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UN right to a healthy environment “is ammunition for campaigners”
A new resolution declares that everyone has the right to a healthy environment...
Kellogg’s loses court case over sugary cereal
The BBC reports that in-store promotions on food and drink high in fat,...
Fertilisers: going cold turkey in a time of crisis
Farmers across the world began shunning fertiliser in late March as prices skyrocketed,...
“Sustainable” UK food labels will be mandatory, says leaked strategy
A leaked copy of England’s new food strategy says data transparency, to be...
The shame of hunger “has been weaponised” to silence the poor in America
US food policy making is like Donald Trump’s all-male panel on women’s reproductive...
Call for ideas: White House seeks to end hunger in the US by 2030
The White House in America has announced conference pillars and consultation dates ahead...
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...
Global approach to labelling needed for gene-edited crops
Governments must urgently adopt policies allowing smallholder farmers to benefit from genome-edited crops,...
Eco-scores influencing purchasing decisions
Footprint reports that more than two out of three consumers have chosen a...
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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