nutrition
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Addressing the dangers of degraded land
Up to 1.3 billion people are now living on degraded land, at risk of food and water shortages and worsening…
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A window on wild meat in Colombia
In Colombia, indigenous peoples have hunted wild meat, or bushmeat, for thousands of years. In many rural areas, bushmeat continues…
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Changing landscapes: From forests to food
The growing demand for food — demand that is expected to double by 2050 — has led to widespread agricultural…
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Forests, farming and food
Amina*, a young mother of four, lives in a rural village in the Oromia region of Southern Ethiopia. At 2,000…
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On the edge of forests, change comes in many forms
Change is a fact of life. But for those living in landscapes of forests and farms, nowadays, that change can…
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Postcards from the field: Pangolin surprise
Instead of a birthday cake, a hunting community surprised researcher Lauren Coad with pangolin stew. “They were like, ‘bon anniversaire!’…
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Pangolins under pressure
Pangolins are peculiar creatures. Their tongue can be longer than their body, they look like a pinecone with legs, and…
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Forests as food
It’s a bit ironic that while wild foraged ingredients are increasingly popping up on Michelin-starred menus around the world, the…
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Finding good food in the forest
The recipe for dokoum, or croquettes made from the wild temple plant, calls for the fresh leaves of Crataeva religiosa,…
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Forests foods and healthy diets
New research by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) shows that forests play an important role in the diets…
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Getting the facts on gender and biodiversity
Catalina Santamaria is the Forests Programme Officer for the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). She spoke to…
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Quality over quantity: Changing diets and consumption
It might come as a surprise to most people that enough food is produced globally to feed approximately 10 billion…
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Nutrition and landscapes
CIFOR: What kind of research are you carrying out on nutrition and landscapes? Amy Ickowitz: Our research started by looking…
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Eat your vegetation
Children need a healthy diet to grow strong bodies and minds, and to protect against deadly infections. In Indonesia, getting…
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Agouti on the wedding menu
Getting married can be an anxious affair. One may worry about different sets of friends or family getting along, or…
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