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UK trade and agriculture ministers clash at agriculture bill reading
Ministers voted on on the third reading of the agricultural bill in parliament yesterday, voting down amendments that would protect...
Free lockdown meals policy from NYC education department
In a powerful move, the New York Education Department has offered free meals to any person who needs them. The...
Malnutrition leading cause of death worldwide
The Guardian reports that an overhaul of the world’s food and health systems is needed to tackle malnutrition, a “threat...
More than 1,000 queue for food in wealthy Geneva
Reuters reports that more than 1,000 people queued up on Saturday for free food parcels in Geneva, underscoring the impact...
EU dairy farmers spraying milk powder in protest
Milk producers across the European Union have been mounting demonstrations to demand EU-wide cuts in production to help tighten the...
How supermarkets took over Britain’s food system
This Prospect magazine feature on food security in Britain explores whether it is safe to leave Britain's food system to...
National food strategy restarts with a Covid perspective
Responding to Coronavirus put most of the UK governments plans on hold from Brexit negotiations through to the National Food...
Covid-19 prompts call for cross-government food system committee
Government responses to the Covid-19 pandemic have demonstrated how a lack of co-ordination can have notable impacts on the way...
Nutri-Score receives cross-sector backing
Stakeholders from across the food system have delivered an open letter to the European Commission calling for mandatory nutritional labelling...
Chinese ingredients in US meat-free food
A Newsweek article explores the Chinese ingredients in meat-free US products and China's poor record on food safety. Plant-based proteins...
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