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“Sustainable” UK food labels will be mandatory, says leaked strategy
A leaked copy of England’s new food strategy says data transparency, to be...
Suppliers into the EU will shoulder burden of proof re: seized slave-made products
The European Parliament in Strasbourg has voted to strengthen laws banning products made...
Finland sets world’s most ambitious climate target in law
According to Climate Home News, Finland has passed a law to support one...
Bank of America: Food shocks will destabilise ESG
Bloomberg says that for analysts at Bank of America, the record surge in food prices illustrates risks...
Environmental toxins worsen obesity pandemic
The Guardian reports on three review papers showing that chemical pollutants called “obesogens”...
Food security meets Amazon protection in new UN project
A US$37 million project in Brazil is designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions...
Companies urge convergence on climate reporting standards
Representatives of 7,000 companies are calling for compatibility and interoperability around the world...
Exploding the five fat myths of ethical food
Consumers – in other words all of us who eat – want ethical...
Pesticides are not delivering food security and should be phased out: UN rapporteur
The FAO Council should reconsider its agreement with pesticide lobby group CropLife International, according...
Bezos-backed genebank in race against climate change
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has pledged US$17 million via his philanthropic vehicle Earth...
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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