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EU

Europe’s drought-induced crop losses tripled in 50 years, threatening future global food supply chain

Posted on April 4, 2021April 4, 2021By Editor

New research has found that EU crop losses driven by heat waves and drought, as well as other extreme weather events, have tripled in 50 years, a startling figure which could upend food-chain supply dynamics around the globe. … Read More >Europe’s drought-induced crop losses tripled in 50 years, threatening future global food supply chain

World

Nearly a fifth of all food produced around the world ends up in the bin, UN report says

Posted on March 7, 2021March 7, 2021By Editor

Almost one-fifth of all food that’s produced to be eaten by consumers goes to waste, the UN Environmental Program (UNEP) said in a new report, noting that most of the waste (61 percent) is actually produced by households. … Read More >Nearly a fifth of all food produced around the world ends up in the bin, UN report says

EU

‘Stop putting ideology on our children’s plates,’ French minister says after major city removes meat from school lunches

Posted on February 23, 2021February 23, 2021By Editor

French Agriculture Minister Julien Denormandie has argued against injecting “ideology” into school lunches after the city of Lyon removed meat from the menus. Local officials said it would help them follow Covid-19 protocols. … Read More >‘Stop putting ideology on our children’s plates,’ French minister says after major city removes meat from school lunches

USA

Empty shelves & long lines outside stores as Texas runs out of food amid deadly cold snap (VIDEO)

Posted on February 20, 2021February 20, 2021By Editor

Grocery stores in Texas have become a sorry sight with empty shelves and people queuing outside after a freak winter storm caused massive power outages and completely disrupted food supply chains in the unprepared Southern state. … Read More >Empty shelves & long lines outside stores as Texas runs out of food amid deadly cold snap (VIDEO)

UK

So, how’s Covid-19 been for you? Not great, with over 40% of Brits in poor health or struggling financially, UK regulator says

Posted on February 13, 2021February 13, 2021By Editor

While half of the population has remained largely unaffected, a significant part has been hit hard by the pandemic, with many people forced to resort to food banks, a survey by the UK’s financial regulator has revealed. … Read More >So, how’s Covid-19 been for you? Not great, with over 40% of Brits in poor health or struggling financially, UK regulator says

Op-ed

The rise in Aussie vegans getting vasectomies proves the environmental movement has finally lost its humanity

Posted on January 15, 2021January 15, 2021By Editor

During the pandemic Down Under it has become fashionable for young male vegans to get sterilised in the name of saving the planet. This Malthusian instinct shows that increasingly babies are viewed not as a blessing, but a curse. … Read More >The rise in Aussie vegans getting vasectomies proves the environmental movement has finally lost its humanity

EU

‘High protein content’: Insects set to crawl their way onto Europeans’ plates as EU regulator rules MEALWORMS are SAFE to eat

Posted on January 15, 2021January 15, 2021By Editor

Europeans are a step closer to finding all sorts of creepy crawlies on the menu as the EU Food Safety Agency (EFSA) has officially deemed the first such species – a yellow mealworm, to be specific – safe to eat. … Read More >‘High protein content’: Insects set to crawl their way onto Europeans’ plates as EU regulator rules MEALWORMS are SAFE to eat

Russia

‘Help people survive, not starve’ – Russian charity tests new virtual food card to help victims of coronavirus economic hardship

Posted on November 16, 2020November 16, 2020By Editor

A new benefit card is being rolled out in some Russian cities, aimed at helping people buy food when their income has been reduced by the Covid-19 pandemic. … Read More >‘Help people survive, not starve’ – Russian charity tests new virtual food card to help victims of coronavirus economic hardship