To feed the world, first light its chicken coops
Sometimes a tiny innovation can crack the world's toughest problems. Take, for example, a small solar-powered LED light placed in a chicken coop in a developing country.
Engineering
Sep 17, 2013
0
0
News tagged with food innovation
Researchers analyze 'the environmentalist's paradox'
Global degradation of ecosystems is widely believed to threaten human welfare, yet accepted measures of well-being show that it is on average improving globally, both in poor countries and rich ones. A team of authors writing ...
Environment
Sep 1, 2010
6
0
The role of high hydrostatic pressure in altering bacteria in donkey milk
Donkey milk is popular for its nutritional content and hypoallergenic properties and can be used as an alternative nutritional product for people who are allergic to cow's milk proteins or are immunocompromised. The bacterial ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 11, 2023
0
17
Preventing costly cattle disease to boost fertility rates
The impacts of a venereal disease that causes cattle infertility and costs the industry hundreds of millions of dollars could be mitigated by an experimental vaccine created at the University of Queensland.
Veterinary medicine
Feb 23, 2023
0
22
Foods of the future set to green taste buds
Biodegradable chewing-gum, a chick-pea dessert and drinks made from cocoa shells were all singled out for recognition by a food fair focused on ecology and affordability this year.
Other
Oct 21, 2020
0
4
Post-pandemic brave new world of agriculture
Robots working in abattoirs, sky-high vertical farms, more gene-edited foods in our supermarkets and automated farming systems could all help guarantee food supply in the next pandemic.
Economics & Business
Jul 30, 2020
0
5
Learning from a circular economy pioneer
Back in the 1990s, 60 percent of waste went to landfill in the Swedish city of Lund. Today it's less than 2 percent, and the region is a pioneer of the burgeoning circular economy.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 28, 2019
0
1
New report urges connectivity and innovation for Indo-Pacific agriculture
Increased connectivity, innovation and investment are needed to address agriculture and food security in the Indo-Pacific zone, according to a new report launched by the Perth USAsia Centre at the In the Zone 2016: Feeding ...
Environment
May 16, 2016
0
4
Nano in food and agriculture: Regulations require collaboration to ensure safety
An overview of regulatory solutions worldwide on the use of nanotechnology in food and feed production shows a differing approach: only the EU and Switzerland have nano-specific provisions incorporated in existing legislation, ...
Bio & Medicine
Sep 11, 2015
0
37
Nurturing social innovation to reduce food waste
Innovation for more sustainable food systems is not just about improving food technology and communication activities. Social innovation also has a powerful role to play, according to Sophie Easteal of the FP7-funded FUSIONS ...
Environment
Jun 18, 2014
1
1
