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If everybody hates wasting food, why do we do it (and how can we stop)? nbsp; Feature If everybody hates wasting food, why do we do it (and how can we stop)?  
OPINION: The complex nature of GMOs calls for a new conversation nbsp; Voices OPINION: The complex nature of GMOs calls for a new conversation  
Surprising ways Kenyans are embracing climate-smart agriculture nbsp; Video Surprising ways Kenyans are embracing climate-smart agriculture  
Are schools teaching our children to waste food?   Are schools teaching our children to waste food? Notable
Extreme Makeover: Photosynthesis Edition   Extreme Makeover: Photosynthesis Edition Notable
Getting all that wasted food to hungry people   Getting all that wasted food to hungry people Notable
Is organic farming climate friendly?   Is organic farming climate friendly? Notable
OPINION: Global food security is a moral imperative nbsp; Voices OPINION: Global food security is a moral imperative  
Does one of the world’s most abundant animals need protection from our appetite? nbsp; Feature Does one of the world’s most abundant animals need protection from our appetite?  
How one small change could reduce your food waste nbsp; Infographic How one small change could reduce your food waste  
OPINION: Agroecology can help fix our broken food system. Here’s how. nbsp; Voices OPINION: Agroecology can help fix our broken food system. Here’s how.  
Crop gene banks are preserving the future of agriculture. But who’s preserving them? nbsp; Feature Crop gene banks are preserving the future of agriculture. But who’s preserving them?  
A win for farmers and the environment   A win for farmers and the environment Notable
Urban farming is booming, but what does it really yield? nbsp; Feature Urban farming is booming, but what does it really yield?  
Could traditional plants hold the secret to saving crops from pests? nbsp; Feature Could traditional plants hold the secret to saving crops from pests?  
Chef Rob Ruiz is on a mission to make seafood more sustainable nbsp; Interview Chef Rob Ruiz is on a mission to make seafood more sustainable  
Grounded: Why soil matters to the health of the planet and us nbsp; Infographic Grounded: Why soil matters to the health of the planet and us  
Can grains of the past help us weather storms of the future? nbsp; Article Can grains of the past help us weather storms of the future?  
Seeds of change in sub-Saharan Africa   Seeds of change in sub-Saharan Africa Notable
Thought for food   Thought for food Notable
OPINION: To feed the world in 2050 we have to change course nbsp; Voices OPINION: To feed the world in 2050 we have to change course  
When it comes to food packaging, what we don’t know could hurt us nbsp; Feature When it comes to food packaging, what we don’t know could hurt us  
Can Insects Feed A Hungry Planet? nbsp; Infographic Can Insects Feed A Hungry Planet?  
What Climate Change Means for Your Coffee nbsp; Video What Climate Change Means for Your Coffee  
Fishing for a Solution   Fishing for a Solution Notable
Have Your Steak and Eat It, Too   Have Your Steak and Eat It, Too Notable
From insect larvae to vat burgers, alternatives to conventional meats are emerging around the world nbsp; Feature From insect larvae to vat burgers, alternatives to conventional meats are emerging around the world  
Reducing Food Waste — Naturally   Reducing Food Waste — Naturally Notable
Banned in Europe, safe in the U.S. nbsp; Feature Banned in Europe, safe in the U.S.  
Getting beyond wheat, corn and rice nbsp; Feature Getting beyond wheat, corn and rice  
Eat ’Em to Beat ’Em nbsp; Article Eat ’Em to Beat ’Em  
OPINION: Time to Take Ownership of the Anthropocene nbsp; Voices OPINION: Time to Take Ownership of the Anthropocene  
12-Step Plan for Climate-Friendly Food   12-Step Plan for Climate-Friendly Food Notable
OPINION: GMOs, Silver Bullets and the Trap of Reductionist Thinking nbsp; Voices OPINION: GMOs, Silver Bullets and the Trap of Reductionist Thinking  
How do you solve a problem like food waste? nbsp; Feature How do you solve a problem like food waste?  
OPINION: 2014: The Year of Family Farming nbsp; Voices OPINION: 2014: The Year of Family Farming  
Pasta la Vista   Pasta la Vista Notable
OPINION: Changing the Global Food Narrative nbsp; Voices OPINION: Changing the Global Food Narrative  
Dating Game   Dating Game Notable
Beans with benefits nbsp; Feature Beans with benefits  
An organic farmer and a geneticist walk into a field … nbsp; Article An organic farmer and a geneticist walk into a field …  
OPINION: Your diet matters to our planet – here’s why nbsp; Voices OPINION: Your diet matters to our planet – here’s why  
Boost for Desert Soils?   Boost for Desert Soils? Notable
OPINION: Food Rethought nbsp; Voices OPINION: Food Rethought  
Green Appétit nbsp; Article Green Appétit  
Flower Power   Flower Power Notable
Facing up to phosphorus nbsp; Feature Facing up to phosphorus  
Jason Clay: More Food, Less Environmental Impact nbsp; Interview Jason Clay: More Food, Less Environmental Impact  
OPINION: Wasted Opportunity nbsp; Voices OPINION: Wasted Opportunity  
Agriculture Meets Architecture   Agriculture Meets Architecture Notable
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