Hacker News with Generative AI: Food Security

Nonprofit's Leader Convicted of Siphoning Off $240M in Federal Food Aid (nytimes.com)
The leader of a Minnesota anti-hunger nonprofit was convicted in U.S. District Court on Wednesday of masterminding a brazen scheme that reaped more than $240 million in pandemic relief funds with a network of bogus food kitchens that billed the government for 91 million meals.

Nonprofit, Crime, Food Security, Government Funding, Pandemic Relief

95 points by 2OEH8eoCRo0 14 days ago | 43 comments

Ex-NFL star trades the gridiron to grow food for those in need (csmonitor.com)
President Donald Trump has steered the United States firmly back into the realm of power politics. And power politics is all about leverage. Three of our stories today offer varied views of leverage – from the Democrats’ lack of it (see the briefs), to Saudi Arabia’s ability to be a major player in the global game, to the complex calculations of tariffs. Together, they’re a portrait of how the world is shifting.

Sports, Social Impact, Food Security

8 points by Tomte 19 days ago | 1 comments

Can Electro-Agriculture Revolutionize the Way We Grow Food? (smithsonianmag.com)
In 2023, some 700 million people around the world faced hunger, a crisis made worse by climate change, conflict and economic instability, according to the United Nations. As the food system strains under these pressures, new technologies are emerging to address these global challenges. One such innovation—electro-agriculture—offers a potential solution.

Agriculture, Food Security, Technology, Climate Change

10 points by Brajeshwar 35 days ago | 0 comments

Can hunters' donations help deliver high-quality meat to Colorado food pantries? (coloradotrust.org)
Hunters in Colorado sometimes wait years to obtain one of the limited number of tags, or licenses, to hunt certain animals.

Hunting, Food Security, Colorado, Wildlife Management

18 points by mooreds 117 days ago | 58 comments

Is there enough land on Earth to fight climate change and feed the world? (news.mit.edu)
Capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius is a tall order.

Climate Change, Food Security, Sustainability

10 points by gnabgib 127 days ago | 7 comments

Growing food instead of lawns in California front yards (nytimes.com)
On a corner lot in Leimert Park in dusty South Los Angeles, not far from Obama and Crenshaw Boulevards, sits a curiosity that’s wildly different from all the neighboring grassy yards.

Urban Gardening, California, Sustainability, Food Security

47 points by CrypticShift 148 days ago | 85 comments

-8% GDP by 2050 due to world water crisis; >50% of food production at risk (eurekalert.org)

Climate Change, Water Resources, Food Security, Economics

7 points by gnabgib 163 days ago | 0 comments

Global water crisis leaves half of world food production at risk in next 25 (theguardian.com)
More than half the world’s food production will be at risk of failure within the next 25 years as a rapidly accelerating water crisis grips the planet, unless urgent action is taken to conserve water resources and end the destruction of the ecosystems on which our fresh water depends, experts have warned in a landmark review.

Climate Change, Water Resources, Food Security, Environmentalism

13 points by zhengiszen 166 days ago | 4 comments

Global water crisis leaves half of world food production at risk in next 25 year (theguardian.com)
More than half the world’s food production will be at risk of failure within the next 25 years as a rapidly accelerating water crisis grips the planet, unless urgent action is taken to conserve water resources and end the destruction of the ecosystems on which our fresh water depends, experts have warned in a landmark review.

Water Crisis, Climate Change, Food Security, Agriculture, Environmentalism

3 points by ornornor 168 days ago | 0 comments

Seattle Building Edible Forest Filled with Free Food (organicauthority.com)
Taking the urban garden to the next level, Seattle, Washington has officially broken ground on a dedicated seven acre area of city land set to be converted into an “edible forest” that will produce free food for the city’s residents and visitors, human or otherwise.

Urban Planning, Sustainability, Food Security, Agriculture

4 points by NoRagrets 186 days ago | 1 comments

Nuclear war between US and Russia could kill 5B people (nature.com)
Atmospheric soot loadings from nuclear weapon detonation would cause disruptions to the Earth’s climate, limiting terrestrial and aquatic food production.

Nuclear War, Climate Change, Science, Food Security

28 points by nithinj 192 days ago | 80 comments

The Golden Rice Project (goldenrice.org)

Science, Agriculture, Food Security

4 points by midwestfounder 199 days ago | 0 comments

What happens to US food production if the groundwater runs out altogether? (nytimes.com)

Agriculture, Water Resources, Climate Change, Food Security, United States

7 points by eigenhombre 241 days ago | 1 comments

The Indian Farmers Battling Climate Change with 10k-Year-Old Emmer Wheat (foodunfolded.com)

Climate Change, Agriculture, India, Food Security

11 points by akbarnama 258 days ago | 2 comments

'Goldmine' collection of wheat from 100 years ago may help feed the world (theguardian.com)