How the New York pizza slice became universal
A new book explains how simple inventions, like the New York City pizza oven, allow certain food producers to dominate their global supply chains.
5 ways drones could change the way America eats
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, a trade group, says agriculture could account for 80 percent of all commercial drone use, once government regulations allow it.
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How will China feed its growing middle class?
China consumes half of the world's pork. And the country's growing middle class — bigger than the population of the United States — wants more meat. Nathan Halverson of The Center for Investigative Reporting looks at how China plans to…
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In Nigeria, Scarce Water Supply and High Food Prices Leave Families Hungry
NewsHour special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on how a scarcity of water and high supply costs are hindering efforts to improve Nigeria's food supply.
The Asian carp, first brought to U.S. waterways to eat overabundant algae, is becoming a major menace to fishermen in states such as Illinois by gobbling up plankton and depriving other fish of food.
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