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EU food system is not currently sustainable
The European Public Health Alliance looks at two reports by scientific advisors which could overturn the current approach to food policy. The reports...
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EU’s farm to fork strategy is now due April 29
European Commission vice-president Frans Timmermans assured MEPs that the new EU Food policy and biodiversity strategy might be delayed by...
G-20 votes to resist food export barriers
G-20 leaders on Tuesday vowed to keep agricultural trade flows as open as possible during the Covid-19 crisis, according to Law360....
World risks biblical famines due to pandemic – UN
Those suffering from hunger could rise from 135 million to more than 250 million, a World Food Programme report estimates. The...
UN report finds highest level of acute food insecurity documented
A report by the Global Network Against Food Crises finds the highest level of acute food insecurity and malnutrition documented by...
Black Swan statistician warned of Covid-19 “ruin”
Covid-19 is not a black swan, according to statistician and rick analyst Nassim Nicholas Taleb, who coined the term for an...
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EU Commission urged to protect agri-food workers
Mounting concerns for the health of workers in the agri-food sector have prompted stakeholders to call for stronger measures for...
UK hunger crisis: 1.5m people go whole day without food
A hunger crisis is rapidly developing among British people in lockdown, as millions report having to go without meals, food...
California farmers are forced to let crops rot
For many farmers, it’s more cost-effective to let crops rot in the fields. They can’t afford to harvest it if...
Governments can release Covid-19 lockdown slowly
Traditional monetary easing is necessary but not enough, say Dr David Nabarro, World Health Organisation Special Envoy on Covid-19 and...
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