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Innovation case study: R4 Rural Resilience Initiative
R4 helps farmers and communities manage risk using four strategies: improved resource management (risk reduction), insurance (risk transfer), microcredit (prudent risk taking), and savings (risk reserves).
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Behind the Brands
Oxfam’s Behind the Brands campaign assesses companies’ performance on social responsibility, compares them with their peers, and challenges them to use their enormous power to help create a more just food system.
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Haiti Livelihoods Program
Oxfam works with men and women farmers in the rice-growing area of Haiti’s Artibonite Valley to raise their voices and improve their livelihoods.
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Politics of Poverty
5 questions we would ask at tonight’s presidential debate
No matter where or how you live in this world, we all deserve to be treated equally and with dignity and compassion. We all deserve the same basic rights, from a livable planet to food and shelter, education, and healthcare.
Politics of Poverty
Why COVID-19 is hitting Black communities hardest, and how US state policies help (or hurt)
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed deep historic inequalities in our society.
First Person
Go meatless with lentil herb salad
Jocelyn Ramirez’s recipe combines lentils, earthy herbs, crunchy jicama, and tahini citrus dressing for a hearty vegetarian meal.
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Support farmers with Aarti Sequeira's chickpea rice pilaf
Rice is a staple crop that supports millions of families all over the world. When buying the rice for this recipe, look for a brand that guarantees small-scale farmers a fair price.
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Reduce food waste with skillet chilaquiles
This favorite recipe contributed by Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger of the Border Grill fosters creativity in the kitchen while reducing food waste
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Shop seasonal with Mark Bittman's roasted sweet potato salad
This recipe by Mark Bittman showcases the sweet potato, typically thought of as a fall vegetable. The sweet potato’s peak season begins in late October and ends sometime in March. Eating foods grown locally and in season saves energy, which helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions.