News in food security
Del Monte, Hormel join Kellogg's World Food Day efforts
Supermarket Perimeter, October 2, 2019
5 innovation areas to win UAE's $1M Food Technology Challenge
What the $7B UAE-India food corridor means to businesses in the region
When mining defeats farming, the people lose their food
Daily Maverick, October 2, 2019
Crisis of Food Insecurity in Canada is '#unCanadian'
Greggs to stockpile bacon and tuna to avert Brexit shortages
Students urged to reduce food waste
Fremont Tribune, October 1, 2019
New UC Davis Podcast Tackles Food Waste And Loss As A Way To Feed The Planet
Massachusetts raises 2050 waste reduction target, may expand organics ban
WHO and UNICEF in campaign to protect 1.6 million in Sudan from cholera
UN welcomes ‘most comprehensive agreement ever’ on global health
Despite progress in childbirth safety, one woman or baby dies every 11 seconds
Expert advises Kenya to promote smallholder farming for food security
Xinhua | English.news.cn, June 17, 2019
South Sudan - Food insecurity (IPC, UN, DG ECHO)
UAE seeks European expertise to bolster its food security
Establishing effective ways to boost the UAE's level of food security was the objective of two recent visits to Europe by Mariam Hareb Almheiri, Minister of State for Food Security. Emirates News Agency-WAM, June 18, 2019
EatStreet food ordering service discloses security breach
EatStreet food ordering service discloses security breach ZDNet Hacker "Gnosticplayers" took credit for the hack in a private conversation with ZDNet last month. ZDNet, June 18, 2019
Intelligent Growth Solutions Attracts £5.4 Million Series A Funding to Achieve Global Growth in Vertical Farming
Scottish agri-tech business to deliver ground-breaking technology to burgeoning indoor farming sector. PR Newswire, June 18, 2019
Food Waste Can Be Turned Into An Enterprising Business
Food waste doesn't have to be a “wasted opportunity”, as demonstrated by these enterprising people who are reducing the amount of food that goes into landfills. Star2.com, June 17, 2019
Food Waste Is Contributing To The Climate Change Crisis
If food waste were a country, its total carbon footprint would make it the third largest greenhouse gas-emitting country in the world. Star2.com, June 17, 2019
9.7 billion on Earth by 2050, but growth rate slowing, says new UN population report
By the year 2050, there will be some 9.7 billion people living on Earth, says a UN population report released on Monday. However, the overall growth rate will continue to fall, and more countries will have to adapt to the consequences of an ageing population. UN News, June 17, 2019
Billions globally lack ‘water, sanitation and hygiene’, new UN report spells out
Some 2.2 billion people around the world do not have safely-managed drinking water, while 4.2 billion go without safe sanitation services and three billion lack basic handwashing facilities, according to a new report from the United Nations. UN News, June 17, 2019
Two million people at risk of starvation as drought returns to Somalia
Agencies sound the alarm over ‘climate crisis’ after devastation of crops and livestock More than 2 million people could face starvation by the end of the summer, unless there are urgent efforts to respond to the drought in Somalia. The Guardian, June 6, 2019
Millions from Southern Africa in food security crisis: official
About 23.3 million people from six Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states are in a crisis food security. Xinhua | English.news.cn, June 7, 2019
Make 'eat less, eat right' campaign a mass movement: Vardhan on first-ever World Food Safety Day
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan appealed to people on Friday to make the "eat less and eat right" campaign a mass movement to ensure even one grain of food is not wasted and everyone has food to eat. Business Standard, March 19, 2019
Somalia records third-driest rainy season in 39 years
The main rainy season (April-June) has been below average in the country since late 2015. Down to Earth, June 7, 2019
Why some plastic packaging is necessary to prevent food waste and protect the environment
UK Food waste could be worse than plastic when it comes to harming the environment. The Conversation, June 7, 2019
‘Best If Used By’: FDA supports streamlined food labeling system
If you're like most consumers, you check the “sell by” or “use by” label before you buy food products. KMTR Eugene Oregon, June 6, 2019
Students create innovative solutions to combat food waste
Students create innovative solutions to combat food waste FanSided Food waste is more than just a trending food topic. FoodSided, June 6, 2019
‘From farm to plate’, first-ever World Food Safety Day demonstrates the need to take unsafe food off the menu
Unsafe food kills an estimated 420,000 people every year, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday, just ahead of the first-ever UN World Food Safety Day. Children under-five are the most at risk, carrying 40 per cent of the food-borne disease burden, amounting to 125,000 deaths every year. UN News, June 6, 2019
Pedal power makes ‘positive impact on climate’, urges UN on World Bicycle Day
The simple, affordable, and environmentally friendly bicycle is not just a means of transportation, but also “a tool for development”, the United Nations said in a message on Monday commemorating World Bicycle Day. UN News, June 3, 2019
