The study, which was a result of more than two years of collaboration between 37 experts from 16 countries, said more than 820 million people … World’s 1 billion people are hungry and 2 billion eat too much wrong foodRead more
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Local Food Won’t Destroy the Environment
If you’re seeking some good news during these troubled times, look at the ecologically sound ways of producing food that have percolated up from the … Local Food Won’t Destroy the EnvironmentRead more
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Food Fights & Culture Wars
Topics include how an antiquarian book bookstore owner became an expert medieval chef; how food trends of the past moved civilizations to war and peace; … Food Fights & Culture WarsRead more
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Connecticut Approves Labeling of GMO Foods
Connecticut has become the first state to approve the mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods. The measure can only take effect, however, when at least … Connecticut Approves Labeling of GMO FoodsRead more
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Corporate control and food sovereignty
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
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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
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Testing of GM ingredients in packaged foods
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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