Eco Science

Through participatory research, Dr. Ankita Raturi is working to develop technological tools that can build resilience in the food system. An Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering at Purdue University, Raturi says that her work can impact everyone from farmers looking to adopt more regenerative practices to food hub coordinators who … Read more

Our food and agriculture systems are fundamentally broken. It’s no exaggeration to say that the warming planet, social inequities, and health epidemics bear this out. However, there’s real hope. We can heal ourselves, our communities, and our planet when we begin to participate once again in the creation of healthier food systems. So, how do we … Read more

Dr. Sheldon Krimsky, a Tufts University professor and researcher in science, ethics, and biotechnology, died April 23 in Cambridge, Massachusetts at the age of 80. Krimsky taught Humanities and Social Sciences in Tuft’s Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning for 47 years. During his career, he served as a member of the National … Read more

The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) and the U.N. Children’s Fund (UNICEF) recently granted seed funding to five young men and women to help them launch start-ups working on food security solutions in Jordan. “The WFP and UNICEF partnership is intended to help bridge the gap that young entrepreneurs face when navigating their entrepreneurial journey,” Dima … Read more

On April 27, three members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee wrote to the co-chairs of the House Appropriations Committee expressing “serious concern about U.S. funding for the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA).” The letter, signed by Democratic Representatives Sara Jacobs, Tom Malinowski, and Ilhan Omar, came on the heels of a … Read more

The Global Alliance for the Future of Food recently released a toolkit to help countries adopt a food systems approach to climate change through Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). “We are seeking to get all governments to recognize and start to act on the opportunity to use food systems transformation to bring emissions down,” Patty Fong, Program … Read more

Research from the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) on the carbon footprint of spirits finds that a single 750 milliliter bottle of liquor produces 2.75 kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO2). This is equivalent to burning a third of a gallon of gasoline for every bottle. As consumers think more critically about the effect of their … Read more

A recent report from The Center for Food as Medicine and The Hunter College New York City Food Policy Center emphasizes food as an effective tool for the prevention and treatment of disease. Food as medicine describes the integration of food to prevent and treat disease. “The use of food as medicine is rooted in … Read more

The Singapore-based food tech startup Karana Foods is working to support biodiversity and benefit farmers, consumers, and chefs, through a meat alternative made from jackfruit. After working for two years in Singapore and Hong Kong, Karana is bringing its products to the United States. “We focus on finding plant-based ingredients for our products that promote … Read more

As Russia’s war on Ukraine continues, food banks in Ukraine and across Europe are working to provide food aid for those under siege. The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN) recently implemented an Emergency Response Fund, which supports the European Food Banks Federation (FEBA) and the Kyiv City Charitable Foundation Food Bank (KCCF). Together, the food banks are … Read more