Condiments as Weapon Against Malnutrition
Condiments are becoming weapons in the fight to save malnourished children. Efforts to add iron to fish sauce in Vietnam and bouillon cubes in West Africa, and vitamin A to cooking oil in Senegal, are examples of a new trend: Nutrition experts are branching out from fortifying dry staples like rice, corn or wheat flour. The African Union asked for $150 million from donors to support food fortification in 25 countries and to produce an annual report tracking the effort’s progress.

This HORSE Converts Food Waste into Fertilizer and Energy
We have a huge food waste problem all over the globe. A potential solution may lie in what's called the HORSE, or High-solids Organic-waste Recycling System with Electrical Output, device, currently in development from Impact Bioenergy. This portable anaerobic digestion system can accept a wide variety of organic waste materials, ranging from kitchen scraps and yard waste to paper products, and generate both liquid fertilizer and energy in the form of biogas and electricity.

Change and Transformation @USAID: Modernizing Development Assistance
USAID is increasingly relying on data for planning and decision making. They are striving to collect better data across a range of sectors, including health and agriculture, and to make that data more widely available. According to USAID’s Chief Strategy Officer, the push for evidence must continue and it must be complemented by a drive to ensure data is fully analyzed, used and disseminated.

The (Fake) Meat Revolution
A revolution is unfolding in the food world, resulting in the first alternatives to meat that taste like the real thing. It will be a while before we’re fooled by a fake sirloin steak, but scientists think they’ll eventually get there. These meat alternatives could end up being cheaper than real meat. If the alternatives to meat are tasty, healthier, cheaper, better for the environment and pose fewer ethical challenges, the result may be a revolution in the human diet.

Can Farmers Outsmart Climate Change?
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is the idea that farmers — with funding and agriculture/climate science knowledge — should develop and use technologies that work with the ever-changing climate, not against it. When it all comes together, CSA could help farmers deal with climate change affecting crop health and yields, move away from environmentally harmful farming practices, and use less carbon-reliant technology.

The Marketing Of Moringa: Is This the New Kale? 
Moringa is contending for a spot as the next hot "superfood," with an emerging focus on its potential to make life better for people in developing countries. Moringa is a drought-tolerant tree that grows well in sandy soils in the tropics of West Africa, South Asia and South America, often where malnutrition is widespread. It's already a staple in some of these parts, but advocates think moringa could make an even bigger nutritional impact in those regions.