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The problems of dietary simplification
New Food's Editor looks at the issue of dietary simplification and how a lack of biodiversity is impacting both health and food security.
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Just how important is soil for the world’s food supply?
In the latest edition of Talking Crop , Gideon Ashworth explains just how crucial good quality soil is for growing the crops we need to survive ahead of the UN's World Soil Day on 5 December.
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‘Stop African swine fever’ campaign launched by EFSA
The campaign aims to complement the ongoing efforts of the European Commission and other international organisations to work towards the eradication of the disease in Europe.
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Global food prices rise in July amidst “revived global import demand”
The FAO Food Price Index was primarily driven up by dairy and oil price increases, but meat saw a decline of almost 10 percent compared to 2019.
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Global COVID-19 Food Coalition moves forward with new support
The FAO-led, multi-stakeholder coalition, which aims to collectively address the impacts of the pandemic on food systems and agriculture across the world, now has support from 35 nations.
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Urgent action needed to halt spread of deadly pig disease
The World Organisation for Animal Health and the Food and Agricultural Organization have come together to try and halt the global spread of African Swine fever - the deadly pig disease already impacting the pork industry in 51 countries.
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Report identifies “hotspot countries” heading for COVID-19 food crises
FAO and WFP have collaborated on an analysis of countries which could be part of the "worst food crisis in generations".
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FAO and Rabobank partner to make food systems more sustainable
The project aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve land and water use, and empower farmers to reduce food losses and address the challenges of inequality.
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Global food prices bounce back in June
Despite continued pressures from the COVID-19 pandemic, the FAO Food Price Index rose for the first time in 2020 in June, thought to be due to the easing of lockdown restrictions across the globe.
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A schooling on marine biotoxins
The Head of the Food Safety and Quality Unit at the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) talks marine biotoxins with New Food's Editor, Bethan Grylls.
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Sustainable fishery management key to ensuring food security, says FAO
A recent FAO report has highlighted sustainable aquaculture development and effective fisheries management as crucial to ensuring future food and nutritional security.
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World food prices drop to 17-month low
The decline of the FAO Food Price Index is said to be due to strong supply but weakened demand - a result of economic contractions triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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FAO calls for joint action to ensure sustainability of tea sector
Marking International Tea Day, FAO led a virtual event attended by tea exporters, producers, experts and advocacy organisations to highlight the need to prioritise the sustainability and prosperity of the tea sector.
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FAO explores blockchain applications in seafood
In a bid to shed light on the possible uses of blockchain and its applications within seafood supply chains, the FAO has published a study document which analyses and explores the matter.
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World food prices continue to drop
The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks international prices of the most commonly-traded food commodities, averaged 165.5 points in April, some 3.4 percent lower than the previous month and three percent lower than April 2019.
