The world may currently have enough food to feed everyone, but this may not always be the case. The population is still growing, and climate change is a pressing concern that stands to significantly deplete crop yields. When we think about where food comes from, we probably imagine industrial farms. Machines are used to efficiently…
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Everyone has probably experienced hunger at some point in their life. Perhaps you missed breakfast today, and your stomach is growling in eager anticipation for lunch. Or maybe you have fasted during Ramadan or Lent before and remember feeling hungry. However, most of us reading this article are likely fortunate enough to have never experienced
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We know the drill. The Prime Minister announces that he will be addressing the nation regarding Covid-19 developments – immediately people panic-buy1 and shelves are wiped clean. Yet within hours, everything is restocked. How does this happen? Well, this is possible because Singapore has food stockpiles2 in place in case of unforeseen disruptions. While we
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Singapore’s very own modern farmer, grocer, and start-up founder, Jolene runs Urban Tiller with a big passion and always with an even bigger smile! Why did you start Urban Tiller? I got into the food and agricultural industry after organising a series of hackathons centered around Singapore Food Agency’s “30-By-30” initiative. It was then that
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