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Tesco launches laser-etched avocados
Supermarket giant Tesco has announced that it will be trialling bold laser etching on its extra large avocados in a bid to cut down on plastic.
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Researchers develop tool to support access to nutrition programmes
Researchers from CHOP have developed a new screening tool they claim will be able to assist families in accessing federal nutrition programmes.
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USDA allocates $300 million to diversify US agriculture export markets
66 US agriculture organisations will benefit from the funding under the new Regional Agricultural Promotion Program.
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Less than half of Europeans trust in food, says new study
The latest EIT Food Trust Report has found that declining trust in food is likely to be the reason behind consumers making less healthy and sustainable food choices.
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New tool developed to trace contaminants in mineral phosphate fertilisers
The new study analyses contaminants in global phosphate fertilisers and the impact of such contaminants on soil, water resources and food supply.
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UK Government pledges to boost innovation in farming
At the Farm to Fork Summit, a new support package to support farmers has been unveiled by the UK Government.
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New $3.7m lab aims to create climate-resilient crops
The University of Essex has opened a £3.7million plant lab that it claims will support researchers in combatting climate change and create crops for “tomorrow’s atmosphere today”.
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USDA enters partnership to create precision agriculture research centre
The USDA has partnered with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to collaborate on a “ground-breaking” precision agriculture research centre.
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Pollen food syndrome: The hidden allergy
In this piece, Dr Bhavini Shah, GP at LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor, seeks to demystify common but little-known allergic condition, pollen food syndrome.
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Gen Z scale back on non-essentials to prioritise healthy food
According to latest research Gen Z are “leading a movement towards healthy eating” and are “scaling-back” on non-essentials such as Netflix.
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Food security: Lessons from past and present China
Professor Chris Elliott reflects on his visit to Xi'an, China, drawing parallels between ancient food security strategies and modern challenges.
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Cold Chain Federation urges Government to stall Brexit checks
The Chief Executive of the Cold Chain Federation has called on the Defra Secretary to delay the implementation of BTOM until October 2024 to address “serious issues”.
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Controlled environment agriculture and agrivoltaics may be the future of farming, says new research
New U.S. Department of Agriculture and Virginia Tech research has outlined that controlled environment agriculture and agrivoltaics may play a key role in the future success of the farming industry.
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Corn plants offer solution to arsenic-contaminated soil challenges
Researchers have discovered that the presence of benzoxazinoids, which are produced in particularly large quantities by corn plants, reduces the arsenic toxicity of contaminated soil.
