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New Zealanders rush for fast food and takeaways as the lockdown eases
New Zealanders rush for fast food and takeaways as the lockdown eases. On...
During an epidemic, the United States orders meat plants to stay open
Trump orders meat plants to remain open in an executive order signed Tuesday,...
Marks & Spencer plans shake-up as lockdown bites
M&S says it will "change ways of working permanently" and implement "very significant"...
Edson Mpyisi discusses locust crisis grants
African Development Bank Chief Financial Economist Edson Mpyisi discuses the locust crisis and...
The food chain is starting to break
Tyson Foods, one of America’s largest meat producers, has warned “the food supply...
Purpose drives innovation in the coronavirus crisis
Being resilient is critical during a crisis and a defining characteristic of entrepreneurs,...
China’s Mekong dams cause drought
A study found that China is holding back large amounts of water upstream...
Widespread micronutrient deficiency detected
A recent study by the University of Göttingen shows that new plant breeding...
Sacked hospitality workers are sleeping rough
Rough sleepers like Martin, a recently-sacked chef from Poland, are finding life under...
Danone is “unable to predict” the impact of Covid-19
The Financial Times has featured Danone in a series on how companies are...
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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