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Leftover grain from breweries could be converted into fuel
Breweries in the EU are reported to throw out around 3.4 million tonnes of unspent grain every year, weighing the equivalent of 500,000 elephants.
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FAO calls for focus on innovation to end food loss and global hunger
FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu has said that raising awareness, a greater focus on innovation and further investment are all needed to reduce food waste and eliminate global hunger.
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Is the future of food sustainable?
David Haley, Visiting Professor at Zhongyuan University of Technology, and Vincent Walsh, Senior Food Tech Specialist, break down the definition of sustainability and consider what challenges the food sector might be confronted with in the future.
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Ensuring retail coffee house sustainability with solar thermal energy
Robin Whitlock explores the potential solutions to ensuring sustainability in the world of coffee retail through techniques such as using pre-heated solar thermal heated water.
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FAO and WUWM collaborate to combat food loss and waste
FAO and the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) have agreed to update and strengthen their partnership with a focus on globally reducing food loss and waste, and assure the supplies of healthy and fresh foods.
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Creating a sustainable food system
Paul Campbell, Supply Chain Senior Vice President of PepsiCo Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa, explains how PepsiCo is combating the unprecedented pressures that the global food system is currently facing.
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14 global cities commit to sustainable food policies
Fourteen global cities have committed to the C40 Good Food Cities Declaration, in order to promote and preserve the health of citizens and the planet.
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Redefining productivity and efficiency of UK farming systems
While the current approach to UK agricultural economics focuses on a growth in outputs and optimising inputs, the report states that a change in assessing the economics of food production is key.
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Meat produced in space
Aleph Farms has produced "slaughter-free" meat on the International Space Station, 248 miles away from any natural resources.
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Is more sustainability awareness needed in hospitality?
Nespresso hosted a panel session of industry leaders to discuss the awareness and solutions of sustainability within hospitality.
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Expiry labels to be reworded
Approved Food has welcomed the move from food manufacturer, Unilever, to re-word expiry labels to better indicate consumption safety.
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2020 EU project to develop alternative proteins
The new ‘future-proof’ protein foods will be made from plants, fungi, byproducts and residues.
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An affordable soil moisture sensor that saves water
Designed and tested on the University of Connecticut farm, the sensors are small enough to insert into the soil and less expensive to manufacture than current technology.
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The FAO urges food industry to do more to support healthy foods
The FAO’s Director-General calls on the food industry to transform production and supply and value chains.
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Will toys encourage children to eat sustainably?
A set of toys hopes to normalise sustainable food strategies for the future by integrating them into children’s lives.
