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Feature
- 4 Feb 2016
Mix up the diet with some wild meat
Bushmeat is an important source of protein for rural villages in the Colombian Amazon (plus, they say, it tastes great!)
News
- 28 Jan 2016
Farms vs. forests? A more nuanced look at agrarian change
Agrarian change happens at the landscape scale, but making the transition to sustainable agriculture requires an understanding of local benefits and trade-offs.
Quiz
- 16 Oct 2015
Test your knowledge on forests and food
A fun quiz for World Food Day, to see how much you know about the role of trees and forests in food security.
Interview
- 15 Oct 2015
‘Forests are well and truly on the global food security agenda’
It's time for a forward-looking, holistic approach to diets and landscapes, a scientist tells us on World Food Day.
Video
- 13 Oct 2015
A pod of gold
In "Food Trees", people from Burkina Faso explain why the African locust bean, or néré, is so important to their lives.
Video
- 13 Oct 2015
A pod of gold
Analysis
- 12 Oct 2015
Forests and food: Get your facts straight!
A nutritionist debunks some myths about forests, food security and nutrition.
Analysis
- 12 Oct 2015
Forests and food: Get your facts straight!
News
- 7 Sep 2015
Wild food from dry forests: A recipe for health?
Research suggests better management of dry forests may reduce malnutrition and improve food security.
News
- 7 Sep 2015
Wild food from dry forests: A recipe for health?
News
- 18 Aug 2015
Grubs in tubs: Cameroon’s larvae love just got so much better
“Palm weevil grubs are considered a special delicacy...”
News
- 6 Jul 2015
Wild food means good food: CIFOR study
Scattered forest bounty is difficult to track but vital for nutrition.
News
- 6 Jul 2015
Wild food means good food: CIFOR study
Interview
- 12 May 2015
Feed the world: New global report highlights forests’ role
Sixty leading scientists confirm the importance of forests for global food security.
News
- 20 Apr 2015
Health is in the dish: bush meat or tinned meat?
Traditional dishes are increasingly reserved only for special occasions and festivals.
News
- 20 Apr 2015
Health is in the dish: bush meat or tinned meat?
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