This week’s summary of the news stories, reports, and blogs that have grabbed our attention. We welcome your thoughts and comments on these articles.
Food and Nutrition Security
From promise to impact: Ending Malnutrition by 2030, Clobal Nutrition Report
2016 World Food Prize goes to scientists who developed biofortified sweet potato, Genetic Literacy Project
Fighting global hunger helps us here at home, The Hill
Biofortification Pioneers Win World Food Prize 2016, Farming First
These 2 Boys Were Born The Same Day In The Same Town, But Their Lives Will Be Dramatically Different, The Huffington Post
The Global Food Security Act, AgriPulse
Unprecedented level of food insecurity in South Sudan, UN agencies warn, FAO
Biotechnology
107 Nobel laureates sign letter blasting Greenpeace over GMOs, The Washington Post
EU position on GMOs a blow to SADC’s food security, The Southern Times [Read more…]