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Taiwan lifts ban on Fukushima food in push to join trade bloc
Die Welt reports that Taiwan will lift the ban on imported food from prefectures...
Anti-slavery brand finds 1,700 child workers in supply chain
The Sunday Times reports that anti-slavery chocolate brand Tony’s Chocolonely has admitted at...
Tesco boss: worst food prices still to come
Tesco's Chairman John Allan has told the BBC "the worst is yet to...
N.Ireland first minister quits over post-Brexit trade rules
Reuters reports that Northern Ireland's first minister has resigned in protest at post-Brexit...
OmniAction launches to tackle greenwashing, slavery, land theft, poor diets
“There needs to be action to bring food metrics together. The time has...
UK strikes new deal to ensure CO2 gas supplies
Reuters reports that Britain has reached an agreement with carbon dioxide producers CF...
China reforms state food giants Cofco, Sinograin
Bloomberg reports that China has kicked off a long-anticipated overhaul of its massive...
Unilever investors fear nutritional “regulatory and reputational risks”
A Unilever shareholder resolution is urging the company to sell more healthy food....
Why supermarkets should listen to Jack Monroe
The Financial Times says it’s worth paying attention to food writer and anti-poverty...
OmniAction wants a new set of global standards
Campaigners are calling for reforms to food labelling, according to BBC Radio 4's...
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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