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Food and Farming

The Oil Intensity of Food

Although attention commonly focuses on energy use on the farm, agriculture accounts for only one fifth of the energy used in the U.S. food system, The modern food system that evolved when oil was cheap will not survive as it is now structured. Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new...

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UK climate change policies 'dangerously optimistic'

The UK government’s policies are significantly stronger than those of the Canada and the United States – but scientists say they still have only a 50-50 chance of keeping global warming below 2 degrees Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in...

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Food and Farming

World Hunger Reaches 1 Billion Mark

A system in which more than a billion people live in hunger, and under which millions of people literally starve to death every year, is a murderous system. There is no other word for it. Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to...

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