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Global index finds climate change driving 'alarming' hunger levels
U.N. urges action as finds farmers losing up to a fifth of produce
Kenyan farmers snap crops with phones to improve insurance payouts
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Food and climate change
Why strong monsoon rains may not be good news for Indian farmers Reuters
Ex-chef wants to sell U.S. on 'carbon-friendly' chickens Thin Lei Win
South America forest fires could disrupt rainfall in farm belt Reuters
In Argentina, hunger cries ring in leaders' ears amid crisis Reuters
Residents scramble to leave Turkish town before dam waters rise Reuters
UK 'farm lab' tests technology to raise animals sustainably Thin Lei Win
In Argentina's Pampas, rain clouds spell hope for arid soils Reuters
Ecuador arrests shopkeepers for price rises Reuters
Agri-foodtech female leaders struggle to attract investment Elena Berton
Climate change may slash some fish catch rates in Mexico by 30% Reuters
Ants, crickets, cockroaches: healthy snacks that taste like chips Reuters
Asian palm oil giants take action over rainforest probe Michael Taylor
Moo-ving to the future? Cows try 'Floating Farm' in Rotterdam Reuters
Highest Indian monsoon rains in 25 years to boost winter crops Reuters
Chemical maker DSM sees demand for methane-reducing cow food Reuters
In Honduras, years of drought pressure farmers to leave land Anastasia Moloney
Climate scientists sound alarm over wheat Thin Lei Win
Plenty more fish in the sea? Not for the poor and hungry Thin Lei Win
Mercy Corps suspends northeast Nigeria work after offices shut Reuters
'Buying local' groceries isn't always better for the environment Thin Lei Win
Palm oil, pineapples threaten Southeast Asia's indigenous lands Rina Chandran
U.N. plans vast urban forests to fight climate change Thin Lei Win
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Funding injection needed to stop farmers' climate pain spreading Thin Lei Win
Record 12.4 mln people reached with food aid in Yemen - U.N. Reuters
Palm industry body to act against any members contributing to smog Reuters
Costa Rica indigenous farmers change along with the climate Sebastian Rodriguez
Filipina chef relying on chocoholics to help beat typhoon threats Michael Taylor
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From fine dining to $1 lunches - top chef changing American diets Thin Lei Win
Human rights threats in warming world could speed climate action Laurie Goering
World leaders to take stock of 'faltering' global goals Ellen Wulfhorst
India's monsoon rains above-average for third straight week Reuters
Carrefour cuts ties with meat firms tainted by slave labor Fabio Teixeira
In Pakistan's warming mountains, farmers fish for a new living Peer Muhammad
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About our Food coverage

We explore the challenges of ending hunger and malnutrition as food production adjusts to a warming world.

Opinion

Sonja Vermeulen CGIAR

Starting a fast food revolution to save our health & the planet's

Taxes on sugar, gentle nudges using appealing words and affordability can all play a role
Fred Krupp and Lukas Walton Environmental Defense Fund

Fish are the future for climate-resilient oceans

If you take care of fish, you’re taking care of a world where people and nature can prosper together. It is not too late to think this way.
Channing Arndt, Shenggen Fan & ... International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Investment in agricultural research key to offset climate impacts

Food systems face unprecedented challenges on multiple fronts, including increasing production while keeping the climate stable
Jessica Fanzo Johns Hopkins University

Let’s talk less about Big Macs and more about our food system

This is about more than our individual preferences; it’s a fundamental question about the transformations we’ll need to make to our global food and land use systems

In Depth

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Damage to land feeds migration and conflict - UN official
As students map the weather, an Indian village bests its water woes
Tech entrepreneurs seek to shatter stereotypes about women in farming
'We hide': Abused migrants say Irish fishing reforms will fail

Videos & Pictures

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Japanese mothers don lab coats to measure Fukushima radiation
Female farmers are Tanzania's latest TV celebrities
Shaking up farming in rural Nepal
Food Sustainability Media Award - London Launch
Battling weather extremes in Ethiopia
VIDEO: The refugees cooking up a storm in New York

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