Food
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Society
Society South KoreaInvestors’ Cash Follows Green Food Trend, Boosts Platform Matching Producers with Buyers
South Korean entrepreneur Hoshik Shin has raised over $10 million to take his startup to the next level. The goal: improving business for green and ethical farmers from developing countries by linking them directly with food buyers.
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Environment
Environment UAEScientists in Dubai Make Seeds and Edible Plants Fit for the Desert Heat
A team of scientists based in the United Arab Emirates are on a mission to improve food security in one of the world’s hottest regions, nurturing crops that could feed populations in what they call “marginal environments”.
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Society
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Society
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Environment
Environment RwandaBusiness People in Africa Reduce Charcoal Use with Smart Gas Cooking
The use of charcoal for cooking in African cities damages health and forests as far as 300km away, so businesses are stepping in with affordable pay-as-you-go gas cooking to replace charcoal, in a mission to save trees and lives.
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Society
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Society
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Society
Society USARooftop Farms in Big Apple Grow Vegetables with Rainwater, Reduce City Heat
Finding local, organic vegetables in a city full of high-rise buildings is becoming easier and easier: farms set up on the rooftops in the Big Apple - the nickname for New York City - are providing sustainable produce in the United States’ most populous area.
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Heroes
Heroes USAJennifer Lopez and Fiancé Donate Food to School After Teacher is in Tears
When Jennifer Lopez and her fiancé Alex Rodriguez came across a teacher’s viral Facebook post about a hungry child in her school in Tennessee, United States, they wanted to help – so they donated a massive supply of food.
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Society
SocietyGet Your Free Food in My Neighborhood, More and More People Tell the Needy
A global movement that started in the United States has people setting up “pantries” in their neighborhood, to help residents provide the underprivileged with 24-hour access to free food and other necessities that they may not normally be able to afford.