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UN shrinks Yemen rations in desperate measures
The World Food Programme (WFP) will reduce food rations for 8 million people...
US overpaid corn farmers $3 billion in Trump trade aid
The Department of Agriculture overpaid US corn farmers in 2019 by around US$3...
Marcus Rashford and Tom Kerridge’s £10 dinner
Manchester United's Marcus Rashford says a £10 menu created by chef Tom Kerridge...
China’s food import rules to change
China’s new rules on food imports will take effect on January 1st as...
Chickpeas may get a high-tech makeover
The humble chickpea could join the big boys like rice and soyabeans, as...
Donors back $280 million for Afghan food
Donors agreed on Friday to transfer $280 million from a frozen, trust fund...
WholeFoods “banned” Black Lives Matter masks
Bloomberg reports that Whole Foods Market illegally banned employees from wearing “Black Lives...
Meet the entrepreneurs under 30 transforming food
The 2022 Forbes Food & Drink 30 Under 30 list list includes 27-year-old...
World Bank backs aid to Afghanistan
Reuters reports that the World Bank's board has backed transferring $280 million from...
Maine’s new right to food’s legal challenges
The Economist reports that earlier this month 61 per cent of voters opted...
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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