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Jennifer Clapp: Food price spikes are about much more than Ukraine

Jennifer Clapp: Food price spikes are about much more than Ukraine

The global food system is a house of cards. Here’s how to fix it.
Could climate change make food less nutritious?

Could climate change make food less nutritious?

New research looks at the way extreme weather will impact foods rich in micronutrients like zinc, vitamin A, and iron, putting low- and middle-income countries at increased risk of malnutrition.
Intruder pests may drain trillions from Africa's economies, study finds
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Intruder pests may drain trillions from Africa's economies, study finds

Invasive species could cost the agricultural sector more than $3.5 trillion across the continent, a new study estimated.
Rotting-fruit art points up food security issues
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Rotting-fruit art points up food security issues

Our planet’s food supply is vulnerable to diseases caused by climate change and more. These glass models display the decay in beautiful, awful detail.
Offbeat foods can help us survive a harsher climate

Offbeat foods can help us survive a harsher climate

Bambara groundnuts and weeds may not be at the top of most menus, but scientists hunting for wild cousins of modern crops may have found a solution for our future food needs.
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