Food

June 10, 2021

Canadian company TC Energy withdraws from Keystone XL crude oil pipeline project after President Biden canceled its permit earlier this year. And, the number of undocumented migrants reaching the US-Mexico border hits its highest level in more than 20 years. Also, Moscow court labels organization of President Putin’s political foe, Alexei Navalny, as an “extremist” group.

Human rights

COVID sparks a new 'right to food' movement across the globe

The World

June 02, 2021

The pandemic has contributed to a doubling in food insecurity around the world.

COVID-19

The return of la terrasse in Paris — and a sense of normalcy

The World

May 18, 2021

After six months of forced closure, restaurants, cafes and bars in Paris can open for outdoor dining at 50% capacity.

Jobs

England indoor dining resumes, but where are all the staff?

The World

May 17, 2021

More than 1 in 10 hospitality workers in the UK have left the industry over the past year due to COVID-19. Between Brexit and the pandemic, owners are short-staffed, now that indoor dining is back.

COVID-19

‘Difficult years’: Brazil's fishing communities struggle to stay afloat during pandemic

The World

May 17, 2021

Of the estimated 1 million fishermen and women in Brazil, many have struggled to stay afloat financially over the last year. Entire communities have been hit by COVID-19.

Food

Brazil’s small farmers tackle food insecurity, hunger amid the pandemic

The World

May 10, 2021

In Brazil, hunger, poverty and unemployment have spiked alongside COVID-19. But the Landless Workers' Movement, a massive organization of small farmers, is doing its best to help tackle the problem.

Human rights

As temperatures heat up, farmworkers across the US push for more rights

The World

April 20, 2021

Millions of farmworkers across the US work under inhumane climate conditions, and are now pushing for more protections.

COVID-19

A trip to a British pub may require a COVID-19 passport

The World

April 12, 2021

England’s potential COVID-19 certificate scheme would require customers to show proof of vaccination, a negative COVID-19 test or immunity status to gain entry into shops, pubs and theaters.

Environment

Backlash from bubble-tea fans after China bans plastic straws in restaurants

The World

April 07, 2021

When drinking bubble tea — the straw is essential. How else can you suck up all those chewy tapioca balls? Complaints from bubble-tea drinkers have sparked a national conversation about straws.

Environment

This start-up turns locust swarms in Kenya into animal feed

The World

March 24, 2021

The Bug Picture has worked for the last six weeks in Kenya to pilot a program that pays farmers to collect locusts from their fields in exchange for cash.

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