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Displacement of Indigenous Peoples by food system must end
A new UN report by Indigenous Peoples outlines how indigenous knowledge can support the first Food Systems Summit, to be...
Are insects safe to eat? FAO explains
As business and consumer interest in edible insects gathers pace, the Food and Agriculture Organization calls for more food safety...
How farmers still rule Europe
The Economist says, armed with a device designed for throwing tennis balls for dogs, it is possible to launch an...
Fish farmer concerns over Scottish Greens
The BBC reports that Scottish salmon farmers have raised concerns about Green MSP influence on their industry if a co-operation...
Obama and Rashford: the importance of activism
Former US president Barack Obama and England footballer Marcus Rashford, who campaigns against child food poverty, have shared how books...
How overfishing can stop, for conservation and food security
As with many other aspects of government policy, overfishing and other fishing-related environmental issues are a real problem, but it’s...
Food brands challenge deforestation rules in new bill
The Guardian reports that documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act show companies and trade associations representing household brands have...
Greta Thunberg aims to change how food is produced
According to Reuters, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has set her sights on changing how the world produces and consumes...
UK tree-planting drive ahead of hosting COP26
The UK government has announced a world-leading target on halting species decline and a plan to treble tree planting between...
Environment pioneer Buckminster Fuller and an early eco label
How valid is the prospect of a unifying food label scheme addressing all the human rights implications of consumer choices?...
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