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Footballer Rashford secures UK gov climbdown
England international footballer and campaigner Marcus Rashford has welcomed a UK government u-turn on addressing child food poverty. He said,...
MPs reject food standards amendment
The New European reports that MPs have for a second time overturned measures from peers aimed at protecting UK food...
Japan moves to revive its countryside
Reuters reports that, as the pandemic has pushed many companies to allow telecommuting, it has also caused population to flow...
School meals: Marcus Rashford proud
The BBC reports that footballer Marcus Rashford "couldn't be more proud... " of the community response to his campaign to...
Shock: Red Tractor chair votes to lower food standards
Farmers Weekly reports that farm leaders have expressed disbelief after the chair of the company behind the Red Tractor Assurance...
Lords win vote to protect post-Brexit food standards
The BBC reports that the UK government has suffered defeats in the House of Lords in an ongoing tussle over...
Food supply chain on brink of collapse wholesalers warn
The Telegraph reports that food wholesalers have warned their supply chain to hospitals, care homes, schools and prisons is on...
Idris Elba on World Food Day: “We’re at a pivotal moment”
Idris Elba and Sabrina Dhowre Elba lend their voices to World Food Day this year (October 16th), highlighting the crucial role...
REFRESH – EU project reducing food waste
Euronews reports on efforts to reduce food waste, saying 20% of food produced in the European Union ends up in landfill...
WFP Nobel prize: food security is an instrument of peace
Food security's role at the heart of international unity has been confirmed, with the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the...
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