Farmers and rights groups boycott food summit
The Guardian reports that hundreds of farmers’ and human rights groups are planning to boycott the United Nations Food Systems ...
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Indigenous groups sue Groupe Casino in France
Indigenous groups from the Brazilian and Colombian Amazon are suing retail giant Groupe Casino in France, for selling beef linked ...
Class action against chocolate giants could win damages for 50,000 child slaves
The world’s chocolate giants could face punitive damages of US$50 million for each of eight former child slaves leading a ...
EU vows legal response as UK moves unilaterally on NI
The European Union promised legal action on Wednesday after the British government unilaterally extended a grace period for checks on ...
Vilsack signals increase in United States food aid
Bloomberg reports that US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is signalling a push to increase food assistance for the poor beyond ...
Intensive farming and climate change are reducing food security
The 2020 Global Food Security Index, compiled by The Economist, finds global food security is continuing to deteriorate across the world, ...
UN: Reflect nature’s true value in economic policies
UN News reports, Nations must start weighing up the cost of economic profit against damage to the environment if they ...
For Women’s Day: My journey with chocolate
The most valuable chocolate in the world has become a central part of my resumé. Meeting people along this journey ...
Yorkshire surplus food business bought for £82.5m
The Business Desk reports that Biffa has acquired Company Shop Limited (CSG) in an £82.5 million deal. CSG prevents waste by identifying ...
The five hotspots where food prices are worrying
Bloomberg says the rising cost of food is a new crisis for some vulnerable governments and economies. Global food prices are ...
Free, prior and informed consent required as clean energy threatens Indigenous Peoples
A new coalition of Indigenous Peoples is calling for free, prior and informed consent to be negotiated without exception as...
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