Bill Gates promised Africa a farm productivity revolution. The data show sluggish yield growth and rising hunger.
Twenty years ago, the Gates and Rockefeller foundations launched the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), promising agricultural transformation from improved seeds, synthetic fertilizers, mechanization, and commercial markets.
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Health risks of artificial sweeteners
Aspartame sweetener may disrupt blood vessels, raising stroke risk, first-of-its-kind study suggests
Aspartame—the artificial sweetener found in everything from Diet Coke and sugar-free chewing gum to children’s medications—may raise the risk of the most common type of stroke by causing inflammation and disrupting blood vessel health and blood flow, according to new research.
August 14, 2025
