Food and Agriculture Organization
We Are About to Hit the Point of No Return for Sustainable Fishing
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization just released its biannual State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture report and the findings are unsettling to say the least.
Half of Africa Doesn’t Have Enough Food
The report is supposed to provide an early-warning system that alerts the world to the need for outside assistance due to food scarcity in troubled countries.
The Hidden 1,458 Potential Extinctions That Could Upend Our Food Supply
The world is full of cows and chickens, but many breeds are being ignored and lost, along with their important genes.
Millions Face Food Shortages as El Niño Fuels Africa's Worst Drought in Decades
From Somalia to South Africa, nearly a dozen countries struggle to cope with food shortages, crop failures, and dwindling water supplies.
Extreme Weather Wiped Out a Tenth of the World's Cereal Production
New research reveals that drought and heat waves can have severe impacts on cereal production, while floods and cold spells don't — and rich countries, not developing ones may be the most impacted.
Ebola Might Leave Survivors Food-Strapped in Liberia
The first diagnosed case of ebola in the United States has sent some people in the West into a panic, but the reality of the virus is still far worse in West Africa, where the outbreak has sent some food prices soaring and potentially endangered...