Carpe diem: Invasive fish feeds hungry in South Africa's lockdown
It is just before sunrise and volunteers are hauling nets full of gleaming, wriggling carp out of Groenvlei Lake.
Ecology
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The complex relationship between deforestation and diet diversity in the Amazon
Ten years ago, non-indigenous households from three communities in the Ucayali region in Peru regularly ate fish, wild fruits, and other products collected from the Amazon forest. Combined with whatever they grew and harvested ...
Environment
Jul 8, 2020
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Worldwide slowdown in fishing unlikely to save rare species
Commercial fishing taking place worldwide has dipped since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, but scientists and conservation experts say it's unclear if the slowdown will help endangered species of marine life recover.
Ecology
Jun 29, 2020
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City compost programs turn garbage into 'black gold' that boosts food security and social justice
Almost overnight, the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed many Americans' relationships with food. To relieve some of the stress associated with shopping safely for groceries and ensure food security, many people are once again ...
Environment
Jun 11, 2020
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Sun, sand and uncertainty: the promise and peril of a Pacific tourism bubble
Pacific nations have largely avoided the worst health effects of COVID-19, but its economic impact has been devastating. With the tourism tap turned off, unemployment has soared while GDP has plummeted.
Economics & Business
Jun 8, 2020
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Eating local and plant-based diets: how to feed cities sustainably
How do you feed a city? It is one of the great questions of our time. After all, for a species that ultimately depends on plants to feed ourselves, we do tend to cram ourselves into places that are rather unfriendly towards ...
Environment
May 25, 2020
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Rural resilience rests on a green recovery
The coronavirus pandemic has sent shockwaves across the world's economy, and policymakers have so far responded with a focus on financial stability. But food system experts fear this will keep rural communities on a 'business-as-usual' ...
Economics & Business
May 11, 2020
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Local farms, stores fill gap for groceries
Reports of rivers of wasted milk and fields of rotting onions no longer needed by restaurants showed the limitations of the food industry to quickly pivot during times of great stress, but local farms and stores have stepped ...
Economics & Business
Apr 29, 2020
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Opinion: Local food solutions during the coronavirus crisis could have lasting benefits
A decade ago, food security in developing countries was regarded as a major challenge. The growing food insecurity in the poorest countries was seen a trigger for large scale migration to richer countries, where it threatened ...
Environment
Apr 22, 2020
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Short food supply chains foster food democracy and sustainability
In recent decades, alternative food supply movements have arisen. These are based on greater societal involvement in coordinating and making decisions regarding food. These short food supply chains translate into producer ...
Social Sciences
Apr 14, 2020
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