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Are Global Food and Water Demands on a Collision Course?

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Global Food for Thought by Michael Tiboris

The world is facing three global water crises—it's imperative that we respond to them.

An Indian woman carries saplings on her head as she works in a paddy field on the outskirts of Gauhati, India.
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Food and Agriculture

A New Goal for Agricultural AI: Gender Mainstreaming

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Global Food for Thought by Molly Shields

The inclusion of gender mainstreaming in agricultural AI can help reduce gender inequity for female smallholder farmers.

A woman holding a laptop stands outside observing her farm.
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Food and Agriculture

A Scorching Summer Heats Up the Farmer Health Crisis

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Global Food for Thought by Molly Shields

The summer’s record temperatures have reignited the international farmworker health crisis.

Construction worker Jose Arellano, left, wipes his face as Arellano and Juan Martinez install fence posts along a corn field in Happy, Texas.
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Food and Agriculture

Neighborhood Dynamics in SNAP Participation and Food Access

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Global Food for Thought by Katie Wilberding

Accounting for neighborhood characteristics can help remove barriers to SNAP enrollment.

A sign advertises a program that allows food stamp recipients to use their EBT cards to shop at a farmer's market in Topsham, Maine.
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Food and Agriculture

Social Media for Farms: A Revolutionary Agricultural Tool

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Global Food for Thought by Natalie Burdsall

Social media can allow farmers to reach new audiences and ultimately inspire a new wave of young agriculturalists.

A farmer holds a tablet while sitting on tree root, observing his crops.
Sasin Tipchai
Food and Agriculture

How Data Addresses Food Insecurity Challenges in a Rapidly Urbanizing Africa

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Global Food for Thought by Jones Kanjira

Precise, timely, and trustworthy data can help achieve food security within African cities.

Women farming cassava in Sierra Leone.
Annie Spratt
Food and Agriculture

Calories Alone Will Not Feed the World

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Global Food for Thought by Kailey Griffith

The world needs a healthier food environment that is easier for everyday people to navigate in order to achieve nutrition security.

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The Potential of Regenerative Agriculture

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Global Food for Thought by Paula Maia

Investing in regenerative agriculture opens a world of possibilities for the agricultural sector.

A close up of young plants sprouting out of the dirt.
Adrian Infernus
Food and Agriculture

Queering Farming: How LGBTQIA+ Farmers are Reimagining Agriculture

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Global Food for Thought by Natalie Burdsall

Queer farmers are challenging discriminatory legacies in agriculture, and envisioning an agricultural system that uplifts and celebrates LBGTQIA+ people.

An Ashokra farm worker stands in a field of crops.
Ashokra Farm
Food and Agriculture

Closing the Gap: Solving Food Waste to End Hunger in America

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Global Food for Thought by Clayton Elbel

The 2023 Farm Bill presents a watershed moment in solving food loss and waste in the United States.

Aaron Nichols holds rich soil on his farm on March 17, 2023, in the unincorporated community of Helvetia, Oregon.
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