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Farming

Experts say these crops if grown widely, could help feed the hungry.

Five Game-Changing Crops That Could Help Feed the Hungry

Food security experts say these crops, if grown more widely, could help feed the hungry

Invest in the poorest of the poor, advises Rosamond Naylor.

Rosamond Naylor on Feeding the World

The economist discusses the stresses that climate change and a greater world population will have on our food supply

A "living skyscraper" could rise from the shallows of Lake Michigan and serve Chicago.

The Rise of Urban Farming

Grow fruits and vegetables in city towers? Advocates give a green thumbs up

A Brief History of Popsicles

Popsicles originated as a happy accident

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The Price of Corn

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Five Ways to Eat Strawberries

If you can get your hands on good strawberries (restrain yourself from just popping them like gumdrops), here are some options

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World War I: 100 Years Later

American Food Posters From World War I and II

Cory Bernat is the creator of an intriguing online exhibit of American food posters related to World Wars I and II

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Stinging Nettle Soup

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