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Locusts are putting 5 million people at risk of starvation
The most serious desert locust outbreak in 70 years could leave nearly 5...
At 75, does the United Nations still work?
Seventy-five years after the foundation of the United Nations, the Economist's Anne McElvoy...
UK scheme to support agrifood exports
According to EURACTIV, the United Kingdom announced a plan of trade measures for...
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“Environment trumps food security” in the EU
Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius believes the Covid-19 pandemic shows the resilience of EU food...
Okay, we need to talk about Big Food
This Financial Times Opinion piece says, Big Food is fast on its way to...
Anglesey schools will not open after 2 Sisters outbreak
Schools in Anglesey will not reopen as planned, after an outbreak of coronavirus...
Why an outbreak sparked a salmon panic in China
The BBC says Chinese state media reported the virus was found on chopping...
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US-EU trade talks stall over “unsafe” American food
EURACTIV reports that US trade talks with the European Union and Britain have...
UN and WHO: destroying nature causes pandemics
Pandemics such as coronavirus are the result of humanity’s destruction of nature, according...
Fraud is spicing up black pepper and cumin powder
The high value of spices makes them one of the most popular targets...
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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