Cheap animal protein, smelly neighbors and humanity's need for seed: It's all happenin' down on the farm.
Whether in Nepal, Bangladesh or the U.S., too many people have nothing-or at least, nothing nutritious-to pick up with their forks, chopsticks or fingers.
The backstory of what's in our fields and on our plates involves a whole lot of policy, philosophy and research.
In this photo gallery, international photographer Shehzad Noorani shares some of his mesmerizing images that capture our diverse relationship with food-from Nepal to Malawi.
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