On 24 July 2018, Focus on the Global South, ETC Group, and the Chulalongkorn University Research Institute (CUSRI) organized a forum in Bangkok on corporate … Corporate control and food sovereigntyRead more
Food
Posted inClimate Disaster / News
Denmark to label food according to effect on climate
New labelling on food packaging will enable consumers in Denmark to see the effect of their shopping on the environment. Food products will be marked … Denmark to label food according to effect on climateRead more
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Is ‘chocapocalypse’ looming?
No more chocolate by 2050? Several articles have pointed recently that we are heading to a major chocolate crisis. Global chocolate market value keeps reaching … Is ‘chocapocalypse’ looming?Read more
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1/3 of U.S. Seafood Samples Are Mislabeled
A new study has found one-third of all seafood samples taken across the United States are fraudulently labeled. In some places, roughly half of samples … 1/3 of U.S. Seafood Samples Are MislabeledRead more
Posted inGMO / India / Multimedia
Testing of GM ingredients in packaged foods
— source downtoearth.org.in 28 July 2018
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How much of the world’s food is grown for people?
This is a map of the world’s agricultural regions, coloured according to how much of the calories produced go to people and how much goes … How much of the world’s food is grown for people?Read more
Posted inGlobal Warming / ToMl
Dietary changes can reduce greenhouse emissions by up to 25%
In India, 85 per cent of the population is deficient in iron, 89 per cent in Vitamin A, and over two-thirds in zinc. A new … Dietary changes can reduce greenhouse emissions by up to 25%Read more
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Half of World’s Food Going to Waste
A new study has found that up to half of all food worldwide is going to waste. Britain’s Institution of Mechanical Engineers says that at … Half of World’s Food Going to WasteRead more
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The Real Irish American Story Not Taught in Schools
“Wear green on St. Patrick’s Day or get pinched.” That pretty much sums up the Irish-American “curriculum” that I learned when I was in school. … The Real Irish American Story Not Taught in SchoolsRead more
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The Science About Eating Out
Americans are increasingly putting their money where their mouth is—and eating out more than ever before. Back in 1970, Americans only spent 26 percent of … The Science About Eating OutRead more