Global approach to labelling needed for gene-edited crops
Governments must urgently adopt policies allowing smallholder farmers to benefit from genome-edited crops, according to scientists writing in Nature Magazine. ...
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China reforms state food giants Cofco, Sinograin
Bloomberg reports that China has kicked off a long-anticipated overhaul of its massive state-owned agriculture companies to help secure food ...
China’s food import rules to change
China’s new rules on food imports will take effect on January 1st as planned, according to Bloomberg. This is even ...
COP26 hasn’t solved the problem, scientists warn
Nature magazine reports that researchers have expressed relief at the COP26 agreement, but some sought stronger commitments to reduce emissions, ...
Food prices will stay high, hurting poor countries
The Economist says that Covid-19 had a counter-intuitive effect on food prices. In early 2020, when much of the world ...
Wuhan lab theory deniers linked to China
A Telegraph investigation has found all but one scientist who penned a letter in The Lancet dismissing the possibility that ...
Yuan Longping died on May 22nd
The Economist says that he was wandering in a ricefield of dreams. The plants were tall as sorghum, taller than ...
China concerned: Fukushima water to go into sea
Reuters reports that China on Thursday summoned Japan's ambassador in protest over Japan's planned release of contaminated water from the ...
China rebukes ‘mukbang’ binge-eating videos
China’s corruption watchdog has called on online video-sharing platforms to take action against “mukbang” shows, in which people livestream themselves ...
English pork processors seek help after China ban
The Financial Times reports that English pork processors are seeking up to £15 million of government support after China halted ...
Paying farmers 75p for each £1 consumers spend on their produce
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