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#foodsecurity — Public Fediverse posts

Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #foodsecurity, aggregated by home.social.

  1. PLEASE GIVE OR BOOST

    Help us turn land into a living classroom, a source of food, and a future of hope. We’re raising funds to secure land for a demonstration garden where young people learn sustainable farming & conservation while vulnerable families receive nutritious food. Every donation matters: gofund.me/8da0ff4a0

    #SilentSunday #Caturday #Monsterdon #MutualAid #solarpunk #Agriculture #Sustainability #FoodSecurity #photography #NaturePhotography #Fediverse #nature #mastodon #food

  2. PLEASE GIVE OR BOOST

    Help us turn land into a living classroom, a source of food, and a future of hope. We’re raising funds to secure land for a demonstration garden where young people learn sustainable farming & conservation while vulnerable families receive nutritious food. Every donation matters: gofund.me/8da0ff4a0

    #SilentSunday #Caturday #Monsterdon #MutualAid #solarpunk #Agriculture #Sustainability #FoodSecurity #photography #NaturePhotography #Fediverse #nature #mastodon #food

  3. PLEASE GIVE OR BOOST

    Help us turn land into a living classroom, a source of food, and a future of hope. We’re raising funds to secure land for a demonstration garden where young people learn sustainable farming & conservation while vulnerable families receive nutritious food. Every donation matters: gofund.me/8da0ff4a0

    #SilentSunday #Caturday #Monsterdon #MutualAid #solarpunk #Agriculture #Sustainability #FoodSecurity #photography #NaturePhotography #Fediverse #nature #mastodon #food

  4. PLEASE GIVE OR BOOST

    Help us turn land into a living classroom, a source of food, and a future of hope. We’re raising funds to secure land for a demonstration garden where young people learn sustainable farming & conservation while vulnerable families receive nutritious food. Every donation matters: gofund.me/8da0ff4a0

    #SilentSunday #Caturday #Monsterdon #MutualAid #solarpunk #Agriculture #Sustainability #FoodSecurity #photography #NaturePhotography #Fediverse #nature #mastodon #food

  5. The Watermelon Is Innocent

    The knife goes through a seedless watermelon the way an argument goes through a lazy afternoon: no resistance, no interruptions, nothing to spit. Somebody at the picnic table always ruins it. This summer the ruin arrives as a warning passed hand to hand across the internet: every seedless bite is a serving of your own impending death, because a fruit without seeds is a future without planting, and a future without planting is a population that eats only what it is sold. Subscribe to eat, the warning goes, or starve on schedule. The charge deserves a trial. Half of it is theater. The other half is the most important story in agriculture, and the theater keeps pointing at the wrong defendant. […]

    bolesblogs.com/2026/09/07/the-

  6. 🌱 How many wild edible plants do you know?

    Learning to identify edible and medicinal plants can build confidence, practical skills and a deeper connection with nature. Imagine raising children who know plants by name and understand what nature can provide.

    Start with the plants around you. Learn, forage responsibly, and enjoy the adventure. 🌿💚

    #Foraging #Nature #Permaculture #FoodSecurity #Sustainability

  7. 🌱 How many wild edible plants do you know?

    Learning to identify edible and medicinal plants can build confidence, practical skills and a deeper connection with nature. Imagine raising children who know plants by name and understand what nature can provide.

    Start with the plants around you. Learn, forage responsibly, and enjoy the adventure. 🌿💚

    #Foraging #Nature #Permaculture #FoodSecurity #Sustainability

  8. 🌱 How many wild edible plants do you know?

    Learning to identify edible and medicinal plants can build confidence, practical skills and a deeper connection with nature. Imagine raising children who know plants by name and understand what nature can provide.

    Start with the plants around you. Learn, forage responsibly, and enjoy the adventure. 🌿💚

    #Foraging #Nature #Permaculture #FoodSecurity #Sustainability

  9. Why did 1,000 world citizens bury their underpants?

    Study: Land use is the biggest factor in determining decomposition rates of organic cotton underpants.

    Jennifer Ouellette – Aug 27, 2026

    Excerpt: "A thousand people voluntarily buried their cotton underpants for two months—not to keep the Underpants Gnomes from stealing them, but as part of a citizen science project to map out soil health in 25 countries around the world. The results of this unique experiment were reported in a new paper published in the journal #PlantsPeoplePlanet.

    " 'Our results show that how soil is managed can significantly affect both soil life and soil quality,' said co-author Marcel van der Heijden, an #agroecologist at the University of Zurich. 'Healthy, biologically active soil is crucial for fertility, nutrient cycling and many other #ecosystem services.'

