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New app using ridesharing technology to fight food insecurity in the US
Food Rescue Hero uses similar technology to companies such as DoorDash or Deliveroo to ensure fresh food can get to the people who need it most quickly.
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‘We don’t need civil servants, we need commercial deal makers’ says UK farming group
The UK farming sector is calling for urgent support from the UK Government to bolster its capacity for sustainable business operation in the absence of standards equivalence in trade deals.
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Sustainable palm oil
Gary Lewis, Head of Oils and Fats at KTC Edibles and president of The National Edible Oil Distributor's Association, looks at palm oil, the issues surrounding sustainability, and what food companies can do to make the right purchasing decisions.
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US Food is Medicine programme boosted by philanthropic funds
America’s largest hunger-relief organisation, Feeding America, has announced that it is to receive a significant contribution to its cause, courtesy of the Anthem Foundation.
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Could organic farming alone feed Europe by 2050?
Scientists from France’s CNRS suggest that a more sustainable food system is possible in Europe, but certain criteria need to be fulfilled in order to achieve the ambitious goal.
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US families need more to make ends meet each month says new study
Feeding America says American house holds are having to find more money for food each month in the latest edition of its annual Map the Meal Gap study.
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Bold ambitions for the UK cultured meat industry brings peace for pigs
Ivy Farm Technologies, an Oxford University spin-out, has revealed lofty ambitions to become the first commercial producer of sustainable, cultured meat in the UK, thanks to its unique technology.
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Climate change threatens one third of food producing regions
New study highlights the global regions that will be most affected by climate change – and worryingly, they are those least capable of adapting.
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Do kelp and maggots offer a solution to global malnutrition?
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Novel foods have to be a part of the solution if the world is to solve the problem of malnutrition – that’s according to researchers from the University of Cambridge.
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Low carbon and drought-resistant coffee varieties bred via traditional techniques
Nestlé has discovered unique coffee varieties which could help lower the carbon footprint associated with coffee consumption, improve yields and overcome climate change challenges.
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“Historic fears” will put food supply at risk, say researchers
An international team of researchers have raised the alarm over stalled adoption of biotechnologies, which they argue would otherwise improve future food security.
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Could self-dehydrating beetles revolutionise the way we use pesticides?
Researchers are working on a new type of pesticide which would only target insects which cause damage to food production by targeting their kidney system.
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Could solar-dried papaya relieve malnutrition in Ethiopia?
A new project is hoping to make better use of the papaya harvest to relieve malnutrition in Ethiopia by creating more low-cost food options.
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Income more important than good land when it comes to food security
Researchers from Dartmouth College found that the quality of agricultural land was not as important as household income when it comes to predicting food insecurity.
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Colombia’s lowlands facing coffee drought say researchers
Significant portions of Colombia could become unsuitable for coffee production according to new research, with farmers facing the prospect of relocation to continue growing the crop.
