Habitat loss and pesticide use are driving factors behind the decline of global bee populations. Creating habitats for bees is a great way to protect bees and boost food security, so The Bee Conservancy is giving out hundreds of free bee homes to groups across the US and Canada … [Read more...] about Sponsor-A-Hive program protects bees and promotes food security
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Improving school lunches in a post-pandemic world
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced us to rearrange how we structure our daily routines whether at work, school, or play. Some of these changes have been for the better and we hope are here to stay. For instance, the health crisis forced us to rethink how to feed students once … [Read more...] about Improving school lunches in a post-pandemic world
The Social Supermarket is like any regular store, except everything is free
The New Zealand capital Wellington is now home to quite a remarkable place: a supermarket where everything is free. This unique food bank, called the Social Supermarket, is run by Wellington City Mission, a faith-centered organization that was founded in 1904 to respond to the … [Read more...] about The Social Supermarket is like any regular store, except everything is free
Plants could soon communicate with farmers to improve food security
We recently wrote about how researchers at MIT were teaching spinach plants to send emails. Now, scientists from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore are developing technology that allows for further communication between plants and humans. When plants interact with … [Read more...] about Plants could soon communicate with farmers to improve food security
Crickets: the gateway bug to eating insects
As the global mindset shifts in a more eco-friendly direction, it’s becoming difficult for meat eaters to ignore the negative impact raising livestock has on our environment. Take Madagascar for instance. Almost 80 percent of Madagascar’s forests have been destroyed since the … [Read more...] about Crickets: the gateway bug to eating insects
