New Food Issue 4 2021

One in three women worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual abuse.¹ In particular, the lives of females are often limited in tea producing countries and communities, with over a third of the female population subjected to domestic violence.²

Women make up the majority of the workforce in tea gardens and smallholder farms, but are at risk of discrimination, harassment and violence due to a lack of representation at senior levels.^2,3

In this edition of New Food, we explore the important work that tea brand Twinings is undertaking to address the issue of gender inequality and its far-reaching impacts. Also included in this edition:

• FOOD SAFETY
  A botanical-based approach to keep meat fresh and safe is the horizon, plus all your frequently asked technical questions around olive oil answered
• BREWING & BEVERAGES
  Trade tensions – New Food finds out how we can potentially avoid future global spats, and our Junior Editor gets an education on whiskey
• LAB INSIGHT
  How to make a success of your lab according to Abdelrham Youssef from Intertek, Egypt
• CBD, CANNABIS & HEMP
  Could hemp seed heart be the next meat analogue? Also, the ultimate guide from Mérieux NutriSciences on CBD law in the EU
• LEADERS’ SERIES
  Alan Eriksen gives New Food the lowdown on Princes’ rebrand two years’ on

References 

1. www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/violence-against-women
2. www.ethicalteapartnership.org/empowering-women-in-tea-communities/
3. www.idhsustainabletrade.com/publication/addressing-gender-based-violence-in-tea-gardens-in-india/