Primera estimación mundial de las repercusiones de las catástrofes en la agricultura

Un nuevo informe de la FAO indica que en los últimos 30 años se ha perdido una producción agrícola y ganadera por valor de unos 3,8 billones de USD FAO…

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The New Colonialist Food Economy

How Bill Gates and agribusiness giants are throttling small farmers in Africa and the Global South By Alexander Zaitchik in The Nation. | 18/09/2023 This past summer, the global trade…

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Director-General begins visit to Brazil highlighting the importance of strengthening South-South and Triangular Cooperation

FAO, ROMA | 11/09/2023 BRASÍLIA | The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, kicked off a three-day official visit to Brazil with…

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Director-General QU Dongyu visiting EMBRAPA in Brasilia, Brazil

Ultra-processed foods may be linked to increased risk of cancer

Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods may be linked to an increased risk of developing and dying from cancer, an Imperial-led study suggests By Conrad Duncan in Imperial College London |…

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Feeding big agribusiness, starving Africans

African Green Revolution Forum: Feeding agribusiness while Africans go hungry As this year's African Green Revolution Forum opens September 5 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Zambian researcher and activist Mutinta…

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Ultra-processed food raises risk of heart attack and stroke, two studies show

Research presented to annual meeting of European Society of Cardiology prompts calls for action By Andrew Gregory in The Guardian | 27/08/2023 Ultra-processed food significantly raises the risk of high…

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Ultra-processed foods are products that have gone through multiple processes during manufacturing