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whats for lunch

Environment editor Peter Thomson's changing lunch: Rotary Club veggie dogs on whole wheat buns. (Photo: Peter Thomson)

Launching ‘What’s for Lunch’: Environment editor Peter Thomson on climate change and food

December 12, 2013Environment

Host Marco Werman speaks with The World’s environment editor Peter Thomson about our new series on climate change and the future of food.

Alt-meat lunch: In the Netherlands, a lab for low-impact alternatives to livestock

August 15, 2013Environment
A meal prepared by Joyce Kayongo in Uganda, with native tilapia and greens from a low-tech aquaponic system designed by her husband, Charles Mulamata.  Although they live in the city, nearly all the ingredients were sourced from the neighborhood.

What’s for lunch: Under pressure from climate change, The World takes a global tour of our changing lunchscape

August 15, 2013Environment

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