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China signals GM, biotech push
Reuters reports that China will industrialise biotech breeding as part of a campaign...
Creating animal food from single-cell proteins
The BBC reports: "I've tasted it, and it's great. If I had to...
Tyson Foods fires 7 plant managers over Covid bet
NPR reports that Tyson Foods has fired seven managers at an Iowa pork...
Unicef defends its UK assistance
Unicef has defended its support for UK children following accusations by a government...
Singapore’s “hawker” culture given UNESCO recognition
Reuters reports that Singapore’s tradition of communal dining at hawker centres, open air...
Agri-food emissions alone could blow Paris climate targets
Only 12 out of 350 agri-food companies understand their responsibilities in the food...
Could Brexit make my food more expensive?
The BBC reports that just over a quarter of all food eaten in...
Home cooking identified as major factor in greenhouse gas emissions
Consumers have a significant impact on CO2 emissions through their choice of cooking...
Drive to cut obesity rates largely ineffective
The Guardian reports that warnings about Covid-19 to people with obesity are “largely...
Ireland to support food firms in no-deal
Reuters reports that Ireland is working on a financial support scheme to help...
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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