Category: Environment

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Barilla International Forum on Food And Nutrition – Happening Now! (Live Stream!)

Today and tomorrow, the Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition is holding their International Forum on Food and Nutrition, an event that according to their website “proposes to promote debate on global topics linked to food, encourage awareness and generate sound proposals for the future of our planet.” Today is dedicated to showcasing youth projects on food and sustainability, … Continue reading Barilla International Forum on Food And Nutrition – Happening Now! (Live Stream!)

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What Does Warsaw Mean for Agriculture?

Well, the Warsaw summit on climate change has turned out to be a major disappointment, with many prominent NGOs walking out prematurely to signal their protest at governmental inaction and last-ditch agreements remaining vague and postponing real commitments to future meetings. Commentators especially deplored the lack of urgency that seemed to reign among the negotiators, … Continue reading What Does Warsaw Mean for Agriculture?

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The Ethanol Saga – A Tale of Politics, Interest Groups, and Scientific Head-Butting

A couple of years ago, the world thought it had found a solution toward more sustainable transportation patterns – instead of pumping fuel out of the ground, why not grow it? The subsequent ethanol craze is one of the best examples of how policy decisions can have very real – one could even say, dramatic … Continue reading The Ethanol Saga – A Tale of Politics, Interest Groups, and Scientific Head-Butting

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Onto Greener Pastures – Recap of "Holy Cow!" Holistic Management Event

Sooooo guess who I had the honor to hear speak yesterday? Allan Savory! [ted id=1683] He is the founder of the Savory Institute and a man on a mission to convince the world that livestock could be the solution to, not the cause of, land degradation and desertification. His TED-talk here is a perfect representation … Continue reading Onto Greener Pastures – Recap of "Holy Cow!" Holistic Management Event

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"Science ≠ Production, and Production ≠ Food Security" – A Message to the World Food Prize

You guys. This is one of these speeches where I just want to yell “hear, hear!” after every single sentence – and it is all the more remarkable where Dr. M Jahi Chappell, the director of agroecology and agricultural policy for the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, made this speech: at the World Food … Continue reading "Science ≠ Production, and Production ≠ Food Security" – A Message to the World Food Prize

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Climate Change and the Future of Food

I was going to write this up as well, but saw Noah already did a superb job on it – so, apparently climate change WILL affect food supplies in big ways until 2050. Lots of work cut out for us in the food policy business!