    " #SoilHealth is critical for #agriculture and, by extension, #FoodSecurity, not to mention a healthy #GlobalEcosystem, but it has been declining worldwide, per the authors. One key indicator of soil health is #decomposition rates of complex organic matter, breaking down stuff like leaves, wood, even cadavers into simpler organic and inorganic compounds, releasing C02 and nutrients in the process. There have been relatively few large-scale national decomposition studies involving different land use types, although smaller studies have shown that how humans use a site can significantly affect the soil’s biological diversity.

    "Commercially available teabags are a common material used to measure decomposition rates, known as the #TeabagIndex ( #TBI ). However, Van der Heijden and colleagues felt the teabag index could be improved upon, given that it requires careful handling and specific tools, like a fine-scale balance. They opted for a more playful approach to illustrate soil composition.

    "Prior research had shown that cotton strips could also be used to assess decomposition, so why not engage in a bit of #CitizenScience and ask volunteers to bury cotton underpants for a couple of months, then dig them up and record the results? That’s exactly what the authors did in a national project they dubbed 'Proof by Underpants.' "

    Read more:
    arstechnica.com/science/2026/0

    #SolarPunkSunday #CitizenScientists #MeasuringSoilHealth #SoilMicrobes #Gardening #Soil #SoilQuality

  10. It feels like my campaign is moving on the back of a turtle. 🐢💔

    We’re still $16 short of a fish meal my little girl is longing for. 🐟
    My mother’s surgery is still waiting for support — $2,495 remains.

    And to keep our story heard, I urgently need $40 for internet.

    If you can help with even $1, or simply share this, you could make a real difference to us. ❤️
    chuffed.org/project/sereengaza
    #helpgaza
    #Gazachildren
    #foodsafety
    #foodsecurity
    #surgeryneeded
    #treatment

  11. In a nation of so many foodbanks going, "maybe you should stock up on tinned goods for the Climate Crisis we failed to deal with" is a bit much.

    And then to approve drilling in Jackdaw, it's like they're making it so easy for the Holborn and St Pancras byelection, isn't it?

    Fuck Andy Burnham, and fuck the guy (because it won't be a lady) who replaces him in two years!

    #UKpol #UKpolitics #ClimateCrisis #Jackdaw #HolbornAndStPancras #Foodbanks #Poverty #FoodSecurity

  12. … extreme weather and killing people, with the most extreme #heatwave ever recorded hitting Europe this summer—El Niño will ratchet up the effects even further and likely push 50 m people into hunger.

    #FoodSecurity #ClimateChange

  13. Grow Lane County is a five-year regional initiative bringing people and organizations together to advance
    #healthequity and #foodsecurity

    growlanecounty.org/ #Oregon

  14. On-Demand Global Landsat Evapotranspiration Product - Development, Evaluation, And Dissemination
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    doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2026.115 <-- shared paper
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    espa.cr.usgs.gov <-- shared (open data) USGS EROS Science Processing Architecture (ESPA) platform
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    etdata.org/ <-- OpenET SSEBop platform implementation (water management)
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    usgs.gov/landsat-missions/land <-- shared USGS Landsat Collection 2 Provisional Actual Evapotranspiration Science Product
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    H/T @mac Friedrichs | Remote Sensing Scientist, KBR | USGS EROS
    “This paper summarizes new achievements in developing and distributing the Global Landsat Level-3 Evapotranspiration (ET) product. It is freely available through the USGS EROS Science Processing Architecture (ESPA) platform (2nd link above). 🛰️ …
    Since the product launch in June 2020, there have been over 1.2 million Landsat-based ET orders around the world. This indicates increasing awareness and application of the ET data to help understand and manage the relationships among food, energy, and water resources. 🌽💧 …
    It features the ESPA workflow and evaluation of the upgraded SSEBop model using a variety of observational datasets and hydrologic regions, and examination against OpenET SSEBop platform implementation (3rd link above.)…”
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    “HIGHLIGHTS
    • ESPA platform allows access to on-demand, global, Landsat-based, ET products.
    • SSEBop model has been used to create ET data since 1982 through ESPA.
    • A quick estimation of field-scale crop consumptive water use can be achieved.
    • Numerous orders reflect worldwide extensive interest and utilization of the data.
    • Method, workflow, and performance of the actual ET data are presented in the study..."
    #EROSScienceProcessingArchitecture #climate #global #Evapotranspiration #ET #GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #earthobservation #water #hydrology #opendata #Landsat #OpenET #SSEBop #WaterManagement #Agriculture #USGS #EROS #datadelivery #food #foodsecurity #energy #water #watersecurity #model #modeling #ESPA #farming #cropland #wateruse #waterresources #workflow
    @USGS @EROS

