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One in seven people in the world is malnourished. But the solution isn't producing more food

As big businesses and consumers slowly realize that oil prices won't drop precipitously anytime soon, biofuels and biochemicals have begun to look ever more attractive. But up until now, there hasn't been a truly cost-effective way to to make fuel and chemicals out of biomass (i.e switchgrass, woodchips, and other nonedible crops). Enter Renmatix , a Kleiner Perkins-backed startup that emerged from stealth mode today.

The local food movement in America is gaining steam. The question is whether can it attract sufficient capital from the private sector to build large, profitable businesses.

If you take a small sample of animal tissue and encourage it to grow in vitro , separate from the original animal's body, it is possible to create an edible piece of meat.

By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent OSLO (Reuters) - Many farmers in developing nations can double food production within a decade by shifting to ecological agriculture from use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, a U.N. report showed on Tuesday. [More]