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COP26 announcements welcomed by institutional investors in food
The writing is on the wall with reform inevitable, says executive director of...
Sustainable farming pledges adopted at COP26
At COP26 in Glasgow over the weekend, 26 governments pledged to support sustainable...
Rankin joins activists as COP26 ignores food waste
Food waste emits around 10 per cent of all greenhouse emissions. If it...
Diets are becoming less diverse, a new book warns
The Economist says the range of human foods is a reflection of ecological...
Technology can deliver greener delicious food
The Economist has published a Technology Quarterly edition dedicated to food. It says...
UN: almost 90 per cent of food subsidies are harmful
Agricultural subsidies must be reformed to reduce the health and environmental damage they...
CEOs address agrifood’s $10 trillion accounting deficit
Industry, NGOs and policy experts have responded to the US$10.8 trillion deficit created...
Haiti Earthquake Tensions To Get Aid Through
Haiti Earthquake Tensions. The BBC reports that five days after a powerful earthquake...
Harmonised eco-labelling: crucial to avoid confusion
Harmonised eco labelling is crucial to avoid confusion, as Nestlé aims to cut...
Olam seeking $3 billion for IPO food ingredients unit
Reuters reports that Olam International is considering raising about £2 billion ($2.8 billion)...
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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