Sentences with phrase «for food security issues»

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The influential paper identified insects as playing a key role in solving global food security issues and urged for the diversification of human diets.

A version of this article appears in the May 1, 2017 issue of Fortune with the headline «China's $ 43 Billion Bid for Food Security.»

(He also actively pursues issues relating to immigration policies, food security, safe water for First Nations, species at risk, the plastics problem, healthy living — the list goes on.)

Since its initial report in 2011, the committee has monitored global progress on food and nutrition security issues and explored three aspects in greater depth — the role of technology and innovation in agriculture, opportunities for advancing nutrition security, and the need for environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable agricultural systems.

The concepts of food waste and food loss form a major part in the achievement of food security for us, and in that light, this year's Crawford Fund's annual conference hit the nail on the head with regards to facilitating discussion and interaction on these issues.

In case you haven't heard, the popularity of «Pulses» in the food industry is dramatically on the rise, not only for their nutritional benefit, but also as the leading front - runner to help solve global food issues like food security, drought protection and agricultural sustainability.

Reducing food loss in supermarkets is an important issue in terms of the efforts to increase profit in supermarkets, to increase income for small farmers supplying to supermarkets, and to improve food security in urban areas, as well as avoid environmental problems caused by food waste.

By placing food security issues into a context relevant to my life and study, this address allowed me to realise the very real opportunity for me to create positive global change.

Attending this conference was certainly eye opening for myself and gave me a broad perspective of the issue of food loss, waste and security.

The major benefits of the 3 day - long conference for me was gaining insight and understanding pertaining to international agriculture and food security issues encountered in different countries of the world.

I would like to express my thanks to the Crawford Fund team and to CQ University for the opportunity to attend this renowned conference, and to learn more about international agricultural research and the significant food security issues that our world is currently facing.

By attracting the world's best speakers, providing extended question and answer sessions and opportunities for informal networking, the Fund's annual conferences enabled participants to contribute and to place food security issues into a context relevant to their lives and work.

Meanwhile, environmental and population changes have major implications for issues including food and nutrition security, access to clean water and sanitation, and natural disasters.

I think this country's food issues are so deeply flawed that each of these attempts at a solution are destined to fail unless shored up with adequate food security, elimination of food deserts in poor communities, the elimination of price supports for foods that don't support our health, etc..

Security and theft are big issues, and the dining room is just a big, scary place... If I could hope for one change it would be for smaller schools... it is just one solution for a system that needs a lot of solutions and a lot of change... longer lunch periods, teachers willing to eat with the students, nutrition education, getting rid of the soda and snack vending machines that fund the sports programs, and more money and support for school food service programs...

As food security becomes an increasingly important global issue, scientists are looking for the best way to maintain the organic matter in soils using different methods of fertilization and crop rotation.

The big issue for Africa is food security.

The first Wheat for Food Security in Africa conference has gathered here to address a growing issue in the continent: Too many Africans are eating products made from wheat, and not enough are growing it.

«Discovering new uses for different types of natural food grade microbes in waste - to - nutrient technology is the latest breakthrough by NTU chemical and bioengineers, which can help to address the food security issues faced by the world presently,» Assoc Prof Xu said.

More recently, in February 2017, federal agencies issued a Global Food Security Strategy for 2017 - 2021 that stresses inclusive and sustainable agricultural - led economic growth.

While security issues from Iran to Syria dominated the three - hour hearing, Kerry also wove climate, food security and competition for scarce resources into a broad new narrative of diplomacy.

These systems are important for understanding the past and planning for the future due to their potential for direct impact on very current issues such as food security and the sustainability of human settlement in particular areas.»

This approach has proved inadequate for the large - scale production of biofuels and may create food security issues by diverting food crops toward biofuel production.

Food security is also an issue for older adults, many of whom have to choose between buying food and buying medicine or paying rent or utilitFood security is also an issue for older adults, many of whom have to choose between buying food and buying medicine or paying rent or utilitfood and buying medicine or paying rent or utilities.

Food Evolution (Unrated) Thought - provoking eco-documentary exploring the critical issues of sustainability and food security in a world marked by escalating competition for fewer and fewer natural resourFood Evolution (Unrated) Thought - provoking eco-documentary exploring the critical issues of sustainability and food security in a world marked by escalating competition for fewer and fewer natural resourfood security in a world marked by escalating competition for fewer and fewer natural resources.

The Cartagena based Inter-American Center for Peace and Security (ICPS) fills a gap in policy coordination and cooperation on peace, environmental issues, food, health, energy, immigration, security and cultural exchanges, combating drug trade and promoting good governance and human rights, including the rights of indigenous peoples in the Caribbean and Latin Security (ICPS) fills a gap in policy coordination and cooperation on peace, environmental issues, food, health, energy, immigration, security and cultural exchanges, combating drug trade and promoting good governance and human rights, including the rights of indigenous peoples in the Caribbean and Latin security and cultural exchanges, combating drug trade and promoting good governance and human rights, including the rights of indigenous peoples in the Caribbean and Latin America.

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Loved how close it was to Lahaina and restaurants and shopping... Only issues: in the baths need to be careful with the showers or water soaks the mat... the refrigerator needs servicing - if you put any food in, temperature goes «haywire»... need better explanation on sound system for the home... and guests should be encouraged to use the security system versus being told to just lock the doors... person who met us was «late» and didn't provide the beverages we had requested on arrival... he did not communicate the requested cleaning date time - went without mid-week cleaning.

It is a place for highlighting our latest internationally - ranked research, discussing important contemporary geographical issues such as climate change, food security and water resources, and for recording members» activities such as participation in outreach events, conferences and policy debates.

Her volunteering journey began at a young age for cats at the local animal shelter, and has brought her across the world working on international issues such as education and food security.

Extreme weather causes crop production losses, but until now, scientists «did not know exactly how much global production was lost to extreme weather events and how they varied by different regions of the world,» said Navin Ramankutty, a professor of global food security and sustainability at the Liu Institute for Global Issues at the University of British Columbia, and one of the study authors.

Among the issues reviewed were: • The prospects for air pollution and climate change in the region up to 2030 in the absence of action on SLCPs; • The potential contribution of SLCP mitigation to climate, health and food security, and more generally to economic development; • Feasible mitigation technologies and strategies and opportunities for their implementation at national scale; • The relationship of SLCP mitigation to broader regional air pollution and climate strategies and their benefit for the MENA region.

One of the most important, if not the most important, issue for food security is access to climate appropriate seeds.

On December 11, 2017, the SEC issued a Cease - and - Desist Order (the «Order») against Munchee Inc. («Munchee») finding that the California - based company's initial coin offering of its tokens (the «Munchee Tokens») to raise capital for its blockchain - based food review service constituted an unlawful unregistered offering and sale of securities.

It is a place for highlighting our latest internationally - ranked research, discussing important contemporary geographical issues such as climate change, food security and water resources, and for recording members» activities such as participation in outreach events, conferences and policy debates.

The asks focus on setting targets and includes issues such as incarceration, early childhood, food access and security and specifically calls on governments to invest in a holistic approach to the social and emotional wellbeing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people that supports prevention, treatment and opportunities to strengthen cultural identity and social inclusion.

It is a place for highlighting our latest internationally - ranked research, discussing important contemporary geographical issues such as climate change, food security and water resources, and for recording members» activities such as participation in outreach events, conferences and policy debates.