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Is seaweed safe to eat?
The WHO and FAO have published a report concerning food safety hazards linked with seaweed and aquatic plant consumption.
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Food sales in Malawi schools banned amid cholera outbreak
The on-going cholera outbreak in Malawi has seen the Ministry of Health prohibit the sale of food in schools, instead urging parents to make homemade lunches for students.
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Global food bank network prevents 1.7 million tons of CO2e
A study by the Global FoodBanking Network highlights the importance of redistributing food surplus food to cut damaging carbon emissions.
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FDA makes changes to imported produce guidelines
The FDA has created a new strategy to advance the safety of imported produce into the US. Find out what the overview concerns…
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New Global Chief Sustainability Officer appointed for JBS
JBS has appointed Jason Weller to its executive team leadership in a newly created role to drive sustainability.
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Where might the future of food be heading?
With the ever-increasing advancements of technological capabilities, the food industry is expecting some exciting changes in the near future. Here’s what New Food learnt at London’s Future-Food Tech event…
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One person dies of hunger every four seconds, humanitarian organisations estimate
Local and international non-government organisations are calling on leaders to take action to end the global hunger crisis.
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India has imposed a 20% export levy on selected rice varieties
Certain rice varieties are subject to a new export levy in India, with wheat and sugar exports affected since May in order to protect local supplies.
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The increasing threat of mycotoxin contamination
New Food invites a panel of three industry experts to share their perspectives on this growing devastating hazard…
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Are changing preferences an opportunity for grain legumes from West Africa?
Current exports of pulses and other legume crops from West Africa to the EU are mainly niche food products for the African diaspora in Europe. This article considers whether these crops could play a bigger role in diversifying the consumption of plant foods in Europe.
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Mexican papaya industry – a model for sector-wide food safety evolution
A beacon of good practice, the Mexican papaya industry took criticism on the chin and faced its shortcomings with honesty and transparency. The result is a robust well-informed system that aims to provide safe fruits to millions of consumers. Emily Griep advises fellow industry sectors to take note.
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Rushed FTA between UK and India may pose big health threat
A newly published report has outlined several recommendations for a safe trade deal with India, which it says if rushed could threatened UK pesticide standards and farming.
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Catastrophe averted? Ukraine wheat deal signed
The striking of a deal to lift the Black Sea blockade is quite clearly good news, but here Professor Chris Elliott explains just how important the settlement is for global food security.
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Food security in developing countries – the challenges and solutions
Muhammad Sheraz discusses the key points highlighted at the International Food Security Forum in Almaty, Kazakhstan , and ways in which progress is being made to ensure food security is strengthened in Central Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
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Sustainable diets: how to ‘meat’ in the middle
Dr Emily Ouma, Senior Scientist and Agricultural Economist at the CGIAR International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), discusses how we might balance the nutritional needs of lower income communities in a sustainable way.
