In just three years, the price of staple foods like wheat, corn and rice has almost doubled, and this week, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said that if left unchecked, global food shortages could set the world back seven years in the fight against
VIDEO:The Take -- is well worth watching, has turned his attention to the struggles around rice in Haiti. Here, in seventeen minutes, is one of the best treatments of the recent food riots in Haiti, and their long history.
It's OK to eat all kinds of tomatoes again, the U.S. government declared Thursday -- lifting its salmonella warning on the summer favorites amid signs that the record outbreak, while not over, may finally be slowing.
Eating as little as three small servings of raw cruciferous vegetables per month, such as broccoli and cabbage, has been found to decrease the risk of developing bladder cancer by an astonishing 40 percent.
WASHINGTON - It's OK to eat all kinds of tomatoes again, the U.S. government declared Thursday -- lifting its salmonella warning on the summer favorites amid signs that the record outbreak, while not over, may finally be slowing.
In the world of natural health, "medicinal" mushrooms are known as some of the most potent immune boosters and disease fighters. Perhaps the most potent of all is the Agaricus Blazei Murrill mushroom, known in its native Brazil as "The Mushroom of God"
Scientists have detected antibiotic-resistant bacteria in pork, pigs and some veterinarians. It is possible that these so-called superbugs could infect farmworkers or even people who eat pork.
Do you know where your tomatoes come from? Unless that red orb was plucked from a plant in your back yard or purchased from a local farm stand, most likely you can't find out.
The world's population is projected to grow from 6 billion to 8.5 billion by 2030 and unless we change the way we use water and increase water productivity -- ie. produce more 'crop per drop' -- we will not be able to feed them. That is the conclusion of th
They're trading lawns for lettuce, bringing hens into the family fold and harvesting honey just steps from their back door. They're the new urban farmers, and they're coming soon to a yard near you (if they're not already there).
NAN : Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has inspired residents in this northern province to raise organic vegetables in their backyards
