Dr Nicholas Fisher from Stony Brook University reveals that while some Pacific seafood may contain low levels of radioactive Cesium from Fukushima, the overall risk to human health is low
Tag: Food
How Kiribati is shoring up food security and community resilience
Kiribati is taking adaptive action, contributing to greater self-reliance, resilience, and nutrition for communities on the outermost islands as Kiribati is left extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change
Vanuatu prioritises seeds for sustainable agriculture
Grant to assist Vanuatu in seed production and serve as a national-level enabling support mechanism to strengthen Vanuatu’s food security
Octopus lures from the Mariana Islands found to be oldest in the world
An archaeological study found about 1500 B.C. octopus lures throughout the Mariana Islands
Pacific crop resilience supported though climate aid
NZ’s climate aid to help Pacific communities protect important crops for future generations despite the impacts of climate change
Agritourism promotes food traditions in Palau
Palau is advancing gender equality and protecting the environment through agritourism
PIRAS Project supports economic recovery for women farmers
PIRAS Project supports Samoan farmer to recover from challenges brought by the pandemic, support food production and strengthen food and nutrition security
Farmers need to be part of disaster risk talks
World Farmers Organisation board member says there is a need for farmers to be part of the disaster risk reduction discussion in terms of forecasts and multi-warning systems
Creating gas from food waste; Pacific island among the first to make the switch
Residents of Kadavu Island will be the first to start generating cooking gas made from food waste to help reduce the reliance on open fires for cooking
The smart phone app helping Fijians form healthy eating habits
Fiji combines digital savvy with traditional approaches to help Fijians monitor eating habits and give them guidance on planting vegetable gardens