STWR - Share The World's Resources

The first genetically modified food crop – Bt Brinjal – will soon be served up across India, carrying a toxin that is a thousand times more potent than what is used to kill insects. Spine chilling, isn’t it? By Devinder Sharma.

The number of food-insecure people in 70 developing countries rose from 849 million to 982 million in 2006-07, USDA’s Economic Research Service estimates.

Waste plays a central role in the ongoing food crisis as immense amounts of food are lost to processing, transport, sale, and consumption, says a report  released during World Water Week.

It's easy to scoff at the Prince's latest 'green' intervention, but if you really look at what he's saying, it's completely cogent, argues John Vidal.

Reforming the economics of food production and supply would be beneficial for a number of environmental and social problems, and a key issue is to understand the energy involved in putting food on your plate, argues Peter Baker.

In the 21st century, hunger is not inevitable - and the world grows enough food, knows enough about redistributive economics, and has the political tools to ensure a food-secure future, writes Sophia Murphy.