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Study finds UN underestimated deep-sea fishing by as much as 42 per cent
A team of researchers spoke to local experts and authorities to build a picture of deep-sea fishing around the globe.
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Experts warn of Brexit’s impact on the Northern Irish food system
The Northern Irish food supply is at risk of disruption, a fact that has been neglected in the Brexit negotiations thus far according to a new report.
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Iceland becomes the first UK supermarket to cut palm oil from home brand
Iceland has said that its pledge will reduce the demand for palm oil by more than 500 tonnes per year.
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Isotope fingerprinting method lifts lid on salmon nutrition
To reduce costs and impact on wild fish stocks, carnivorous fish are increasingly fed plant-based diets in aquaculture. However, the rapid development in aquaculture fish production has not been matched by new methods that accurately can trace the food chain supply in aquaculture production.
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Soybeans earmarked as next casualty in China-US feud
The Chinese Government's latest announcement in an escalating trade war triggered by the United States' decision to impose tariffs on aluminium and steel.
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United Nations publishes report on food fraud in fisheries
A science-based traceability system is needed to combat the growing international problem of food fraud in the seafood industry, according to a new report by the FAO.
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Genomic tool searches wheat’s wild past to improve future crops
Contributors from academic institutions and industry spanning 15 countries raised $150,000 to crowdfund the ambitious directory.
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Research reveals the environmental footprint of the egg industry
A team of Spanish scientists has investigated the environmental impact of egg production on a typical farm, in research that has implications for one of the biggest food industries in Europe.
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UK livestock traceability programme a “transformational” step
A move by the British Government, in collaboration with a group made up of more than 20 partner organisations, to create a centralised, fully digital data-sharing platform for the livestock industry has been widely praised.
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China targets American food exports as trade row escalates
China has followed through with a two-week-old threat to impose tariffs on 128 American exports, 96 of which are food products.
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From muddy spud to the perfect French fry: scientists optimising potato production
Information specialists in Germany have begun work on a project aimed at optimising the production of potatoes from farm to fork.
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Food waste: The biggest loss could be what you choose to eat
New analysis from the Weizmann Institute using the concept of opportunity costs suggests hundreds of millions more could eat from the same resources if we switched to plant-based diets.
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Research highlights key role of seasonal migrant workers in Scottish agriculture
The role played by thousands of seasonal migrant workers in Scottish agriculture has been highlighted in a new report by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC).
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Scotch beef DNA traceability feasibility study commissioned
A study to look at the feasibility of introducing DNA traceability as an additional measure to guarantee the authenticity of Scotch Beef PGI, is being commissioned by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).
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Just 20 per cent cause half USA’s food-related greenhouse gas emissions
On any given day, 20 per cent of Americans account for nearly half of U.S. diet-related greenhouse gas emissions, and high levels of beef consumption are largely responsible, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan and Tulane University.
