One of the biggest challenges to reducing hunger and undernutrition around the world is to produce foods that provide not only enough calories but also … Rising CO2, climate change projected to reduce availability of nutrients worldwideRead more
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Stop eating fish
It is the most important news humanity has ever received: the general collapse of life on Earth. The vast international assessment of the state of … Stop eating fishRead more
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Behind Amazon’s acquisition over Whole Foods
In June 2017, Amazon, the world’s third largest e-commerce company, announced its acquisition over Whole Foods Market for US$ 13.7 billion. Amazon’s move seems to … Behind Amazon’s acquisition over Whole FoodsRead more
Posted inHealth / News
Poor Diets Killed 11 Million People in 2017
Poor diet killed 11 million people in 2017, making it a more deadly health risk than smoking, a major new study has found. The finding … Poor Diets Killed 11 Million People in 2017Read more
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The Planetary Health Diet Isn’t Much Use to People Living in Food Poverty
The ‘planetary health diet’ was announced yesterday by an international commission established to prevent millions of deaths a year and avoid climate change. But for … The Planetary Health Diet Isn’t Much Use to People Living in Food PovertyRead more
Posted inHunger / News
World’s 1 billion people are hungry and 2 billion eat too much wrong food
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
Posted inOrganic / ToMl
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