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In Hawai‘i, Restoring Kava Helps Sustain Native Food Culture

Civil Eats

Last fall, Ava Taesali opened Kava Queen , Oahus only brick-and-mortar kava bar, after three years of building a loyal following for this traditional beverage at farmers markets in Honolulu. The GRAS stamp is a long-overdue validation, he said, of kavas importance to Hawaiian agriculture and identity.

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Climate Solutions for the Future of Coffee

Civil Eats

Most farms there still use open-field agriculture—but this approach may not work for much longer in the new climate reality. More recently, we’ve been fascinated by and experimenting with syntropic agriculture.” The agriculture department backs up this recommendation with technical assistance. Mexico has nearly 1.5

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21 New Books to Inspire the Movement for Sustainable Food Systems

Food Tank

How to Feed the World: The History and Future of Food by Vaclav Smil In an increasingly complicated global food system, Vaclav Smil offers a data-driven, scientific approach to understanding the massive issues facing food and agriculture today. The Kidney and the Cane: Planetary Health and Plantation Labor in Nicaragua by Alex M.

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Coffee as we know it is in danger. Can we breed a better cup?

Agritecture Blog

Our reliance on just two coffee species to brew the drink we love could threaten the future of this delicious beverage. Regenerative agricultural practices (and Coffea Stenophylla) could help preserve coffee for years to come. It’s one that could help pull the world’s beloved beverage out of the dire straits it finds itself in today.

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A palm oil company, a group of U.S. venture capitalists, and the destruction of Peru’s rainforest

Food Environment and Reporting Network

Share this This Story’s Impact 100 million global monthly unique visitors Business Insider Two of the largest palm oil plantations in Peru are located on the west side of the Ucayali River, which flows from the Andes to the Amazon. ” But the creation of the plantations came at a steep price.