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Health Indonesia

6. March 2023

Children’s Nutritional Needs Become a Multi-Billion-Dollar Priority

The Indonesian government is investing approximately $3.9 billion per year in nutritional interventions for babies and children to eradicate the many cases of impaired growth and development, known as stunting.

Environment

Takachiho Amaterasu Railway Co.'s sightseeing train

Environment Japan

24. December 2022

From Food Waste to Furniture: Upcycling Wins!

Since necessity is the mother of invention, three companies in Japan have decided to turn food waste into entirely different products such as fuel, cement, and even 3D printed furniture!

Society

Society United Kingdom

19. December 2022

“Best Before” Dates on Fruits and Veggies… Have Expired!

Across the United Kingdom, a chain of supermarkets is eliminating expiration dates on hundreds of products, mainly fruits and vegetables, in a drive to encourage customers to reduce food waste.

Environment

Environment Bangladesh

14. December 2022

This Natural “Water Machine” Keeps Crops Growing – Even in Times of Drought

16 million small farmers in Bangladesh are now relying on sustainable, underground reservoirs of water to irrigate their crops and produce their rice.

Society

Society South Korea

7. December 2022

Zero Food Waste Across the Nation: Achieved!

South Korea has adopted a mandatory composting scheme almost ten years ago, and today, food waste is virtually inexistant thanks to an easy-to-use and accessible pickup system doubled with policies to curb waste at the source.

Society

Society The World

2. December 2022

Instead of Wasting Food, We’re Giving It to Those Who Need It Most

Efforts to combat the food waste problem are gaining traction around the world, both to put an end to global hunger and to fight climate change.

Society

Society Taiwan

10. November 2022

“Lett-uce” Save the Planet, One Metro at a Time

Unused metro stations in Taiwan have been converted into vertical farms to grow sustainable and organic food.

Society

Society USA

9. November 2022

On the Menu: Vegan Steaks!

An American producer of plant-based meat substitutes has debuted its vegan steak, now available in some 5,000 grocery stores across the country, offering vegan-lifestyle-enthusiasts a brand new meaty-feel-but-animal-free product.

Society

Society USA

7. September 2022

Truckloads of Free Fresh Food Are Going to Poor Communities (Instead of Landfills!)

For the last ten years, a nonprofit based in California, the United States, has managed to prevent millions of kilos of fresh produce from ending up in landfills, instead distributing them to food insecure communities across its home state and beyond its frontiers.

Society

Society Germany

16. August 2022

Less Meat, Please: Plant-Based Foods On the Rise Here

Over the last few years, a growing number of Germans of all generations are bringing changes to their diet, consuming more plant-based food than meat, for environmental and animal rights reasons.