This seed bank could be the answer to our looming food crisis. That may seem like a lofty claim, but check out this video to learn how a world’s worth of seeds are stored safely away in the Arctic snow at a Norway seed bank.
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Lovin’ Spoonfuls Rescues 25,000 Pounds of Fresh Food per Week
Lovin’ Spoonfuls collects the food and shares it with more than 50 food sharing programs that help feed hungry people.
Mister Rogers Learns About Soy Foods in 1986
Did you know that Mister Rogers was a vegetarian? It’s true! He didn’t talk about it directly on the show, but in one episode on healthy eating, he shows off some very 80s meat alternatives.
Barley for Blood Sugar: This Humble Grain Has a Lot Going for It
Why and How to Eat Barley for Blood Sugar Regulation
Why Hawaii is Ground Zero for Pesticide Regulation
Right now, Hawaii is a major battleground in the fight for pesticide regulation.
Homestead Hospital Teaches The Power of Plants
Yet another hospital is reaping the benefits of fresh vegetables and fresh air. Meet the community garden at Florida’s Homestead Hospital.
Could this Yeast Make Palm Oil Obsolete?
Scientists have discovered a strain of yeast that feeds on food waste and produces an oil that mimics palm oil. Orangutans, rejoice!
MEANS Database Addresses Food Waste from a Communications Perspective
Communication is a big piece of the food waste puzzle, and the MEANS database is helping connect food with people who need it.
The Secret Psychology Of Eating Meat
What we eat has as much, or more, to do with our cultural conditioning than it does with what we think our bodies want or need.
How Gardening Helped Cancer Survivors Stay in Remission
Gardening helps cancer survivors improve health in just months. Here’s how an experimental garden is changing lives by changing lifestyles.
One Million Clean Cookstoves, 17 Million Fewer Tons of CO2
What’s the impact of one million clean cookstoves? Reduced emissions, healthier people, and more jobs.
Butter is Back? Maybe not.
Headlines like “Butter is Back!” are alluring, but they’re also misleading. Here’s what Harvard researchers have to say about their misunderstood study.
Coffee Coals: Coffee Grounds for Your Next Cookout
Coffee and grilling might not sound like two things that go hand in hand, but Coffee Coals want you to rethink that idea.