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Weathering the storm

Political turmoil on both sides of the Atlantic means responsible businesses may have to go it alone. November was a month of extremes for those engaged in climate change. It started on a high when the Paris Agreement entered into force on November 4th (remarkably quickly given that the deal was agreed less than a…

Food waste report reveals high levels of fresh produce wastage down to aesthetics

A NEW food waste report has shown that up to two-fifths of fruit or vegetables is wasted because they are ‘ugly’. Fresh produce grown in the UK that does not meet retailer standards on size or shape is often used for animal feed or ploughed back into the ground, regardless of whether it is…

Food security increasingly difficult

UN report concludes that environmental issues must be at forefront of food security goals THE AIM of achieving food security across the globe will become increasingly elusive unless countries factor the planet's nature-based services into agricultural and related planning, a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report claims. The study, entitled Avoiding Future Famines: Strengthening…

Tag Archives: United Nations Environment Programme

Weathering the storm

Food waste report reveals high levels of fresh produce wastage down to aesthetics

Food security increasingly difficult

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