WINNERS OF THE 2013 GOOD FOOD AWARDS ANNOUNCED
Earlier this month, the winners of the third annual Good Food Awards were announced at a ceremony in the Ferry Building in San Francisco. 114 winners were selected from 1,350 […]
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MORE LAND BEING USED FOR ORGANIC FARMING
More land around the world is being dedicated to organic farming. The Worldwatch Institute says since 1999 there’s been a more than three-fold increase to 37 million hectares.
IN CARIBBEAN, CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE BOLSTERS FARM PRODUCTION
IPS – In Caribbean, Climate-Smart Agriculture Bolsters Farm Production | Inter Press Service. A new initiative is catching on in the Caribbean that aims to increase and sustain agricultural productivity […]
NEW THERAPY FOR PEANUT ALLERGY SHOWS PROMISE
To someone with a peanut allergy, accidentally ingesting a product containing even tiny amounts of the legume can trigger a potentially life-threatening reaction. But researchers have found that when patients […]
BREAD THAT LASTS FOR 60 DAYS COULD CUT FOOD WASTE
An American company has developed a technique that they say can make bread stay mould-free for 60 days. The bread is zapped in a sophisticated microwave array which kills the […]
USDA’S FIRST EVER FARM TO SCHOOL GRANT CONNECTS SCHOOLS TO LOCAL AGRICULTURE
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced a $4.5 million grant for the USDA’s first ever Farm to School Grant, designed to cultivate a larger connection between school cafeterias and local […]
TURNING SOUP INTO ENERGY
Campbell’s Soup Co. recently announced plans to divert a significant amount of food waste from landfills and create energy to help operate its plant in Napoleon, Ohio. Campbell’s is working […]
ALL SUPERMARKETS TO ADOPT ‘TRAFFIC-LIGHT LABELLING’ FOR NUTRITION
All major supermarkets will finally adopt a version of “traffic-light labelling” to help end confusion about which are the healthiest and unhealthiest foods, the government will announce on Wednesday.
IRRIGATION PIONEER WINS WORLD FOOD PRIZE
A pioneer who made arid lands bloom is the recipient of this year’s prestigious World Food Prize. Daniel Hillel developed drip irrigation techniques that squeeze the most crop out of […]
GROUPS REWARDED IN THEIR FIGHT FOR FAIR FOOD
The Korean Women’s Peasant Association won the 2012 Food Sovereignty Prize for its efforts on behalf of the survival of small-scale and ecologically sustainable farming in South Korea.
