A food industry giant's Global Food Security Index adds nutrition, food safety and public policy to the mix.

Tomorrow is a big day for public confabulation about feeding a world with 9 billion people in it, with high-profile events in Aspen, Colo., and New York.

Big business sees big profits in the growing demand for food over the coming decades, and African governments are rolling out the welcome mat.

Today is World Water Day, when the U.N. beats its drums about one of the world’s most threatened resources. This year’s theme is “Water and Food Security.”