We must fix Food Systems to tackle Climate Change
Food and climate change are often treated as separate issues, but conservative estimates suggest that changing the way we produce and consume food could...
Food systems transformation critical to reducing emissions
The devastating war in Ukraine has understandably distracted media and political attention from climate change and related issues. But for those who did manage...
World’s biggest Tropical Crop Bank opens in Colombia, taking Food Research high tech
Colombia has inaugurated the world’s largest repository for beans, cassava and tropical forages near the city of Cali. To withstand droughts, heat, floods and...
Coffee may Become More Scarce and Expensive Thanks to Climate Change
The world could lose half of its best coffee-growing land under a moderate climate change scenario. Brazil, which is the currently world’s largest coffee...
Why the Sweet Potato is Better than the Common Potato
Sweet potatoes, first domesticated millennia ago in Central America still plays a role in the culinary culture of the region. It has also become...
The paradox of CO2: Leading cause of climate change essential for food, drink – and COVID vaccines
Carbon dioxide is the leading cause of climate change; it pollutes our air and damages our health. Yet, strange as it may sound, the...
Farmers Not Industry Must Decide the Future for Cocoa
Over recent years, consumers have become increasingly aware of the bitter-sweet legacy left by the chocolate industry in the countries that supply a majority...
Pigeon Peas: This Legume Tree Naturally Fertilizes the Soil
Pigeon peas are hardy, easy to grow, and beneficial to intercropping. Orginally a staple pulse in Indian cuisine, they became incorporated over time into...
Breadfruit: This Fruit Can Feed a Whole Family
Breadfruit trees can live for up to 100 years and produce more than 2,000 pounds of fruit each season. They grow well in groves...
Are Bugs the Next Big Thing in the Culinary World?
Fried, crispy and crunchy: entomologist Esther Ngumbi says scientists and chefs are collaborating to find ways to make insects the next big thing in...