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Deadly food systems: poverty, Covid-19 and the Irish Famine
On the face of it, the Covid-19 pandemic has little in common with the Potato Famine that devastated the Irish ...
What really matters – food itself and community
The corona crisis has had untold impact, both on a human and systems level; and in doing so it has ...
New marine zones will help save UK seas
ITV marks World Oceans Day with a report that swathes of UK waters should be off limits. This includes fishing, ...
This is the time to mend hospitality’s toxic culture
Covid-19 lockdown is a once in a lifetime opportunity to address the brutality of our industry's culture, with depression, stress ...
World Food Safety Day 2020 – food safety is our business too
From: Government Chemist. World Food Safety Day, on 7 June 2020, is an opportunity to recognize the people who help ...
Will the UK import chlorinated chicken or not?
The Spectator explores the recent second reading of the new UK agriculture bill. It says, it might seem hard to ...
Covid-19: UK farmers face brutal test ahead of Brexit
This feature in the Financial Times explores the impact on farmers of coronavirus rapidly colliding with the UK's plans for ...
Coronavirus: food industry SMEs hardest hit
Coronavirus has hit small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the food industry harder than any other sector, bar hospitality and ...
Fears as food standards removed from Ag Bill
The London Economic reports that, under cover of the Coronavirus pandemic, protections of food safety and environmental standards have evaporated in ...
Free, prior and informed consent required as clean energy threatens Indigenous Peoples
A new coalition of Indigenous Peoples is calling for free, prior and informed consent to be negotiated without exception as...
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