  15. 31 #SustainableRecipes That Reduce #FoodWaste

    By Jessica
    July 2, 2024

    "I’ve always loved cooking at home, but over the years, I’ve become more aware of how much food gets wasted. It’s surprising how much good food can end up in the trash. Making sustainable choices in the kitchen can help reduce food waste and save money.

    In this article, I’m excited to share 30 sustainable recipes that make the most of what’s already in your fridge. These dishes use leftovers, veggies, fruits, and other everyday ingredients in creative ways."

    Recipes include: #BananaPeelChips , #CarrotTopPesto , #BrocolliStemSlaw , #PumpkinGutsHummus , #WatermelonRindPickles , #BeetGreensStirFry (I've made this), and more...!

    Learn more [includes #FoodStorage tips ]:
    balancedkitchen.com/2024/07/su

    #SolarPunkSunday #ZeroWaste #ZeroWasteKitchen #FoodWaste #BananaPeels #CarrotTops #BrocolliStems #Pumpkins #WatermelonRinds #BeetGreens #SustainableRecipes #BalancedKitchen #FoodSecurity #Recipes

  16. #Composting program to provide #Everglades with soil for #CommunityGarden

    by Martin Vassolo, March 12, 2025

    "Your #FoodScraps could be used to help support the Everglades through a new partnership between the village of #PinecrestFL and the #MiccosukeeTribe.

    "Instead of dumping #FoodWaste into crowded #landfills, which produce #methane emissions, the #EvergladesEarthCycleProject will expand Pinecrest's residential composting program and deliver nutrient-rich soil to the #Miccosukee Tribe.

    "Driving the news: The project, funded with a $400,000 federal grant and other contributions, calls for installing four new #CompostingBins in Pinecrest and three around #MiamiDade County District 7.

    "The initial phase of the program will supply compost to the #SwampyMeadows #CommunityGarden, which grows vegetables just outside the Miccosukee Indian School.

    "Another proposal that's been floated is adding new soil to the Everglades' tree islands, though that would need tribal approval, says the Rev. Houston R. Cypress of the #LoveTheEverglades Movement, a partner in the program.

    "Cypress told reporters on an airboat ride through the Everglades last week that the tribe teaches 'the essence of being in harmony with nature is giving back to it.'

    "'With the Everglades Earth Cycle Project, we're giving back clean and healthy soil; we're giving products that might eventually improve the water quality out here, but we're also giving directly back to local indigenous communities here,' he said.

    "Pinecrest already has two free public composting bins, one at the Pinecrest Public Library and another between the Community Center and Pinecrest Gardens."

    axios.com/local/miami/2025/03/

    #Composting #CommunityGardening #FoodSecurity #ReducingFoodWaste #SolarPunkSunday

  17. "Canada is leaving money on the table by sending a sizable chunk of its agricultural products outside of the country for processing, then importing them back for consumption." ~ New Protein International

    🇨🇦 Federal government's recent report on national #foodsecurity strategy notes that "despite its current size, Canada does not process nearly as much of the food that is grown or harvested in Canada as it could... this decreases food sovereignty"

    #CdnPoli #BCpoli #ALR

    cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-fo

  18. Thursday, July 23, 2026

    Ukrainian defense firm Skyfall unveils new JetKiller interceptor drone . . . . . Ukrainian drones strike oil refinery, explosions seen near 'Russia's Amazon' logistics hub . . . . . 13 more Russian shadow fleet vessels struck in Azov Sea and Black Sea over last 2 days . . . . . Russians are furious about Ukraine's new Commander-in-Chief Drapatyi . . . . . and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026

