Read more Food and Agriculture Organization stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/16290/food-and-agriculture-organization.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 14:08:45 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/62391/un-hunger-affects-record-1b.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUnited Nations food officials warn that a record 1 billion people worldwide aren't getting enough to eat, the BBC reports. The UN said the number of people affected by hunger—defined as getting less than 1,800 calories daily—has jumped by 100 million people over the last year because...http://www.newser.com/story/62391/un-hunger-affects-record-1b.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 20 Jun 2009 8:17:10 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/25430/scientists-work-on-new-green-revolution.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFood scientists are plotting a new "green revolution" to solve a growing food crisis, LiveScience reports. Facing what a World Food Program official called a “silent tsunami” of world hunger, researchers are working on a sequel to the first "green revolution" of the mid-20th century, whose innovations included the fertilizers,...http://www.newser.com/story/25430/scientists-work-on-new-green-revolution.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 25 Apr 2008 13:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/19104/boom-time-on-heartland-farms.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe US economy may be teetering on a precipice but agriculture is enjoying what one industry analyst is calling a "golden age" after decades of decline, with bountiful harvests of crops and profits. The boom is fueled by the soaring demand from ethanol producers and to fill grain orders from...http://www.newser.com/story/19104/boom-time-on-heartland-farms.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 15 Feb 2008 2:55:36 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/10874/world-on-brink-of-food-crisis.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRecent food riots and famine warnings in response to soaring world prices for food staples are only a taste of graver problems to come, the Guardian reports. Food price inflation is at record levels, and global food reserves are at their lowest in 25 years, according to a United Nations...http://www.newser.com/story/10874/world-on-brink-of-food-crisis.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 04 Nov 2007 6:30:00 CST