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Exploding the five fat myths of ethical food
Consumers – in other words all of us who eat – want ethical...
‘Why’s chocolate so cheap?’: Aussies call for transparency
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that behind the foil-wrapped seasonal merriment and the...
Ukraine could lack seeds for grain crops for years
Reduced production of crop seeds in Ukraine due to war with Russia could...
IMF, World Bank, WFP and WTO urge coordinated action on food security
The World Bank, International Monetary Fund, UN World Food Programme and World Trade...
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...
Right to seeds is crucial for the right to food: Geneva Academy
The Geneva Academy will teach peasant organisations about seed system rights in the...
Californian court denies Nestlé motion to dismiss Cocoa Plan child labour lawsuit
Confectionary News reports that Nestlé USA has been refused a motion for dismissal...
Global approach to labelling needed for gene-edited crops
Governments must urgently adopt policies allowing smallholder farmers to benefit from genome-edited crops,...
Bezos-backed genebank in race against climate change
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has pledged US$17 million via his philanthropic vehicle Earth...
Surging energy prices leave British glasshouses empty
While last year it cost about 25 pence to produce a cucumber in...
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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