Food security

Madagascar is on the edge of the first climate change-induced famine

Which country is being hit with the first climate change famine?

WWOOOFING involves volunteering on a farm and growing all your own food.

Why COVID is making people quit their jobs to go and work on a farm

What would Mars look like if we grew plants on its surface?

These are the endangered plants we could grow on Mars

Food system transformation is key to solving the climate crisis.

Why food must be at the heart of environmental action before COP26

Community fridges are becoming global solution to food waste and food insecurity

What are community fridges and how are they tackling food insecurity?

The Irish Seed Savers is a non profit organisation dedicated to preserving and sharing Ireland's rare heirloom seeds.

This community seed program is ensuring the future of food in Ireland

CrowdFarming started as service to harvest fruit "on demand".

What is Airbnb farming and how could it improve food supply chains?

World Water Day: Universal access to water would save both people and planet

Why universal access to water is crucial for both people and planet

22/03/2021

Original team of volunteers at Food Rescue Hub, UK

From pub to food rescue hub: The Brits handing out food waste

06/03/2021

The measurements included edible items and inedible items like shells, bones and fruit pits.

More than 900 million tonnes of food is thrown away each year, says UN

05/03/2021

Satellite technology is being used to track ships fishing illegally off coastal and island nations.

‘Dark vessels’ are being tracked from space to stop illegal fishing

25/02/2021

Dubai residents are turning their hand to urban gardening.

Why have high-rise balcony gardens become a hot trend in Dubai?

12/12/2020

Blue algae grown in a lab could be a new alternative protein source.

Would you eat blue algae to save the planet?

30/07/2020

Man standing in a field staring directly at the camera.

What could a post-pandemic food revolution look like?

13/05/2020

Plane food handed out to disadvantaged people in the UK

Over a million airline meals rescued to feed disadvantaged families

29/04/2020

Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

Singapore confronts food crisis with sky farms and lab-grown shrimp

30/05/2019