Baobab trees grow in arid and semi-arid parts of Africa, and have deep cultural and ecological significance. Some of these trees are thousands of years old. Global demand for baobab …
Food
Four out of five people in Africa use wood for cooking: a transition to clean fuels would cut emissions and save lives, a model for Nigeria shows
Written by Maria Yetano Roche and Temilade Sesan Four in every five people in Africa cook using wood, charcoal and other polluting fuels in open fires or inefficient stoves. This releases …
One in ten South Africans go hungry every day. As a result malnutrition levels are high. Malnutrition has three simultaneous dimensions: undernourishment, micronutrient deficiencies and over-nutrition. These can manifest in stunting …
Henning Bjornlund – Professor, Business School, University of South Australia; André F. van Rooyen – Principal Scientist, Innovation Systems for the Drylands., CGIAR System Organization; Vibeke Bjornlund – Researcher,School of …
A new program will introduce some of Houston’s most vulnerable children to a world of culinary possibilities. Entitled Restaurant U, the initiative is a partnership between local non-profit Homemade Hope and the Greater Houston Texas Restaurant …
Southern University tackles food deserts with Agriculture and Food Research Initiative
LLENA (AI) Health Solutions Inc. recently announced a partnership with Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to support their “Center of Excellence for Nutrition, Health, Wellness, and Quality of Life” initiative …
Seed Money: Black Entrepreneurs Hope Pandemic Gardening Boom Will Grow Healthier Eating
By Chandra Thomas Whitfield DENVER — Ietef Vita had planned to spend most of 2020 on the road, promoting “Biomimicz,” the album the rapper had released on his #plantbasedrecords label in …
By Laura Ungar Alexandra Sierra carried boxes of food to her kitchen counter, where her 7-year-old daughter, Rachell, stirred a pitcher of lemonade. “Oh, my God, it smells so good!” Sierra, …
