food security
Hacking Quinoa DNA Could Help Solve Our Food Security Crisis
Researchers at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia say that by decoding the seed’s genome sequence, its DNA can be altered to significantly enhance yield.
This New Super Crop Could Change the Way We Grow Wheat
British researchers claim the new GM wheat crop can photosynthesize more efficiently to produce higher yields.
Seed Researchers Just Saved the Gin and Tonic from Extinction
Thanks to a seed-banking project from the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, juniper—one of the main ingredients in gin—is now safe from the fungal disease that had threatened to wipe it out.
Why Half of the World’s Crops Could Be Wiped Out by 2100
“Our relatively rosy view that climate may not be a major threat on global production is looking increasing like wishful thinking.”
A Lot Of Canadians With Post-Secondary Degrees Are Hitting Up the Food Bank
The trend is linked to unemployment.
This Scientific Breakthrough Could Completely Change the Way the World Grows Food
The solution? Just get plant life to more efficiently photosynthesize.
Peru Keeps Thousands of Potato Seeds in an Earthquake-Proof Vault
Seed banks are often overlooked, but they’re an essential part of preserving food security.
Liberal MP Tells Anybody Afraid of Getting Poisoned From Muskrat Falls Flooding To ‘Eat Less Fish’
Fish can fend for their poisoned selves.
Bayer Just Bought Monsanto, Here's Why You Should Care
The latest in a long list of major mergers could threaten food security.
Anti-GMO Protesters Threw Cow Dung at Scientists Trying to Solve Food Insecurity
Most of the attendees don’t even work with GM crops.
We Can Feed More People on an Omnivore Diet than a Vegan One, Study Shows
A new study shows we don’t need to forsake all animal products to feed the planet.