

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Essential Tips for Going Vegan

Are you considering leading a vegan lifestyle (maybe moving to a vegan community or the forest) after a major life change such as a relocation?

Make shanklish and meet slow cheese winners of the world

Slow Cheese is a way of life. Meet the Slow Cheese winners of Europe and make your own cheese from Lebanon.

BioBetter accelerates molecular farming in tobacco plants

BioBetter makes raw materials for the cultivated meat market. Israel is shifting from traditional ag to molecular farming!

Black eyed peas are a new protein alternative

Better Pluse hopes to offer another protein-rich solution for food resiliency and food security using black eyed peas.

Chocolate lovers guide to green chocolate

Keep your chocolate pure, fair trade and organic: a guide to eating chocolate the green way.

Drip irrigation greenhouses in Uzbekistan

Large, flavorful tomatoes ripen in Odina Sattorova’s backyard greenhouse in Uzbekistan’s Ferghana Valley. Their perfect shape, rich colour and smooth texture – undeniable indicators...

What’s a food desert and how can we solve them?

Bodegas in New York advertise food but they are part of the problem

5 Sustainable Nutrition/Food Tips

The warming of our climate has triggered many consumers to want to do their part to make sustainable changes for our environment. However, it can be tricky to know where to begin, especially when it comes to food. If you are looking to start making more sustainable food choices, check out these 5 tips below to help get you started.

Is lab meat kosher?

This story is about the cultivated meat industry, the environmental impacts, and what the Jewish community is thinking on this revolutionary discovery

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Teen Farmerettes were Canada’s answer to Victory Gardens during wartime food shortages

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