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Think big to make global food trade work for nutrition, says the FAO
The FAO's Directory General said institutions designed to boost food availability too often favour unhealthy foods.
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Academics claim Europe’s approach to food and agriculture is unsustainable
EU policy-makers need to implement a food systems approach to address negative impacts of climate change on food systems and encourage healthy, environmentally sustainable diets, say European national science academies.
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Edible / biodegradable packaging for food
1 May 2018 | By Dr Lizhe Wang, Biomaterial Scientist and Dr Joe P. Kerry, Head of the Food Packaging Group, Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork
As traditional food packaging materials show shortcomings in terms of their environmental pollution impact and in their manufacturing requirements for non-renewable resources, the need for alternative packaging materials and packaging formats is now required more than ever.
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‘Disappointing’ and ‘unjustified’: farmers react to neonicotinoid ban
Recently announced measures that will place heavy restrictions on the use of a controversial pesticide have divided opinions in the UK and Europe.
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Study finds origin labelling of food boosts local economies
From Moroccan saffron to Cameroonian pepper, the FAO-EBRD study highlights the multiple benefits of geographical indication labelling.
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Speak up now: NFU urges food sector to respond to Government consultation
Only two weeks remain for farmers and food sector workers to have their say in a Government consultation on the future of British farming.
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Leading food and drink businesses join “pioneering” plastics pact
The pact signatories are collectively responsible for over 80 per cent of the plastic packaging sold through UK supermarkets.
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Alternative meat industry hits back at beef business in labelling row
A petition asking for stricter regulation on how lab-grown meats are labelled has polarised opinion in the American food and drink sector, with some going so far as to call it a violation of one of the cornerstones of the nation's Constitution.
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AI and machine learning to be rolled out for more sustainable fishing
From artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to CCTV and big data - computer scientists at the University of East Anglia are part of an international effort to make the fishing industry more sustainable.
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A wilful misrepresentation: Dairy UK responds to ‘less and better’ report
The head of the association accused the writers of the report, which targets Defra as it prepares for Brexit, of "cherry picking" statistics.
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Average American wastes half a kilogram of food a day
Approximately 30 million acres of cropland (7 per cent of annual cropland acreage) were used to produce wasted food.
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Science and technology firms join forces on livestock blockchain platform
The new collaboration hopes to create a platform hosting accessible information on the provenance of livestock and the food it produces.
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German Government minister finalising glyphosate ban regulations
The facts in the case of glyphosate are murky at the best of times, with each side accusing the other of either selective attention at best or evidence tampering at worst. In this latest development, it appears Germany has struck out on its own.
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European Parliament backs ambitious food waste reduction target
The European Parliament has voted in support of a series of targets concerning the treatment of household waste, including food.
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Scientists engineer enzyme that can digest plastic bottles
The tradition of chance meeting science continues after scientists 'inadvertently' engineer an enzyme better at breaking down plastics than its natural counterpart.
