Africa’s leaders must learn hard lessons from global food crisis
Food prices have jumped but African countries do not have a fiscal cushion to weather the crisis as they have…
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What are the real reasons behind the world’s food insecurity?
Food shortages tend to grab the headlines but is there really a lack of goods or is it just plain…
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Scientists raise warning over chemicals in food packaging
A new database “contains hundreds of chemicals for which there is only very little known about their use and migration…
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Global institutions pledge billions in food-security action plan
“There is a very real risk that soaring global market prices of food and fertiliser will result in more people…
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Europe obesity rate “escalating” – WHO
The World Health Organization said none of the 53 countries in the region were set to halt obesity by 2025.
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More Big Food companies face investor scrutiny on health
Nestlé and Danone among multinationals to be questioned about the health credentials of their products.
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Unilever makes new pledge on marketing food to children
New “principles” will apply across its food and refreshment portfolio, which includes ice cream.
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UN calls for help for poorer countries facing surging food prices
It is calling for the establishment of a financing facility to help poorer countries deal with the problems they face.
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