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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.
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Funding announced to study microbes to combat world hunger
University of California, Riverside has reported being awarded a grant for important funding to study microbes deep underground.
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Child hunger remains prevalent in UK schools, survey reveals
In a study of UK teachers carried out in this new academic year, almost a third reported an increase in child hunger compared to this time last year.
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Scent-conditioned honeybees boost crop yields
Researchers in Argentina have discovered that scent training honeybees has increased yields in their sunflower crops.
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US concerned over Covid-inflamed national security problem
Across the globe, populations are experiencing major food security issues as a result of the Covid pandemic, but a new report highlights the consequences for national security.
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WFP Executive Director pleads for continued vital support
Following unprecedented aid from world nations to fend off hunger and support poorer economies, WFP Executive Director David Beasley outlines why we’re not out of the woods yet.
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Gene editing could improve productivity traits in water buffalo
New research has highlighted the potential for gene editing to replicate desirable characteristics in water buffalo, a key livestock in many Asian countries.
