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The Australian, Tuesday 15 May 2012

With the Australian government delaying its promise to double its foreign aid, a heated argument has broken out, reflecting much of the international aid debate. On the one hand, many governments argue that while aid should not decrease, in austere times its growth may be slowed. On the other, campaigners argue that the world's most vulnerable should not bear the cost of rich world profligacy.

Reuters, Friday May 1, 2012

Inside a dimly lit barn in northeast Indiana, where the air smells faintly of corn and earth, the future of China's food supply is squealing for attention. A farmhand shuffles through the crowd of pigs inside pen 7E3, patting their fleshy pink backs and checking their water trough. The animals here at the Whiteshire Hamroc farm in Albion have been bred for one purpose: to be flown halfway around the world, on a journey fueled by China's appetite for food independence. In a country where pork is a culinary staple, the demand for a protein-rich diet is growing faster than Chinese farmers can keep up.

BBC News, Saturday 26 April 2012

Hijacked planes, dirty bombs and cyber attacks are all terror threats the US takes very seriously. But there is another that many Americans may not have considered - foot-and-mouth disease. The illness is one of the world's most contagious animal viruses. Although it does not infect humans, an outbreak in the US could cost the economy more than $50bn (£31bn), experts estimate. To avert such a calamity, scientists working for the US government have spent several years developing a foot-and-mouth vaccine. It is expected to be licensed for use in the next few months.

Nature, Wednesday 9 May 2012

Plant scientists at Rothamsted Research, a complex of buildings and fields in Hertfordshire, UK, that prides itself on being the longest-running agricultural research station in the world, have spent years preparing for their latest experiment — which will attempt to prove the usefulness of a genetically modified (GM) wheat that emits an aphid alarm pheromone, potentially reducing aphid infestation.

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