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The ultra-efficient farm of the future is in the sky

Take a tour of a rooftop laboratory where scientists show how growing crops under solar panels can produce both food and clean energy.
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Scientists are trying to grow crops in the dark

Powering plant growth with solar panels instead of photosynthesis could be a more efficient way of using the Sun’s energy for food. But it’s not all good news.
Study finds huge potential for urban gardens to feed city dwellers
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Study finds huge potential for urban gardens to feed city dwellers

Researchers with the Institute for Sustainable Food used their hometown as a case study to examine the potential for expanding food production in cities.

Does knowing the carbon footprint of meat make us eat less of it?
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Does knowing the carbon footprint of meat make us eat less of it?

I tried the Meat Footprint Calculator to find out.

Roasted, curried, sweetened ... guinea pig meat returns to the plates of Peru

Roasted, curried, sweetened ... guinea pig meat returns to the plates of Peru

Growing demand for cuy meat, which has long been a national delicacy in Peru, is providing rural women with livelihoods.

Huge Wisconsin operation shows promise of aquaponics in Midwest
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Huge Wisconsin operation shows promise of aquaponics in Midwest

Superior Fresh runs the nation's, and likely the world's, largest aquaponics facility, raising vegetables and fish in a way that benefits both.

What we eat now and why it has to change
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What we eat now and why it has to change

Two new books, 'The Fate of Food' and 'The Way We Eat Now,' look at diet on a global level for a complementary view of our changing food systems.

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