Africa’s economy improving: will food situation follow suit?
Africa’s economy is improving. Will its food system follow suit? David Leonhardt writes an interesting piece about an improving economy in parts of Africa, a growing middle class (particularly in …
Malaria nets meant to keep mosquitos out bring fish in
Insecticide-treated malaria nets meant to keep mosquitos out are contributing to an epidemic of overfishing in Africa, raising concerns about health, the environment, and local economies. Faced with hunger, residents …
How chickens changed the world
One of the most interesting food books of 2014 was Andrew Lawler’s Why Did the Chicken Cross the World? The Epic Saga of the Bird that Powers Civilization. In it, …