Richest 1% account for more carbon emissions than poorest 66%, report says

‘Polluter elite’ are plundering the planet to point of destruction, says Oxfam after comprehensive study of climate inequality Jonathan Watts in The Guardian | 20/11/2023 The richest 1% of humanity is…

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While the wealthiest 1% tend to live climate-insulated lives, their emissions are responsible for immense suffering

Colombia passes ambitious ‘junk food law’ to tackle lifestyle diseases

The Latin American country is one of the first in the world to introduce a health tax targeting ultra-processed foods The Guardian | 10/11/2023 A new law in Colombia making it one…

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Sweets on display in a shop in Cartagena, Colombia. A new law in the country will tax ultra-processed foods [Photo: Jeff Greenberg/Getty Images]

Panorama Regional da Segurança Alimentar e Nutrição da América Latina e Caribe 2023

Aumento no preço da alimentação saudável aumenta a fome e a obesidade na América Latina e Caribe IFZ | 09/11/2023 O Escritório da Organização das Nações Unidas para a Alimentação…

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SOFA 2023 The State of Food and Agriculture

Revealing the true cost of food to transform agrifood systems Agrifood systems generate significant benefits to society, including the food that nourishes us and jobs and livelihoods for over a…

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Ex-officials at UN farming body say work on methane emissions was censored

Pressure from agriculture lobbies led to role of cattle in rising global temperatures being underplayed by FAO, claim sources The Guardian | 24/10/2023 Former officials in the UN’s farming wing…

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Cows require vast amounts of land to graze, which is a major cause of deforestation and they also emit methane, a potent planet-warming gas. Photograph: Michael Probst/AP

First-ever global estimation of the impact of disasters on agriculture

New FAO report shows that about $3.8 trillion worth of crops and livestock production has been lost over the last 30 years FAO | 13/10/2023 ROME | Over the last…

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Víctimas de inundaciones salen a buscar agua potable utilizando jarrones en la aldea de Shakhahati en el distrito de Kurigram, Bangladesh [©FAO/Fahad Kaizer]