Food safety & security news
2021-05-25
Survey: COVID-19’s varied impacts on fresh fruit and vegetable supply chains in Senegal
Pandemic impacts fall more heavily on smallholder farmers and others serving more traditional markets. Read more
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2021-05-13
Survey: Short-term impacts of COVID-19 in rural Guatemala call for a closer, continuous look at the food security and nutritional patterns of vulnerable families
A lockdown and other pandemic measures erode incomes, food security, and dietary diversity in the Western Highlands. Read more
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2021-05-13
Survey: Short-term impacts of COVID-19 in rural Guatemala call for a closer, continuous look at the food security and nutritional patterns of vulnerable families
A lockdown and other pandemic measures erode incomes, food security, and dietary diversity in the Western Highlands. Read more
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2021-05-13
Survey: Short-term impacts of COVID-19 in rural Guatemala call for a closer, continuous look at the food security and nutritional patterns of vulnerable families
A lockdown and other pandemic measures erode incomes, food security, and dietary diversity in the Western Highlands. Read more
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2021-05-12
Rural populations face heightened COVID-19 risks
An analysis of 12 low- and middle-income countries shows potential pandemic hotspots. Read more
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2021-05-12
Rural populations face heightened COVID-19 risks
An analysis of 12 low- and middle-income countries shows potential pandemic hotspots. Read more
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2021-04-30
Fairness in the food supply chain: Member States to apply EU rules banning unfair trading practices at national level
The Directive, adopted in April 2019, bans 16 unfair trading practices at EU level, aiming at protecting European farmers and small suppliers. Read more
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2021-04-27
Survey: A major food transfer program in Bangladesh fell short during the COVID-19 pandemic
What happened with a key social protection effort during lockdown. Read more
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2021-04-27
Survey: A major food transfer program in Bangladesh fell short during the COVID-19 pandemic
What happened with a key social protection effort during lockdown. Read more
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2021-04-26
Study: Examining wealth and residential inequalities in India’s double burden of malnutrition
Rising obesity rates among both rich and poor, and other trends. Read more
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2021-04-22
Sukup purchases assets of Global Fabrication, a full service fabrication facility
The expansion will allow Sukup to double its manufacturing capacity for cat walks, towers, and structural products. Read more
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2021-03-03
Unapproved ASF vaccines pose risk
Though a double gene-deleted vaccine being used in China may reduce mortality, it can still contribute to increased spread of the virus Read more
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