@rebeccalroot.bsky.social
For @noemamag.com, I explore insects as a viable protein in the face of climate change.
“I tried to fix my face to disguise the horror at the prospect of potentially having to consume a worm or ant egg or beetle larva, instead opting to outwardly display an appreciation for the local culture.”
—Rebecca Root
#insects #foodindustry #bugs #diet
—Rebecca Root
#insects #foodindustry #bugs #diet
Would You Eat This Bug To Save The World? | NOEMA
Insects could play a key role in the future of the human diet with their high nutritional value and low environmental footprint, especially compared to meat.
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August 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM
For @noemamag.com, I explore insects as a viable protein in the face of climate change.
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When Trump signed an executive order to stop federal funding to the US Agency for Global Media (#USAGM), it sent ripple effects across the world. Journalist @rebeccalroot.bsky.social breaks down what this means for free expression in #Asia:
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July 31, 2025 at 10:55 AM
When Trump signed an executive order to stop federal funding to the US Agency for Global Media (#USAGM), it sent ripple effects across the world. Journalist @rebeccalroot.bsky.social breaks down what this means for free expression in #Asia:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
When and if Donald Trump’s nominee for ambassador to the
UN, Mike Waltz, takes up the post, many are concerned that in his pursuit to rehabilitate his image, global development won't be a priority. My analysis for @theguardian.com👇
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
UN, Mike Waltz, takes up the post, many are concerned that in his pursuit to rehabilitate his image, global development won't be a priority. My analysis for @theguardian.com👇
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Will Mike Waltz lead a ‘full-frontal assault’ on the UN?
Some fear Donald Trump’s nominee for UN ambassador will damage global development in a bid to rehabilitate his image after the Signal chat scandal
www.theguardian.com
July 18, 2025 at 5:10 AM
When and if Donald Trump’s nominee for ambassador to the
UN, Mike Waltz, takes up the post, many are concerned that in his pursuit to rehabilitate his image, global development won't be a priority. My analysis for @theguardian.com👇
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
UN, Mike Waltz, takes up the post, many are concerned that in his pursuit to rehabilitate his image, global development won't be a priority. My analysis for @theguardian.com👇
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Delegates at this year’s #WHA78 are talking all things nutrition!
Here are key issues to follow from @rebeccalroot.bsky.social:
🩺 Maternal & child nutrition
🍼 Regulating digital marketing of breast milk substitutes
💰 Funding cuts & nutrition
More from @devex.com 👇🏾
bit.ly/3Zk67DF
Here are key issues to follow from @rebeccalroot.bsky.social:
🩺 Maternal & child nutrition
🍼 Regulating digital marketing of breast milk substitutes
💰 Funding cuts & nutrition
More from @devex.com 👇🏾
bit.ly/3Zk67DF
Nutrition issues to watch at the 78th World Health Assembly
Next week, in Geneva, the World Health Organization's highest decision-making body will consider resolutions that would extend a plan for maternal and child nutrition, and restrict digital marketing o...
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May 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Delegates at this year’s #WHA78 are talking all things nutrition!
Here are key issues to follow from @rebeccalroot.bsky.social:
🩺 Maternal & child nutrition
🍼 Regulating digital marketing of breast milk substitutes
💰 Funding cuts & nutrition
More from @devex.com 👇🏾
bit.ly/3Zk67DF
Here are key issues to follow from @rebeccalroot.bsky.social:
🩺 Maternal & child nutrition
🍼 Regulating digital marketing of breast milk substitutes
💰 Funding cuts & nutrition
More from @devex.com 👇🏾
bit.ly/3Zk67DF
#Globaldev community, what does Mike Waltz's nomination for US ambassador to the #UN mean for the sector? Let me know. #journorequest
May 7, 2025 at 8:53 AM
#Globaldev community, what does Mike Waltz's nomination for US ambassador to the #UN mean for the sector? Let me know. #journorequest
A year ago, the U.S. would have been among the first countries to support during times of disaster. Today, that's not the case and more Myanmar earthquake victims may have lost their lives as a result. #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar www.devex.com/news/usaid-c...
USAID cuts hinder Myanmar earthquake response
A year ago, the U.S. would have been among the first countries to support during times of disaster. Today, amid the absence of USAID and the first disaster since its dismantling, more Myanmar earthqua...
www.devex.com
April 1, 2025 at 5:33 AM
A year ago, the U.S. would have been among the first countries to support during times of disaster. Today, that's not the case and more Myanmar earthquake victims may have lost their lives as a result. #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar www.devex.com/news/usaid-c...
#Journorequest: I'm looking at the resources available for those who have been laid off from #USAID. Reach out and share if any have been of use to you.
March 11, 2025 at 2:53 AM
#Journorequest: I'm looking at the resources available for those who have been laid off from #USAID. Reach out and share if any have been of use to you.