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Are vegetable oils the biggest food fraud risk?
Professor Chris Elliott delves into why vegetable oils are particularly prone to food fraud, examining historical cases, current vulnerabilities, and potential solutions.
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PepsiCo enters partnership to decarbonise crop production in Europe
Yara and PepsiCo Europe have entered a long-term partnership that aims to provide farmers with crop nutrition programmes.
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NCSA researchers launch app to combat food insecurity
Researchers based in the US have developed a new app that they claim tackles supply chain and food insecurity issues.
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The emerging significance of corruption in our global food system
Professor Chris Elliott describes how corruption significantly impacts the food system, as revealed by a comprehensive study on food-related corruption, highlighting five major types.
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Fish microbiome study uncovers hidden parasite
A previously uncharacterised parasite has been uncovered in fish worldwide, with researchers highlighting potential implications for commercial fishing and oceanic food webs.
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Inside the world’s critical food supply chains
Global food supply chains are complex and fragile, facing increasing pressures from wars, natural disasters, and climate change. Here Professor Chris Elliott highlights a recent WFP meeting in Kenya highlighted the urgent need for a coalition to improve logistics, transparency, and food safety in humanitarian aid.
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Could applying medical nanotech to crops revolutionise farming?
Researchers from the University of California have argued that applying nanotechnology to agriculture may help growers meet increasing global food demands.
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Study reveals access to food and water is “decreasing” for US children
Researchers have found that secure access to food and water is decreasing for US children, and highlight the problem is “more severe for children who are Black or Hispanic”.
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BoozyBalls Announced as Ecotrophelia UK Winner 2024
A team of students from the University of Surrey, with their product BoozyBalls has won the grand prize at Ecotrophelia UK. Their winning product, Boozyballs impressed the judges with its unique and innovative approach to making alcoholic boba.
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Can food system innovation save a struggling ecosystem?
Richard Zaltzman discusses the direction he believes is necessary to support our “vulnerable food system” through innovation and collaboration when it comes to nature protection and restoration.
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Australia to phase out live sheep exports by sea
From 1 May 2028, live exports of sheep by sea will be banned in Australia, confirms the Australian Government.
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Scientists call for the democratising of global food systems
Experts have stressed the importance of democratising knowledge to transform global food systems, emphasising inclusivity and diverse perspectives.
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One year on from the Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement
Here, Nick Sherwood and Stephen Edwards explain how UK foodservice operators have been embracing Australian red meat as a high-quality, sustainable alternative to other imported beef and lamb options from around the world.
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US reservoirs hold 7.7 billion pounds of fish, study finds
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have shared that “better reservoir management” could aid food security and fisheries conservation.
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‘Stress-testing’ Europe’s food system
Ilario Ingravallo and Kristen Sukalac discuss Food Alert's simulation of a food crisis, revealing the interconnectedness of global food systems and emphasising the need for collaborative, cross-sector solutions to enhance resilience.
