SciShow
Beware the Bug Spit: How Spittlebugs Accidentally Doom Plants
Ever wondered what makes those balls of white foam you sometimes find clinging to plants? Spittlebugs create these bubbly cocoons after feeding on a plant’s fluids; but unfortunately, their eating habits help transmit a deadly bacteria...
Crash Course
Mass-Producing Ice Cream with Food Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #39
In this episode, we looked at food engineering. We explored how food’s capacity to spoil makes it a unique challenge from an engineering viewpoint. We saw how many branches of engineering come into play to process ingredients, ensure...
TED Talks
Louise Fresco: We need to feed the whole world
Louise Fresco shows us why we should celebrate mass-produced, supermarket-style white bread. She says environmentally sound mass production will feed the world, yet leave a role for small bakeries and traditional methods.
Crash Course
Why is There Uneven Access to Food? Crash Course Geography
Food insecurity, or the lack of access to enough nutritious food, is a complex problem. In the 21st century, even with all of our advances in technology, access to food is still uneven. Today we're going to look at the diffusion of food...
TED Talks
TED: Climate change is becoming a problem you can taste | Amanda Little
Our food systems have not been designed to adapt to major disruptions like climate change, says environmental journalist Amanda Little. In this eye-opening talk, she shows how the climate crisis could devastate our food supply -- and...
Crash Course
How We Got Here: Crash Course Sociology
So we know that sociology is the study of society, but what exactly *is* a society? Today we’re going to find out. We’ll look at Gerhard Lenski's classification of societies into five types, and the technological changes that turn one...
TED Talks
Stuart Oda: Are indoor vertical farms the future of agriculture?
By 2050, the global population is projected to reach 9.8 billion. How are we going to feed everyone? Investment-banker-turned-farmer Stuart Oda points to indoor vertical farming: growing food on tiered racks in a controlled,...
Crash Course
Population, Sustainability, and Malthus: Crash Course World History 215
In which John Green teaches you about population. So, how many people can reasonably live on the Earth? Thomas Malthus got it totally wrong in the 19th century, but for some reason, he keeps coming up when we talk about population. In...
Curated Video
How far did your pineapple travel?
Follow the journey of a pineapple as it travels from Ghana, where it is grown, to the shelves of your local supermarket. People and places - Human geography - International trade Learning Points A consumer is the person who buys a...
Healthcare Triage
Climate Change and Our Food Supply
So far in our adventures on climate change and health, we’ve covered the critical issue of how our water supply is impacted by a warming planet, and that is a perfect segue into something equally important: The impact of climate change...
Food Farmer Earth
The Art and Science of Cheese Making: Exploring Variety and Quality
This video delves into the intricate world of cheese making, exploring the factors that contribute to the quality and variety of cheese. It covers aspects like milk quality, cheese cultures, and aging processes, providing a comprehensive...
Wonderscape
Bacteria's Eco-Friendly Functions
Explore the invaluable contributions of bacteria to our world. Discover how decomposers break down organic matter, enabling soil enrichment for plant growth. Learn how bacteria assist in environmental cleanup, particularly during oil...
Financial Times
How farmers can cut emissions
FT Climate Capital - Agriculture and food account for about a quarter of all climate change-inducing greenhouse gas emissions. And with production methods becoming increasingly intensive, farmers are under scrutiny like never before. Now...
Financial Times
Can we solve the peat predicament?
FT Food Revolution - Peatlands make up about 3 per cent of the world’s land but hold a lot of carbon. But peat is also good for growing crops. That means draining the land, which then starts to release its carbon. Better peat management...
Financial Times
Can high-tech urban farming reduce Singapore's reliance on imports?
FT Food Revolution - The so-called 'economic miracle' that transformed Singapore into a prosperous city-state saw most of its arable land redeveloped. With less than 1 per cent left to grow crops, the government hopes advanced urban...
Financial Times
A tax to curb meat’s problems
FT Food Revolution - Livestock farming takes a heavy toll on the environment and excessive meat consumption can carry health risks. One idea to curb these problems is the introduction of a meat tax. But opponents claim that could put...
Financial Times
Can scientists develop a coffee bean more resistant to climate change?
FT Food Revolution - The world’s top coffee producing nations all lie at similar tropical latitudes, where even small rises in temperature are forecast to have severe consequences for people and agriculture. But as the FT’s Nic Fildes...
Financial Times
A better way to farm fish
FT Food Revolution - Aquaculture, or fish farming, is the fastest growing form of food production in the world. Most fish farming is done in pens out at sea, but that comes with significant environmental problems. High-tech, land-based...
Curated Video
How 8,000 Food Forests Grew Africa's Great Green Wall
Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to Senegal to see a movement of forest gardens which are contributing to Africa's Great Green Wall. Andrew accompanies the organization Planet Wild to visit the excellent work of Trees for...
The Wall Street Journal
EU Commissioner for Agriculture on U.S.-EU Trade in Farm Products
Trade relations with the European Union have been fraught the last few years. European Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski discusses where there is progress and what the future holds with WSJ's Patrick McGroarty.
Curated Video
Intensive Food Production: Pros and Cons of Monoculture Farming and Intensive Livestock Production
This video is a lecture presentation about intensive food production and improving yields. The presenter discusses two farming practices aimed at increasing efficiency and higher yields - monocultures and intensive livestock production....
Curated Video
Evaluating Food Production Techniques: Farming Practices, Fishing, and Biotechnology
This video discusses and evaluates different food production techniques, including farming practices, sustainable fishing, fish farms, and biotechnologies. The video examines the efficiency and potential ethical and environmental...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Geoffrey Heal: Managing the Global Commons 2/5
Geoffrey Heal, Donald C. Waite III Professor of Social Enterprise, Columbia Business School, New York at the panel entitled "Managing the Global Commons: Growth, Inequality, and New Thinking for Sustainable Economics" at the Institute...
Food Farmer Earth
Revolutionizing the Food System: A Path Towards Sustainability
This video discusses the critical need for a fundamental overhaul of our industrial food system, advocating for a shift towards more local, sustainable, and humane practices. It highlights the importance of reconnecting with the source...