Tag: global food shortages
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Google Develops AI to Help End Food Waste and Feed the Hungry
A Google subsidiary called X, or The Moonshot Factory, aims to end food waste around the world with AI. The offshoot created two programs to help food producers, suppliers, and commercial kitchens direct extra food to food banks. Having excess food may seem like a good thing, but it doesn’t usually go to people who…
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Barley and Wheat Discovery Offers a Pathway to End Famine
Due to the rising population, many people worry about food shortages. However, experts believe wheat and barley can help feed the world. An international team of scientists found a new genetic variation in wheat and barley, yielding larger harvests. Scientists from the University of Adelaide’s Waite Research Institute led the study, collaborating with researchers worldwide.…