Grains and Leaves: Weekly Ag-Related News, Events, and Others

The Economist The Guardian and FT write about nutrition after Save the Children publishes A Life Free From Hunger: Tackling Child Malnutrition  
“Just because we can produce more on less doesn’t mean people will stop expanding (land for crops)” Says Ruth Defries from The Earth Institute referring to a common misconception about increases in productivity lead to less deforestation.
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