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Farm Marketing Success Hinges on Community Resources with Natural and Cultural Assets

Direct farm marketing efforts, such as farmers markets and roadside stands, are more successful in communities with more nonprofits, social enterprises and creative industries, according to a team including Cornell University researchers, who created a nationwide database of assets to help municipalities craft community-specific development plans.

14 Jul 2021

UTIA Researchers Receive $423,316 Grant to Target Food Loss and Waste Reduction

Research suggests that 40% of food produced in the U.S. is lost or wasted, while approximately one in eight households experiences food insecurity.

12 Jul 2021

Study Proposes a Potential Solution to Eliminate Food Insecurity in the US

Food insecurity is a major problem in the U.S., and it worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides some relief, but millions of Americans still lack adequate access to healthy food.

12 Jul 2021

New $10 Million Grant Aims to Make U.S. Dairy Industry Carbon Neutral

A new $10 million grant aims to help the U.S. dairy industry become at least carbon neutral while supporting farmer livelihoods - providing important insight for New York state, which ranks fourth in milk production nationwide.

7 Jul 2021

Researchers Find No Single Solution for Dealing with Food Waste Disposal in the U.S.

The expected decline in the number of landfills across the United States coupled with bans on disposing large amounts of organic waste in landfills that have been enacted in multiple states has prompted researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory to examine other ways to grapple with the issue of food waste disposal.

7 Jul 2021

Transforming the Food System to Attain Sustainable Development and Climate Goals

We are at a critical point in human history and that of the planet. Continuing to produce food in the current manner is neither good for public health or for that of the planet.

24 Jun 2021

Investments in Agricultural Research, Development can Prevent Climate-Fueled Growth in Hunger

In order to prevent the impacts of climate change from pushing an additional 78 million people into chronic hunger by 2050, annual global investments in agricultural research and development will need to increase by US $2 billion between 2015 and 2050, according to a new study from researchers from the International Food Policy Research Institute.

23 Jun 2021

Sustainable, Biodiversity-Friendly Agro-Food System could feed Europe by 2050

Food has become one of the major challenges of the 21st century. According to a study carried out by CNRS scientists1, an organic, sustainable, biodiversity-friendly agro-food system, could be implemented in Europe and would allow a balanced coexistence between agriculture and the environment.

21 Jun 2021

Percentage of Single-Use Food Packaging Litter Nearly Doubled During COVID-19, Report Finds

COVID-19 has changed so much in our lives, including how we litter. The proportion of single-use food packaging litter found on Canadian shorelines nearly doubled last year, according to Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup’s annual “Dirty Dozen” report.

17 Jun 2021

Local Rice Varieties in Vietnam Could be Used to Breed Improved Climate-Resilient Crops

Local rice varieties in Vietnam could be used to help breed improved crops with higher resilience to climate change, according to a new study published in Rice.

16 Jun 2021

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Farm Marketing Success Hinges on Community Resources with Natural and Cultural Assets

UTIA Researchers Receive $423,316 Grant to Target Food Loss and Waste Reduction

Study Proposes a Potential Solution to Eliminate Food Insecurity in the US

New $10 Million Grant Aims to Make U.S. Dairy Industry Carbon Neutral

Researchers Find No Single Solution for Dealing with Food Waste Disposal in the U.S.

Transforming the Food System to Attain Sustainable Development and Climate Goals

Investments in Agricultural Research, Development can Prevent Climate-Fueled Growth in Hunger

Sustainable, Biodiversity-Friendly Agro-Food System could feed Europe by 2050

Percentage of Single-Use Food Packaging Litter Nearly Doubled During COVID-19, Report Finds

Local Rice Varieties in Vietnam Could be Used to Breed Improved Climate-Resilient Crops

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