🍫🥜 A global shortage of chocolate & pistachios isn’t just a dessert dilemma—it’s a food systems warning. As an RDN, I see this as a call to build climate-smart, nutrition-secure supply chains. Let’s future-proof our food. 🌍💡 #PlantForward #FoodSecurity #RDNsLead #ClimateNutrition

https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2025/04/22/the-international-dubai-chocolate-pistachio-shortage/

Dubai chocolate craze causes global pistachio shortage and scams

The rave Dubai chocolate trends has sent the confectionery industry and consumers into a spin as they try to cash in on and get a taste of the latest chocolate trend

FoodNavigator.com
Federal cuts mean an 18% reduction for food banks

Members of Clatsop County’s most vulnerable populations — who often rely on Clatsop Community Action’s Regional Food Bank for their next meals — may see barer pantries in the coming months due to freezes in federal funds at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The federal Commodity Credit Corporation had been providing food banks with food […]

The Astorian
The wholegrain revolution! How Denmark changed the diet – and health – of their entire nation

Is it possible to make a country healthier one slice of rye bread at a time? If the rocketing wholegrain consumption of the Danes is anything to go by, absolutely

The Guardian
Transgenic #potatoes that are resistant to #lateblight can be a #sustainable alternative to chemical control, promoting #foodsecurity & environment-friendly agriculture: doi.org/10.1080/2164... #GMO #plantbreeding

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Bluesky

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The Brookfield Community Food Cupboard will be open today from: 4:30PM to 8:00PM

📍 Location: Brookfield High School, 824 Brookfield Rd, Ottawa
🚪 Entrance: At the furthest end of the parking lot ~ look for the blue doors by the blue bin.

We look forward to serving the Riverside Park and Hunt Club communities!

#ottawa
#foodcupboard
#foodbank
#foodsecurity

Africa: Ethiopia Sets Pace in Africa's Agricultural Transformation: [Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopia continues to lead the way in the Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), with experts praising the country's unwavering commitment to agricultural reform, food security, and climate resilience. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TKK8cf #Ethiopia #Agriculture #FoodSecurity #ClimateResilience #AfricanDevelopment

European potatoes share a narrow gene pool, yet their genomes reveal vast internal differences. Discover how this paradox could revolutionize crop breeding. #PotatoGenomics #CropDiversity #FoodSecurity

https://geekoo.news/cracking-the-potato-code-europes-genetic-paradox/

Cracking the Potato Code: Europe's Genetic Paradox | Geekoo

European potatoes share a narrow gene pool, yet their genomes reveal vast internal differences. Discover how this paradox could revolutionize crop breeding.

Geekoo

It’s earth day today. As we are facing climate and economic uncertainty, please feel free to reach out if you have questions about growing/foraging food.

I am happy to help, just tag me with any Qs.

My food security in a changing climate project is summarized in this thread:

https://mastodon.world/@jblue/113687402204283339

#earthday #ClimateChange #ClimateChangeGardening #ClimateCrisis #ClimateDiary #fedihelp #ClimateCrisis #FoodSecurity #politics #economics

J blue (@jblue@mastodon.world)

Attached: 1 image #FoodSecurity #ClimateChange #ClimateDiary #gardening #ClimateChangeGardening 🧵 TL;DR *Climate change will significantly impact food systems. *Plants have optimal growing temperatures and many follow seasonal cycles. *My feed will highlight plants with higher OGT, don’t depend on seasonal cycles or flower in late season. *Farmers focus on what will sell, leaving new options unexplored. *Creating demand for these plants would stabilize our food supply.

Mastodon
(4/4) #Consumers protection must be strengthened to prevent false claims and provide accurate info on ingredients & #nutrition content. Policies to ensure the availability & affordability of #plantbased products can enhance #foodsecurity & expand access to nutritious options: doi.org/10.1016/j.fb...

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CABI #Agriculture and #Bioscience is an international, #OpenAccess journal publishing high-quality, rigorously peer-reviewed multi-, inter- and transdisciplinary #Research focused on agriculture, #FoodSecurity, and the #Environment: https://www.scienceopen.com/collection/a0a6cb72-29b4-4db4-a1b9-072b664d882c
CABI Agriculture and Bioscience

<p><em>CABI Agriculture and Bioscience</em> is an international, open access journal publishing high-quality, rigorously peer-reviewed multi-, inter- and transdisciplinary research focused on agriculture, food security, and the environment. </p>

ScienceOpen