Farming crops with rocks to reduce CO2 and improve global food security
Farming crops with crushed rocks could help to improve global food security and reduce the amount of CO2 entering the atmosphere, a new study has found.
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Meat supplier hits out at FSA as it goes into administration
Russell Hume accused the Food Standards Agency of creating 'impossible trading conditions' after it stopped products from leaving its sites last month.
Authorities and industry ‘passing the buck’ in Lactalis scandal
The non-government organisation foodwatch has accused all the key players in the Lactalis salmonella outbreak last year of 'passing the buck' as it lodged complaints at a Parisian court.
Research reveals global consequences of China’s growing taste for dairy
With China's milk consumption expected to triple in the next 30 years, scientists are looking at where the supply might come from to meet the demand and what impact this will have on the environment, trade and land use.
EU approves ‘cheese as raw material’ Dairy Association guidelines
The European Dairy Association said that its guidelines were intended to "harmonise and further improve food safety, consumer protection and legal certainty in the Single Market".
Scientists identify factors which drive the evolution of herbicide resistance
The costs of weed management have doubled due to evolved herbicide resistance. Now, new research has offered important insights into diversifying management which is suggested as a possible technique for reducing the evolution of resistance.
FAO announces partnership major French research institutes to work together
The four-year agreement will focus on agroecology, sustainable natural resources management, systems for food security, sanitary risks and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) reduction, particularly in developing countries.
Scientists develop new model to predict pesticides’ toxic residue
Researchers have developed a new model which allows the formation of potentially toxic residues to be more accurately predicted.
Regulation frustration: One in three industry professionals finds EU framework unhelpful
The number of nutrition industry professionals who find the EU regulatory framework unhelpful has risen sharply over the past year, research shows.
Saturated fat and sugar-rich diets can lead to depression and anxiety
Changes in the biology of the brain can lead to depressive, anxious and compulsive behaviours in those whose diets are rich in saturated fat and sugar.
Plant-based diets could save a country billions of euros
Mediterranean diets with a daily portion of soya foods could alleviate the financial burden on a country's healthcare system.
Valentine’s Day meal deals aren’t good for the heart says survey
Many Valentine's Day meal deals exceed recommended daily amounts of salt, sugar and saturated fat according to a survey conducted by a public health campaign group.
Half of Spanish restaurants serving fish that doesn’t match the menu
In the largest study of its kind to have taken place in Spain, researchers have found mislabelled fish in around half of restaurants involved in a survey.
Irish food safety received three complaints every day over unfit food
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has revealed its 2017 figures, showing a 42 per cent increase in complaints relating to non-display of allergen information.
2 Sisters plans to close three facilities but announces 1,000 new roles
Unite the Union has said it will 'press the case' for jobs and investment to save the sites after the announcement was made last week.
