Nutrition News
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A world of hurt: Climate disasters in 2021 raise alarm over food securityHuman-driven climate change is fueling weather extremes — from record drought to massive floods — that are hammering key agricultural regions around the world. -
Climate change threatens food security of 65 nationsScientists estimate that millions of people in 65 nations could face increased malnutrition as climate change and overfishing take their toll on fisheries.
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Old and new solutions pave way to net-zero emissions farming: StudiesNew and emerging technologies could pave the way to net-zero emissions agriculture in the next two decades, using robotics, electric vehicles, improved crop varieties and distributed monitoring. -
Scents and sustainability: Do the ESG credentials of the flavours and fragrances industry stink?CSR
Scents and sustainability: Do the ESG credentials of the flavours and fragrances industry stink?
Notorious for animal testing and unsustainable sourcing, a first sector-wide report highlights the progress the flavours and fragrances industry has made in sustainability, aided by activists, consumer demand and biotechnology.
Nutrition Opinion
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Sowing the seeds for a better food future in Asia– Covid-19 has reminded humanity of the critical importance of a strong and functioning food system. With a quarter of a billion people facing acute hunger by the end of the year, bold collective action cannot wait. -
Why Indonesia must reduce its dependence on rice as a staple food– Diversification can increase food security by mitigating the threat of crop failure. Indonesia can tap suboptimal land to grow many types of alternative crops such as sago. -
From farming to female empowerment– Evidence shows that an increase in women's representation in agriculture—as can be seen today in South Asia—does not guarantee their socioeconomic empowerment. But that does not mean that it cannot.
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