  19. Toward An Inclusive Bioeconomy Framework For Global Mountains
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    doi.org/10.48130/cas-0026-0003 <-- shared paper
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    adaptationataltitude.org/knowl <-- shared technical article
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    blog.icimod.org/hi-reap/from-b <-- shared technical article, “From biodiversity to livelihoods: Bhutan’s bioeconomy pathways”
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    “Global mountain regions have great biological, cultural, and spiritual value for people around the world, but progress in efforts to conserve montane resources has been slow. International researchers are now acting to construct a bioeconomy framework for global mountains that includes biodiversity, cultural protection, and restoration, circular economy principles, biotechnology innovation, digital integration, sustainable fair trade, and social equity and justice. Plans in five mountain regions are reviewed for initial actions to implement this framework…”
    #MountainBioeconomy #mountain #bioeconomy #economy #CircularEconomy #Biodiversity #conservation #biocultural #protection #diversity #biology #culture #circulareconomy #biotechnology #digitalintegration #sustainable #fairtrade #socialequity #socialjustice #montane #bioeconomy #global #success #metrics #montanebioeconomy #community #connection #mountain #framework #planning #policy #framing #agriculture #sustainable #foodsecurity #farmers #circularagriculture

  20. Can Himalayan Crops Help Secure The Future Of Food?
    (Exploring how genomic diversity, traditional crops, and regional cooperation can strengthen climate resilience and food security across the Hindu Kush Himalaya [HKH])
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    substack.com/home/post/p-20744 <-- shared technical post
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    openlibrary.substack.com/ <-- shared Substack, “Open Library on Green Economy”
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    adaptationwithoutborders.org/k <-- shared technical article, “Shifting cooperation in the [HKH]”
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    icimod.org/who-we-are/the-hind <-- background on the HKH, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
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    doi.org/10.48130/cas-0026-0003 <-- shared paper
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    [not at all my technical area - but fascinating, including the spatial component #alldataisspatial]
    H/T @jeevan Labh
    “As we navigate the intensifying impacts of the 2026 El Niño, the vulnerability of our global food systems require careful evaluation. With this year’s erratic weather patterns driving severe, prolonged droughts in some regions and unseasonal, devastating floods in others, the climate crisis is proving that it is not a distant threat; it is happening right now, in our fields and on our plates.
    This crisis is more visible in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region. Often called the “water tower of Asia,” this vast mountain range sustains 240 million people across eight countries and provides essential ecosystem services to nearly 2 billion people downstream. When glaciers melt at accelerated rates and monsoons become unpredictable, the narrative often focuses solely on the mountain communities. But the truth is much broader: a disrupted harvest in the high hills of Nepal or Bhutan creates a domino effect. It leads to displaced populations, reduced agricultural output flowing into the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra basins, and ultimately, skyrocketing food prices for families living in the sprawling downstream plains.
    The climate crisis respects no borders and recognizes no difference between altitude and sea level. Because this problem affects us all, the solution must protect us all. Fortunately, the means to overcome this challenge are already in our hands, locked within the ancient seeds of the mountains…”
    ## #GreenEconomy #economy #monoculture #agriculture #farming #crop #cropland #HinduKushHimalaya #himalaya #mountain #HKH #spatial #mapping #elevation #climatechange #foodsecurity #food #extremeweather #weather #ElNiño #drought #rainfall #precipitation #snowmelt #climatecrisis #mountainrange #water #hydrology #ecosystem #glacier #moonsoons #community #harvest #Nepal #Bhutan #watersheds #watersecurity #risk #hazard #waterresources #genes #genomicdiversity #cooperation

  21. Elena, in the t-shirt, was the event organizer. Her family is from Russia. They taught how to make fridge pickles. They live 5 houses from us. Wonderful immigrant family 💗

    #Saanich #Neighbours #CommunityBuilding #Grassroots #Pickling #Fermentation #Pickles #FoodSecurity

  22. Alrighty then... I'll be boosting and re-posting a few SPS posts from yesterday, but I wanted to leave you all with this very #SolarPunk story. TY to @MaQuest and @BrambleBearSnoring and everyone else who used the hashtag. We'll be back at it next #SolarPunkSunday!

    Three Years In, New York’s #UrbanAgriculture Office Has Delivered

    by Haley Schusterman, January 20, 2026

    "Three years in, the office is delivering on its full mandate. It built its own relationships with community leaders and advocates, launched education programs connecting students to working #farms, opened pathways for #SmallFarmers to sell to city institutions, mapped the city’s urban agriculture landscape, and pushed for procurement reform that could redirect how the city spends its food dollars. The office is working to change how eight million #NewYorkers grow, buy, and think about food, using urban agriculture as a lever for #ClimateAction, #EnvironmentalJustice, #FoodAccess, workforce development, and economic #resilience."

    Read more:
    nycfoodpolicy.org/three-years-

    #GreenerCities #UrbanFarms #UrbanGardens #FarmersMarkets #FarmToTable #FoodSecurity #NYC