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Russian invasion risks hunger in Middle East and North Africa
The Telegraph reports that Russia's threat to invade Ukraine is causing food prices...
The man who lived in a Singapore forest for 30 years
The BBC reports on a market gardener in Singapore who had been living...
US agriculture secretary criticises avocado price spike
Bloomberg reports that US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has said a recent spike...
The Meat Paradox by Rob Percival — carnivore confusion
The Financial Times asks, if you had to be reincarnated as a chicken,...
Hard bargains as European retailers take on food giants
Reuters reports that European retailers are locked in extended price negotiations with giant...
Unilever’s tea business a test of private equity’s conscience
A Financial Times feature says that almost 15 years after an attack on...
COP26 forest declaration could harm Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous Peoples are at risk as a result of COP26 decisions to protect...
Eco-scores influencing purchasing decisions
Footprint reports that more than two out of three consumers have chosen a...
We may be headed for global food cost crises in 2022
The past year saw significant increases in international food prices. Will extreme weather,...
Children need the tools “to do right by people and the planet”
One third of children in England aged 10 to 11 is overweight or...
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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