Reduce food waste to save money
With the COVID-19 pandemic causing disruptions in the food supply chain, it's more important than ever to reduce food waste, says a University of Missouri Extension food safety specialist.
With the COVID-19 pandemic causing disruptions in the food supply chain, it's more important than ever to reduce food waste, says a University of Missouri Extension food safety specialist.
Environment
Jun 12, 2020
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Chickens in Pakistan have been feasting on captured locusts under an initiative to combat swarms of the insects that are threatening food supplies in the impoverished country.
Ecology
Jun 10, 2020
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Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health (HSPH) have found that people who hold negative opinions of genetically-modified (GM) food are likely ...
Social Sciences
Jun 9, 2020
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Amongst the world's most challenging problems is the need to feed an ever-growing global population sustainably.
Plants & Animals
Jun 8, 2020
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Cow's milk is a major part of many Americans' diets because it contains key vitamins and calcium. But milk consumption has suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic, along with other foods, including beef, eggs, fruit and vegetables. ...
Economics & Business
Jun 3, 2020
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The world's poorest—who have lost their incomes from illness or because of lockdowns—are disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and, unless they receive enough support, hunger levels will soar and some ...
Social Sciences
Jun 2, 2020
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Like human pandemics, plant pandemics are also associated with the coming of the Anthropocene and first started appearing with the rise of an interconnected world. Some of the first recorded pathogen outbreaks were associated ...
Other
Jun 2, 2020
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Food security is an essential issue brought to light by COVID-19.
Economics & Business
Jun 1, 2020
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A second wave of desert locusts in Africa and Asia is threatening famine for millions as critical resources are directed towards the COVID-19 crisis, scientists warn.
Ecology
May 28, 2020
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A species of river bird is swallowing hundreds of plastic fibers every day via their insect prey, research by Cardiff University and the Greenpeace Research Laboratories at the University of Exeter has shown.
Environment
May 22, 2020
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