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Africa: Searching for Superpowers? Chefs Look to Forgotten Ingredients
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 1 May 2019
On three continents, three women have taken three different paths to find healthy and tasty solutions to one of the world's greatest health crises - poor nutrition. Read more »
Chefs Look to Forgotten Ingredients to Spice Up Their Food
From Cameroon to Brazil and India, chefs are looking to local or unusual ingredients to add a nutritional and sustainable boost to their culinary offerings and protect the environment.
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One in five deaths worldwide in 2017 was linked to unhealthy diets in both poor and rich countries as burgers and soft drinks replaced traditional diets and a warming planet ... Read more »
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African governments need to get a better grasp of current farming practices. City officials, for instance, should map and publicise existing urban agriculture initiatives. This ... Read more »
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The Ethiopian government is celebrating a major victory in a long-running dispute over who owns the patent for products made from teff - an ancient grain that for Read more »
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Scientists are increasingly calling for systemic changes to the way food is being produced and consumed, saying industrial farming has led to a food system that contributes to ... Read more »
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East African Legislative Assembly member Mathias Kasamba has accused leaders of concentrating on physical infrastructure development instead of investing in agriculture. Kasamba's ... Read more »
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The award by a U.S. jury of U.S.$114 million to a man who said his use of weed killer Roundup caused his cancer, has sent shockwaves through Kenya, where the chemical is widely ... Read more »
