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“Young people associate agriculture with some kind of bondage”
Addressing the legacy of slavery is essential for improving food security in the Caribbean, says Stacey Alvarez de la Campa,...
Russian invasion risks hunger in Middle East and North Africa
The Telegraph reports that Russia's threat to invade Ukraine is causing food prices to fluctuate, and risks pushing families across...
The man who lived in a Singapore forest for 30 years
The BBC reports on a market gardener in Singapore who had been living in the forest near Sungei Tengah for 30...
Londoners eat one and a half less chocolate bars a week after ad ban
London households bought almost 20 per cent less confectionary each week after junk food ads were banned on public transport in...
Eco-scores influencing purchasing decisions
Footprint reports that more than two out of three consumers have chosen a product thanks to a favourable ‘Eco-score’, while...
We may be headed for global food cost crises in 2022
The past year saw significant increases in international food prices. Will extreme weather, spiralling prices of natural resources and war...
Children need the tools “to do right by people and the planet”
One third of children in England aged 10 to 11 is overweight or obese, according to NHS figures, in a...
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 around the Japanese city of Fukushima, put...
New EU sustainable finance rules are “a greenwashing exercise”
Environmental law organisation ClientEarth is challenging the EU's sustainable finance rules because it defines biomass, bio-based plastics and chemicals that make...
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 least 1,700 child labourers were involved in...
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