The world is set for a geopolitical struggle over food. With the acquisition of the iconic American pork producer Smithfield Foods, a Chinese company
Food Security
Feeding billions of people is destabilizing the environment and contributing to conflict around the globe.
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This little piggy went to China
Reveal reporter Nathan Halverson traveled to Asia to report on the food shortages China faces and why the country needs American pork.
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How China maneuvered to buy US pork giant
In our latest videos, CIR digs into the largest Chinese purchase of an American business: iconic Smithfield Foods to Shuanghui International.
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Foster Farms salmonella outbreak highlights flaws in food safety system
The Foster Farms chicken processing plant on Cherry Avenue in Fresno, Calif., is one of three plants linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least 338 people across the country.Craig Kohlruss/The Fresno Bee via Associated Press Each month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture publishes a list calling out chicken processing plants across the […]
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9 questions we’re answering about salmonella
Fotokon/Shutterstock.com An outbreak of an especially strong form of salmonella has sickened hundreds of people in 20 states. But how it happened largely has remained a mystery. Here’s what we know about some of the more pressing questions surrounding the outbreak. Have other questions? Email the reporter at kmieszkowski@cironline.org. What led to the salmonella outbreak? […]
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Billions of mouths to feed: 5 challenges the planet faces
As our collaborative series Food for 9 Billion wraps up, we find ourselves leaving the table to relish the nearly two-year look at the daunting task of feeding a world population of billions.
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Food for 9 Billion takes a weeklong look at feeding the planet
Food for 9 Billion has traveled the world in search people and places taking on the challenges of feeding the planet’s growing population. This week, PBS NewsHour will feature five of these stories.
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Exhibition shows how what we eat connects us to the world
A show at New York’s American Museum of Natural History looks at how our food system got to be the way it is and considers where it might be headed.
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Can’t stand the heat? Get into the kitchen
Our food system is a major producer of greenhouse gas. Changing the way we eat can make a difference.
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Are we ready for post-modern farming?
Twentieth-century agriculture was built on cheap oil. Maybe it’s time for an information-age rethink.