Agriculture and Rural Land Use
Recommended Websites
Popular Science Presents a collection of articles related to food
World Food Program offers a collection of articles in connection with food, hunger and sustainability
The Guardian Presents how Earth has lost of a third of arable land in the past 40 years
CNN Argues why a Western diet is unhealthy
Genographic Project Covers the development of agriculture and the migration of humans
Daily Overview offers a photo gallery of aerial shots of Earth, including the land development
PBS The Lexicon of Sustainability is a web series about sustainable agriculture and the United States food system
EPA Offers information on climate impacts on agriculture and food supply
NYT Multimedia presentation on the California drought and how our food choices contribute to it
Business Insider Interesting read with images on what fruits and veggies looked like before we dometicated them
NYT Magazine A multimedia telling of the scale of 21st century agriculture. Part of the series "Can Big Food Change?"
NRDC All about food waste in the US
Eco-Business The unseen scandal of hotel food waste, where 1/4 of food is thrown away n average
BBC Discusses the surprising global origins for regional foods we eat
Nat Geo Map of where farming began
NIDIS Offers a global drought information system with current and interactive maps
Videos
Khan Academy Origins of Agriculture
The Lexicon of Sustainability offers 19 videos on various aspects of food and sustainability in the US
TED Evolution of Settlements
APHG Discusses the characteristics of modern commercial agriculture