More frequent hot weather & #droughts dealt a significant blow to crop #yields, esp. for key #grains like #wheat, #barley & #maize. Warming & air dryness—a key factor in crop stress—surged in nearly every major agricultural region: woods.stanford.edu/news/heat-an... #climatechange #foodsecurity
Heat and drought are quietly h...
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"When we do eat, I pretend I’m full and leave food for my children. My children notice and try to share some of their food with me, but I leave it for them and keep my hunger in silence." -- Muhammad Abdul Aziz, Gaza City
Get rid of the focus on helping our planet and we'll starve. Pretty simple.
Drought conditions already hitting UK crop production, farmers say
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/may/07/drought-conditions-already-hitting-uk-crop-production-farmers-say
People need to read this kind of news like the Martin Niemöller poem "First they came". Climate is a tyrant wannabe, following the same plan as a dictator wannabe the current US President, or like Hitler and others before him:
First attack the most vulnerable and hope most people shrug it off as not relevant to them. Then ratchet it up a bit more.
It comes for is all .. or in this case for all of our food. Do not treat this story as a one-off anomaly. Just like stories about polar bears are not about just polar bears.
These are the metaphorical canaries in our coal mine of a planet. Hear them for the alarm they are meant to be.
Treat it as practice for worse. If you don't know what that means to do, treat this as a chance to ask a lot of hard questions. When Climate comes for you, and for your food supply, it will likely be too late.
Is there a national orange shortage?
#UK
#FoodSecurity
I'm pleased to share this recently published paper led by University of San Francisco undergraduate student Alex Meza in which I played the smallest part. In it, we examine light pollution as a threat to #pollinators that support #Indigenous #FoodSecurity and sovereignty.
Interesting side effect of planting all this lettuce. (and I'm only planting more)...
I'm losing weight.
With growing all this lettuce, I feel bad letting it go to waste, so I've been eating more salads and using it in more stir fry, etc. Basically finding an excuse to use what I grow even while continuing to give away much of what I grow.
Apparently prior to this, I severely lacked enough fiber and roughage.
So by eating more lettuce, I've been increasing the my fiber intake and being satiated more quickly and therefore eating less calories overall. You know. The basics of nutrition.
Plus I feel a lot better too now that I'm getting better nutrients and water intake.
Who knew, lol.
Anyhow, I've lost 7 lbs this last month while feeling more full with each meal than I ever have before.
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“every person. every table”. #foodsecurity
At #TUMCREATE, researchers study how #VerticalFarming can produce #sustainable protein sources – such as soybeans – for dense urban areas like #Singapore. The goals are #FoodSecurity, less land use, and stronger local supply: http://go.tum.de/701627
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Excellent article in Pt re the role agroecology: "Agroecology fights hunger and promotes public health"
"The current agri-food system needs to be transformed. And urgently.Robust evidence produced in BRA and abroad, reveals the role of industrial agri in producing svral of the biggest public health challenges at a global level,in particular hunger and malnutrition, obesity &chronic non-communicable diseases"
https://www.ecodebate.com.br/2025/05/05/a-agroecologia-combate-a-fome-e-promove-a-saude-publica/
#Agroecology #PublicHealth #FoodSecurity #FoodColonialism
Why Donald Trump’s trade tariffs are a threat to global food security https://theconversation.com/why-donald-trumps-trade-tariffs-are-a-threat-to-global-food-security-255064 #politics #economy #krasnov #foodsecurity
I went to a presentation hosted by the Food Connect Foundation last night expecting some actionable insights on redesigning local food system. Instead it was a rambling pseudo-economics/history lesson about global capital and crown land. Much of the audience seemed confused, myself included.
Hi everyone, with the incoming #tariffs likely affecting the cost and availability of food, please feel free to reach out if you need help foraging or growing your own food. Just tag me with any Q’s.
Below are #FoodSecurity links you may find useful. 1/2 
Find and support local growers here:
https://www.localharvest.org/
https://blackfarmersindex.com
Locate a food co-op near you:
http://www.grocerystory.coop
Pulse Crops: Canada's Growing Contribution to Global Food Security 
Canada is a major producer and exporter of pulse crops, such as lentils, chickpeas, and peas. These crops are a sustainable and nutritious source of protein, contributing to global food security. Canada's pulse industry is a vital part of its agricultural sector. #Canada #PulseCrops #Agriculture #Lentils #FoodSecurity
Remember in Phillip K Dick's book "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" (aka Blade Runner) that the Voight-Kampff test questions and the fascination with robotic animals was b/c most of the wildlife on earth was extinct?
Is that the vibe we're starting to see now with food crops? Are the images of foods subliminal talismans to ward off hunger?
Just asking questions.
https://www.alojapan.com/1262275/japan-must-resolutely-reject-trumps-us-military-cost-demand-ex-minister/ Japan must ‘resolutely reject’ Trump’s US military cost demand: ex-minister #akazawa #bolton #EnergySecurity #FoodSecurity #IshinParty #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #LiberalDemocraticParty #Maehara #MILITARYBASES #news #SecurityCooperation #tariffs #TradeNegotiations #trump #us #Washington Japan needs to firmly refuse US President Donald Trump’s calls for Tokyo to increase what it pays to keep American military bases in the countr…
Droughts impacting #foodsecurity. But hey, let's kill #EUGreenDeal and CAP conditionalities and ignore climate & nature action. Despite more diverse landscape features would make us more resilient! In @euractiv_politics 
https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/drought-fears-for-grains-growing-season-mount-in-central-europe/
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