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Earth Day during a pandemic; First US COVID-19 cases earlier than thought; Holocaust survivor shares her story

April 22, 2020

On Earth Day, what lessons for the environment has humanity learned from facing the pandemic? And, the UN warns of a coming famine of "biblical proportions." How is Asia's largest armed group fending off the coronavirus? And in Mexico, a network of Indigenous community radio stations is spreading the word about the pandemic. Finally, Holocaust survivor Giselle Cycowicz shares her story with The World.

Food

In Japan, a 1,000-year-old cheese recipe makes its comeback

The World

April 17, 2020

In Japan, people are making a long-forgotten cheese called “so.” The 1,000-year-old recipe became popular recently on Japanese social media as people stuck at home have extra time on their hands.

Health & Medicine

COVID-19 brings new scrutiny to illegal wildlife trafficking

Living on Earth

April 17, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is once again calling attention once to the illegal trade of endangered species and its consequences for human health.

COVID-19: The latest from The World

Farmworkers are now deemed essential. But are they protected?

The World

April 13, 2020

An estimated 2.5 million farmworkers across the United States are now deemed essential workers — exempt from shelter-in-place restrictions to keep the country’s food supply flowing. Yet at a time when social distancing and careful sanitizing are necessary safeguards against exposure to the coronavirus, little has been done to protect farmworkers.

COVID-19: The latest from The World

Food supply logistics need a coronavirus ‘reset,’ says UN economist

The World

April 08, 2020

How stable is the global food supply chain? The World's Marco Werman speaks with Maximo Torero, chief economist for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome.

Food

How are we going to feed ourselves when there are 10 billion people on the planet?

Innovation Hub

March 30, 2020

A technology-based method of growing produce inside year-round, without soil or sunlight, could be part of the solution.

COVID-19: The latest from The World

How people around the world are filling their pantries

The World

March 27, 2020

Leaders around the world have promised their citizens that grocery stores will stay open, even in the places most impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic. But people are still making sure they have essentials on hand. What does “stocking up” look like for people around the world?

Environment

‘More waste, better taste’: This Garbage Café offers food in exchange for plastic

The World

February 28, 2020

Here's the concept: Bring in a kilogram of plastic trash — about two pounds worth — and you get a free hot meal.

COVID-19: The latest from The World

China cracks down on wildlife trade amid coronavirus outbreak

The World

February 25, 2020

The new regulation expands on existing rules that ban the trade of rare and endangered species. All terrestrial exotic animals, both bred in captivity and caught in the wild, are now prohibited.

Food

Istanbul’s Asitane restaurant is a ‘gateway’ to the city’s culinary past

The World

January 17, 2020

The restaurant re-creates dishes dating back to the early days of the Ottoman Empire.

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