food insecurity
09/18/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Scientists explore exotic species of legumes as potential alternative sources for human and animal nutrition
The Vigna genus has generously provided us with a number of nutritious and tasty legumes (including adzuki beans, cowpeas, and mung beans) that have become fairly important food crops in many parts of the world. Tanzanian researchers believe that the remaining non-domesticated members of the large family of legumes are potentially significant sources of human […]
08/26/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Investigating alternative feed sources to address a potential food collapse
Searching for new sources of food for humans and feed for animals, a Tanzanian scientific review covered the Vigna genus of legumes. They reported that the wild members of the genus could serve as potential sources of nutrition, thereby improving food security across the world. The study was conducted by researchers from the Nelson Mandela […]
01/30/2018
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By Isabelle Z.
New research suggests ONE THIRD of American households are food insecure, with limited access to healthy food
When we think of people going hungry, many of us envision starving children in Africa, but it’s a struggle that is also quite familiar to far too many Americans. In fact, a recent study found that this problem could be a lot more extensive in the U.S. than previously believed. Researchers from The Ohio State […]
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