food security
26 Jul 2024
--- The upcoming annual World Nature Conservation Day (July 28), highlights the importance of natural resource preservation. To mark the occasion this week, the FAO, South Africa’s Western Cape Department of Agriculture,...
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26 Jul 2024
--- Although South Africa has established a rigid and cumbersome legal system governing access to indigenous biodiversity and associated traditional knowledge, Parceval has secured several permits. The South African-based...
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26 Jul 2024
--- This week in nutrition news, Cheribundi revealed five Team USA Olympic athletes will represent the company at the Paris games, Brightseed and Manitoba Harvest unveiled two new flavors for their Bioactive Fiber offerings and...
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25 Jul 2024
--- The annual State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the United Nations Children’s Fund...
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24 Jul 2024
--- A new study looking at data collected in the West African nation of Liberia suggests that the rural households engaged in forest-based activities, such as the processing of timber and the hunting and gathering of edible...
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23 Jul 2024
--- Natures Crops International (NCI) and Infusd Nutrition team up to innovate a novel food and beverage delivery platform. According to the two companies, the platform will allow customers to bring the health benefits of...
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23 Jul 2024
--- According to the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) latest assessment, the prevalence of Vibrio spp. bacteria in seafood will increase globally and in Europe because of climate change, especially in low salinity...
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23 Jul 2024
--- The Navarra 360º project will grant 80 farmers in Navarre, northern Spain, a €3 million (US$3.3 million) investment from EIT Food, Foodvalley and Food Innovation Hub (FIH) Europe to support their crop rotation...
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19 Jul 2024
--- The EU Food Policy Coalition (FPC), bringing together civil society organizations (consumers’ associations, environmental NGOs and more) representing food systems-related causes and farmers, poses seven actionable...
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19 Jul 2024
--- In nutrition news this week, Digestiva raised the capital to develop and commercialize its technology to develop protease enzymes and Fitterfly partnered with Google Cloud to launch an AI platform that helps diabetics track...
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18 Jul 2024
--- From inflation to the lingering effects of the pandemic, a myriad of forces impact food consumption patterns. Cargill leverages technology to analyze consumer behavior through its TrendTracker 2024 solution, which offers...
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18 Jul 2024
--- Industry experts expect that consumer and brand interest in natural ingredients will continue to grow, driven by their associated health and sustainability benefits. We meet up with Lycored, Ayana Bio, Pharmactive and...
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17 Jul 2024
--- By using blood fat profiles, researchers have confirmed the health benefits of switching to a diet rich in plant-based unsaturated fats instead of one high in saturated animal fats. These dietary changes affect the fat...
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16 Jul 2024
--- Natural resources and traditional knowledge are essential sources of inspiration for new product development in nutrition, supplements and herbal medicine. The international community has recognized the need to promote...
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16 Jul 2024
--- Kerr by Ingredion, a global supplier of fruit and vegetable-based ingredients, is debuting a range of snacks at the IFT First 2024, which is ongoing this week in Chicago, US. An essential showcase is the “grab and...
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15 Jul 2024
--- Researchers from Beijing University of Agriculture, China in collaboration with international scientists have developed and launched the HortGenome Search Engine (HSE) to gain detailed insights into crop genetics that can...
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15 Jul 2024
--- Researchers call for a “new prioritization of nutrition security” to achieve health equity and overcome nutritional disparities. Although diet quality improved “modestly” among US adults between 1999...
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12 Jul 2024
--- The Food Research & Action Center’s (FRAC) submitted a letter urging the US Congress to protect and strengthen the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the upcoming Farm Bill, as well as in other...
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12 Jul 2024
--- This week in nutrition news, American Industrial Partners (AIP) announced it will acquire Aker BioMarine’s krill fish feed ingredients business, while Lallemand Bio-Ingredients partnered with Exter North America to...
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11 Jul 2024
--- Last week’s elections held in the UK produced a new government with the Labour Party in charge for the first time in 14 years. The country’s School Food Matters NGO calls on the new policymakers in charge to do...
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