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Food & Farming

Pandemic “doom shopping” is clogging up shipping ports. That means a lot of food destined for export is getting stuck.

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Ocean carriers are making it more difficult and costly to ship American food exports. Industry groups want federal regulators to clamp down on “unreasonable, unjust practices.” U.S. exporters are struggling …

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Soft drinks industry aims for 100% recycled or renewable plastic by 2030

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European soft drink makers unveiled their new vision for 2030 on Monday (22 February), announcing plans to reach 100% recycled or renewable materials in plastic bottles by the end of …

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Nutri-Gardening Initiative Promises Better Nutrition for Tribal Women Farmers

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Khunta, one of the remote blocks of North Odisha’s Mayurbhanj, is yet to overcome malnutrition. For years, rain-fed agriculture and collection of forest produce constituted a major source of livelihood …

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Returning to the Roots of Community Resilience in Hawai‘i

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“There are four things you should know,” says David Fuertes to the youths he mentors. “You should know your origins, because your ancestors have paved the way. You should know …

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Cooperation and Chocolate: The Story of One Colombian Village’s Quest for Peace

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When it’s time for harvest, Germán Graciano Posso, a 38-year-old Colombian farmer, leaves his village, La Florencita, with a group of co-workers and heads into the hills where the cacao …

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The Future of Food

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From the publisher: By the middle of this century, we will have nine billion mouths to feed and nobody who wants to be a farmer. Projections suggest we might not …

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Central Eating

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Pam Warhurst is an impressive community leader with a CBE for her efforts. She has been a council leader, chaired the Forestry Commission and has sat on other influential boards. …

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Fast-food giants gobbled up $1 billion in federal aid for small businesses

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Franchisees with hundreds of restaurants flew under the radar, in one case collecting $60 million in PPP loans. Relief grants meant to buoy small businesses at the onset of the …

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Global food system emissions alone threaten warming beyond 1.5°C – but we can act now to stop it

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How people grow food and the way we use the land is an important, though often overlooked, contributor to climate change. While most people recognise the role of burning fossil …

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Peddle Preneur

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Watch their presentation and discussion with our expert panel… This is their first round presentation as due to internet instability, they weren’t able to make a final presentation. https://youtu.be/CHtsou_Xv4g View …

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