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Would you eat your cereal box to save the planet?
A new study has revealed support for edible packaging across multiple global regions, including India, China and Brazil.
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Simultaneous droughts could cause food insecurity worldwide, says study
Droughts occurring at the same time across different regions across the world could place a strain on the global agricultural system and threaten the water security of millions of people, according to a new study.
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Plant pathologists leading fight against damaging corn disease tar spot
Tar spot causes millions of corn bushels to be lost each year, but now a group of pathologists are hoping to limit the disease's spread.
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Better Days ahead: Kellogg fights hunger in Guatemala
Kellogg Company has announced the completion of a feeding and educational programme, Better Days to Grow Together, which aimed to help Guatemalan children struggling with hunger.
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Coffee-growing regions under threat from climate change, research warns
Suitable growing regions for coffee, cashews, and avocados predicted to shift as the earth warms, suggests a first-of-its-kind analysis.
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Did hunger and drought really kill off the Mayans?
A lack of food brought on by a massive drought has long been the reason cited for the collapse of the once great Mayan civilization, but new research into what Mayans ate has cast doubt on this.
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JBS enters cultivated protein market with BioTech Foods takeover
Food manufacturing giant JBS foods has acquired BioTech as it looks to enter the growing cultivated protein market, as well as announcing a protein research centre in Brazil.
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Minerva Foods emitting less GHGs on beef farms than global average
Beef exporter Minerva Foods claims its supply farms are emitting less greenhouse gases than the global average for beef production, and commits to continuing efforts to reduce emissions in its supply chain.
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How prevalent is food insecurity among migrants?
For a long time it has been difficult to ascertain the levels of food insecurity among migrants, and one group of researchers has highlighted the scale of the problem.
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Cargill opens new $150 million pectin plant in Brazil
The new pectin plant also has significant sustainability credentials, with Cargill confirming it will be run on thermal energy generated from biomass and biogas.
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UK food and drink sales to non-EU countries back to pre-pandemic levels
With trading difficulties with EU continuing, UK exports to non-EU countries have flourished and have almost returned to levels seen before the onset of the pandemic.
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Global demand for food assessed in new study
Researchers assess the range of future global food security projections to 2050, using a study that focuses on the two major food security indicators.
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Small fisheries pose biggest bycatch threat to dolphins says new study
The scientists behind the study do however acknowledge that this is not an easy issue for the fishing industry to fix, and have recognised that conservations efforts must be “realistic”.
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Biodiversity crucial to human nutrition study finds
A decline in biodiversity could have a damaging nutritional effect on populations dependent on fish according to a new study of the Peruvian Amazon.
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Kerry open new taste facility in Mexico
The new Kerry facility will help the company achieve its ambitious climate goals, including its aim to bring sustainable nutrition to two billion people by 2030.
