Food for 9 Billion

Food for 9 Billion is a year-long look at the challenge of feeding the world
at a time of social and environmental change.

The Scientific Challenge

Nearly every prescription for feeding the world says we need to invest more money in science. What's that money going to get us? Reporter Jon Miller travels to Mexico to take a peek into the scientific pipeline.
Map: World food statistics

Compare countries by more than a dozen indicators, from population growth and malnutrition to available land and water. A thumbnail analysis identifies key challenges for more than 170 countries.
Egypt: Food for a Revolution

Fifty years ago, Egyptians grew nearly all the food they needed to survive. Today, the country relies on imports. To many economists, this makes perfect sense. The people on the street aren’t convinced.

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Jan 23, 2012
Philippines: Too many mouths?
In the Philippines, a growing population means the country can't feed itself anymore. And that leaves it with two options: Increase supply or try to do something about demand.
Sam Eaton
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- Food for 9 Billion
- Environment
- Health and Welfare
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Jan 23, 2012
Turning the tide in the Philippines
When poor fishing families got access to contraceptives, the effects were dramatic: Food on the table, kids in school, and a newfound will to defend their reefs for future generations.
Sam Eaton
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- Food for 9 Billion
- Environment
- Health and Welfare
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Jan 18, 2012
Timeline: Food through the ages
A condensed history of the human struggle to put food on the table, from the birth of agriculture to the birth of the 9 billionth human.
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- Environment
- Health and Welfare
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Jan 18, 2012
Map: World food statistics
Compare countries by more than a dozen indicators, from population growth and malnutrition to available land and water. A thumbnail analysis identifies key challenges for more than 170 countries.
Darcy A. Dyll
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- Food for 9 Billion
- Environment
- Health and Welfare
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Dec 30, 2011
Egypt: Growing pains
More than a million Egyptian farmers have quit the land in the last 20 years, driven in part by farm policies that favor wealthy entrepreneurs. The mass migration has reshaped the country’s physical and political landscape. Sandy Tolan reports.
Sandy Tolan
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Nov 29, 2011
Egypt: Food for a Revolution
Fifty years ago, Egyptians grew nearly all the food they needed to survive. Today, the country relies on imports. To many economists, this makes perfect sense. The people on the street aren’t convinced.
Sandy Tolan

Charlotte Buchen
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- Food for 9 Billion
- Environment
- Health and Welfare
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Nov 14, 2011
The Complexities Of Famine
Somalia and Ethiopia have just been through the worst drought in decades. So why are tens of thousands of people dying on one side of the border and hardly any on the other? Reporter Scott Tong investigates.
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Nov 13, 2011
The Scientific Challenge
Nearly every prescription for feeding the world says we need to invest more money in science. What's that money going to get us? Reporter Jon Miller travels to Mexico to take a peek into the scientific pipeline.
Jon Miller
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- Food for 9 Billion
- Environment
- Health and Welfare
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Feb 12, 2012
More food for thought on population
It was great to see National Catholic Reporter blogger Jamie Manson‘s thoughtful response to Sam Eaton’s PBS NEWSHOUR story about food and family planning in the Philippines.
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Jan 23, 2012
See our coverage of the Philippines
Today is sort of a coming out for the “Food for 9 Billion” project, with features airing on American Public Media’s Marketplace and PBS NEWSHOUR. Both stories look at the links between population growth and food security in the Philippines, and both were reported and produced by freelance journalist Sam Eaton.
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Jan 03, 2012
Food for 9 Billion: South Asia sneak preview
Happy new year! I’m just back from South Asia, where I looked at grassroots efforts to prepare for climate change in Bangladesh and avert a water crisis in India. These are for future stories in the “Food for 9 Billion” series. Here are a few snapshots:
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