Agriculture

Global food issues are grabbing our attention and for good reason: the industrial system of the last 60 years is fraying at the edges, causing cascading environmental and social problems. More than 12 per cent …

In visiting with African families, Melinda French Gates, co-chair of the foundation, repeatedly witnesses the constant struggle by mothers to ensure that their children have adequate nutrition. In today’s world there is often a disconnect …

Last week, Oxfam released a report which states in no uncertain terms that ending poverty can happen without putting any more strain on our planet’s resources. Last month in his annual letter, Bill Gates talked about …