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UN: Agrifood pollution is up by 17 per cent
Agrifood emits 31 per cent of the world’s greenhouse gases, 16.5 billion tonnes,...
Fridge doors could save 1 per cent of UK electricity use
The BBC reports that the UK could cut its total electricity use by...
COP26: Supermarkets to halve impact of food shop
Sky News reports that the UK's five biggest supermarkets will try to halve...
Industry: global harmonisation fixes “meaningless” food labels
The proliferation of food labels– there are more than 400 in Europe alone...
Default to sustainable meat options says WBCSD
The go-to food culprit for climate change is meat – we’ll hear it...
Offsets must not replace food retailers’ decarbonisation
A letter to The Financial Times says offsets must not replace decarbonisation efforts,...
Harmonised eco-labelling: crucial to avoid confusion
Harmonised eco labelling is crucial to avoid confusion, as Nestlé aims to cut...
Danone delves into plant world for health foods
Bloomberg reports that French food giant Danone wants to make its products more...
Brexit: Labour shortage means food thrown away
The BBC says one of the country's biggest vegetable producers is losing thousands...
Plant-based costs three times more and is less nutritious than dairy
Plant-based alternatives cost three times more than cow’s milk and other dairy products,...
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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