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Hummus to dip as weather and war cause chickpea shortage
The Guardian reports on concerns of a global chickpea shortage, threatening the supply...
Kellogg’s loses court case over sugary cereal
The BBC reports that in-store promotions on food and drink high in fat,...
Labour shortfall leading to ‘catastrophic’ food waste
The Financial Times reports that labour shortages have resulted in “catastrophic” food waste...
US Supreme Court limits EPA authority
CNBC reports that the US Supreme Court has limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s...
Super bug that arose in pigs can jump to humans
Cambridge University reports that a highly antibiotic-resistant strain of the superbug MRSA –...
Fertilisers: going cold turkey in a time of crisis
Farmers across the world began shunning fertiliser in late March as prices skyrocketed,...
Millions of world’s poorest missing out on social security help – UN
According to the Evening Standard, a UN report warns how millions of the...
WTO strikes global trade deals after ‘roller coaster’ talks
Reuters reports that on June 17th in Geneva, the World Trade Organisation's 164...
Food inflation is swallowing Latin America’s dietary staples
The Financial Times reports that throughout Latin America, many of its culinary favourites,...
New EU legal action over post-Brexit deal changes
The BBC says UK ministers outlined a bill on Monday aimed at unilaterally...
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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