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A model solution for saving bananas
Researchers have developed an innovative solution for quickly identifying diseased banana crops, enabling them to be tackled before they take hold or spread.
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Act without delay, urges Marcus Rashford
UK parliament has voted against extending the free school meal vouchers during school holidays days after Marcus Rashford launched a petition to #endchildfoodpoverty.
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OF&G calls for a cohesive approach to redress UK food production
The largest certifier of UK organic land, OF&G (Organic Farmers & Growers), has stated that a holistic, cohesive approach is needed to redress the balance between productivity and thriving wildlife – both of which are essential to secure a sustainable and healthy system.
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Aleph Farms shoots for meat making on the moon
Innovative meat cultivation company, Aleph Farms, has launched a pioneering R&D programme that aims to produce real meat steaks in the remotest parts of the world…and even space.
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Uncovering the true crimes of illegal fishing in the APAC region
Australia’s national science research agency CSRIO has investigated the issue of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (termed IUU fishing) finding human rights and labour abuses to be the main associated crimes.
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Survey highlights a growing thirst for canned drinking water
Results of a new survey reveal that UK consumers are open to the proposition of buying water in cans, rather than plastic bottles.
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FDF fears the worst after UK Prime Minister’s Brexit update
No deal is bad for food and drink businesses, bad for food security, and bad for every household in Great Britain, says FDF.
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Can we lower dairy carbon emissions without losing out nutritionally?
New research published in the Journal of Dairy Science has investigated the possible effects of reducing dairy farming in the United States, finding that balance between nutrient provision and carbon emissions is a fine line to walk.
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73 percent of consumers believe covid will affect viability of global food chain
Mars Global Food Safety Center (GFSC) has discovered that more than half of consumers believe food safety and security is top global issue.
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Project aims to preserve UK soil microbial biodiversity
A newly developed facility looks to safeguard important crop microbiome research and enable sustainable production of six major food crops in UK.
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Training and support for the future of agriculture and agroecology
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization advocates a widespread transition to agro-ecological farming in order to meet the 2030 Sustainable Development goals. But we can only achieve this if we change the way we educate the next generation of farmers and producers, writes Caroline Aitken.
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21 top UK food businesses petition Government over deforestation
In a letter to Government, 21 of the UK’s major food companies are calling for more stringent regulation to ban imports of food produced from deforestation, reports BBC News.
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Looking toward a small farm future
The food and farming sector faces a period of turbulence in the near-term with Brexit, COVID-19 and numerous uncertainties about trade deals, labour inputs and farm succession. Yet this is as nothing to what awaits in the longer-term future barrelling towards us. Here, Chris Smaje suggests why a small farm…
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‘Genomic time travel’ for better cattle
Scientists in Nairobi have discovered a new set of genetic markers in African cattle that signal beneficial characteristics, with a view to harnessing them for future generations.
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FDF welcomes outcome of the Shortage Occupation List review
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) reflects on the Migration Advisory Committee’s recent update on the Shortage Occupation List (SOL), welcoming acknowledgement of the lack of skilled workers in the UK food industry.
