Food Stamps Could Be Stripped From 3 Million Americans

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jul 23, 2019 Critics view the Department of Agriculture's proposal the latest effort by the Trump administration to bypass Congress to attack low-income families. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

As Climate Change Accelerates, So Does Global Hunger, Report Reveals

Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Mar 31, 2019 After years of decline, a warming planet makes food insecurity worse, says the World Meteorological Organization. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

We Can Feed the World and Halve Emissions—but There’s a Catch

Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Oct 14, 2018 Scientists say “rapid and far-reaching changes in all aspects of society” will have to be made and that what we eat is high on the list. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Food Box’ Idea Draws Criticism From Democrats, Others

JULIET LINDERMAN / The Associated Press Feb 16, 2018 Critics say a proposal to replace the food stamp program with deliveries of food would punish the poor. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Why Farmers Markets Are Critical to Food Security, the Environment and Public Health

By Melissa Kravitz / AlterNet Oct 12, 2016 By not using massive industrial farming and irrigation equipment, small farms better maintain the quality of our soil, air and water -- which is more healthful all around. By not using massive industrial farming and irrigation equipment, small farms better maintain the quality of our soil, air and water—which is more healthful all around. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

How Can America’s Wealthy Sleep at Night When Some Teens Must Sell Sex or Drugs in Order to Eat?

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Sep 12, 2016 A harrowing new study sheds light on the extreme measures some American children between ages 13 and 18 are taking in order to feed themselves. The report also calls into question the welfare policies of former President Bill Clinton. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Mexico’s Zapatista Movement May Offer Solutions to Neoliberal Threats to Global Food Security

By Levi Gahman / The Solutions Journal Aug 21, 2016 The indigenous group has built an autonomous, locally based food system that escapes corporate programs and practices that are fostering unprecedented poverty, hunger and suffering. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Genetically Modified Crops Can Thrive as the World Warms

By Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Apr 4, 2016 Plants genetically modified to take advantage of hotter temperatures and increased carbon dioxide could cut fertilizer use and raise yields to alleviate global food shortages. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Lower Fruit and Vegetable Yields Would Threaten Millions of People

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network Mar 3, 2016 As many governments seek to promote healthy diets, scientists warn that climate-related reductions in fruit and vegetable production could have deadly consequences. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Better Water Use Can Cut Global Food Gap

By Paul Brown / Climate News Network Feb 17, 2016 Scientists say that a predicted world food shortage need not prove so disastrous if humans learn to use water more effectively. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Weather Extremes Slash Cereal Yields

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jan 9, 2016 Increasing intensity of heat and drought as a result of global warming may have caused a reduction in worldwide cereal harvests by up to a 10th since the mid-1960s. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Great Pumpkin Shortage Is Coming

By Emily Schwartz Greco / Other Words Nov 26, 2015 Whether you’re hooked on making your own pumpkin coffee with a blob of the canned stuff or just want to avoid a last-minute scramble before baking a holiday pie or two, you'd better stock up now. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )