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Videos explore the future of farming
Pop quiz: About 7 billion people live on earth today, and that number is expected to hit 9 billion by 2050. That’s a lot of mouths to feed. What’s the best way to reform our global food production to meet the rising demand? Invest in...
Eating out … again? The nutrition of food prepared away from home
Food prepared at home is slowly getting healthier, but food prepared away from home is not, according to a new study by the USDA Economic Research Service. Food prepared away from home accounts for 32 percent of Americans’ caloric intake and 41...
New reason to give thanks for the sweet potato
What if you could significantly improve the nutritional quality of your diet, just by switching one of the vegetables you eat every day? In parts of Africa, some people are doing just that by switching from yellow or white sweet potatoes to...
Farewell corks? Screw caps may outshine corks in wine quality
While many of us cherish the mystique of popping a wine cork, screw caps are becoming more commonplace in the wine industry. Half a century ago, screw caps were associated with cheap rotgut wine, but now they have replaced corks in many premium wines and...
Addressing nutrition and poverty through horticulture
Nutrition, food security and sufficient family incomes are challenges in many parts of the world. Half the world’s people live in rural areas in developing countries. Because hunger and malnutrition are often linked to poverty, providing economic...
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