See how Philip Pardey blends evidence from biology, agroecology, and economics to help end world hunger.

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See how Philip Pardey blends evidence from biology, agroecology, and economics to help end world hunger.

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I am driven to use big data to reinvent how we feed the world

Vipin Kumar helps gather the data necessary to figure out how to best navigate the intersecting worlds of food production, water, energy, and climate change. Learn more about how Kumar is using big data to feed the world.

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Deep Winter Greenhouses enable small- and mid-scale farmers to grow greens all year without heavy reliance on fossil fuels. Read more about Deep Winter Greenhouses.

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U of M researcher Rachel Widome has found that 27 percent of veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are food insecure. Learn more.

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