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Global approach to labelling needed for gene-edited crops
Governments must urgently adopt policies allowing smallholder farmers to benefit from genome-edited crops,...
Documentary maker Miki Mistrati wants consumers to know the truth about chocolate
Miki Mistrati has been documenting child labour in West Africa’s cocoa industry since...
Export controls could worsen food crisis: WTO
Governments are risking a repeat of mistakes in previous food crises by imposing...
Cargill allowed to continue in Ukraine: Biden official
Food and agribusiness conglomerates aren’t violating any sanctions by continuing to import and...
Flawed Food Compass metric could misguide tax and investment decisions
Flaws in a new food metric could hinder public health efforts and misguide...
Food security affected as Ukraine agriculture season begins
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to food and fuel price hikes costing...
WFP: Food supply chains ‘falling apart’ in Ukraine
According to Reuters, a World Food Programme (WFP) official has said food supply chains...
Few agrifood companies are tackling forced and child labour
Only 13 per cent of agrifood companies can prove they are trying to...
Russian invasion risks hunger in Middle East and North Africa
The Telegraph reports that Russia's threat to invade Ukraine is causing food prices...
US agriculture secretary criticises avocado price spike
Bloomberg reports that US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has said a recent spike...
Ecuador’s Indigenous peoples: we are protecting our territories
Indigenous protestors in Ecuador remain wary, despite the agreement which has ended 18 days of strikes in which at least...
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