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Landmark wheat genome discovery could shore up global food security
Project leader, Curtis Pozniak, compares the findings to locating a missing piece of your favourite puzzle, and hopes this will transform the way wheat is grown globally.
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Locust genome could be the key to ending devastating crop damage
The desert locust has a notoriously complex genome structure, but scientists hope that by cracking their genetic code they can develop 'intelligent pesticides' that do not harm other organisms.
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The ageing farmer time bomb and how we can turn it around
In the latest edition of Talking Crop, Gideon Ashworth examines the concerning problem of an increasingly ageing farmer population, and asks what can be done to turn the tide.
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A soup-er idea
2020's pandemic brought with it a unique challenge; food aid organisations and social grocers saw growing demand as a rising number of individuals and families struggled to make ends meet, while at the same time, farmers' usual supply chains were disrupted, causing an increase in surplus food. Here, New Food…
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An interview with the Center for Food Safety
The Center for Food Safety’s Jaydee Hanson explains how he came to be Policy Director, and recounts some of the NGO’s past battles and its next focus.
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Genetically engineered salmon face upstream battle after court ruling
A US court told the FDA that they had failed to analyse the risk of the salmon escaping into the wild sufficiently, where they might cause harm to natural species.
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Food loss and waste is more than a consumer issue, it’s an industry problem
David Nickell looks at the issues of food loss and waste and how - as an industry - we can help address what appears to be an impossible challenge.
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As the clock ticks past the 11th hour, how secure is the UK food supply?
With Brexit on the horizon, Professor Chris Elliott questions the resilience of the UK’s food supply.
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European honey producers feel the sting after worst harvest in decades
One of the world's largest farming interest groups calls for action from European Commission as EU honey harvests fall by up to 80 percent.
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Opening doors
Guillaume Chesneau, Managing Director of Nespresso UK & ROI, explains how technology can unlock transparency in the coffee supply chain.
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Judicial protection for food assistance programmes
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, Kelly Jackson from the Nationwide Food Law Group explains that federal food assistance programmes are receiving judicial protection from administration cuts.
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Highest ever attendance at Regional Conference for Europe
This year’s Regional Conference for Europe, hosted by Uzbekistan, received its highest ever attendance when it gathered to discuss new and persisting challenges.
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Perishable food must be prioritised at ports, says BMPA
The £8.7 billion trade in meat, the bulk of which currently flows seamlessly to and from the EU and keeps the just-in-time food supply chain moving, is about to run into a huge brick wall.
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Will probiotics replace antibiotics in US chickens?
The use of phytochemicals and probiotics in poultry are being trialled in the US as alternatives to antibiotics to promote healthy animals.
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New Food Issue #5 2020
Issue 5 2020 of New Food is available to read online, featuring stories on food safety, brewing & beverages, ingredients and our Cannabis Testing Supplement...
