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Screwworm: Why is this flesh-eating parasite making a comeback?
The screwworm larva has tusk-like mandibles protruding from its mouth Scott Camazine/Alamy Countries across the Americas have spent…
Does this high-tech lettuce hold the answer to the global food crisis?
Bathed in a ghostly purple-red light, these floating lettuces are barely distinguishable from those grown outdoors, but require…
Energy expert Vaclav Smil on how to feed the world without trashing it
Here is a recipe for a thought-provoking, if not wholly appetising, snack: slice up a large tomato and…
Why farming fish is more unsustainable than catching them in the wild
Claims about the sustainability of fish farms have been vastly overstated VIKEN KANTARCI/AFP via Getty Images It has…
Camellia oil could be the greenest cooking oil – and the healthiest
A camellia farm in Jiangxi province, China Wan Xiang/Xinhua/Alamy Replacing some existing vegetable oil crops with camellia plants…
Forests became less diverse when ancient people started herding pigs
A domestic pig in the New Forest, UK 9 Deborah Lee Rossiter/Shutterstock Ancient DNA unearthed from a European…
America’s Dairy Farms Have Vanished
Does it become bottled milk? That’s Class 1 price. Yogurt? Class 2 price. Cheddar cheese? Class 3 price.…
Bat die-off led to more insecticide use and more infant deaths in US
A little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) with white-nose syndrome, which has ravaged bat populations across the US piemags/FWL…
The Fight to Save Florida’s Oranges
“We need more time,” said Rezazadeh. Growers in St. Lucie County started using the antibiotic last year. “There…
‘Butter’ made from CO2 could pave the way for food without farming
Savor’s synthetic butter Savor A new type of dietary fat that doesn’t require animals or large areas of…