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‘Combater o desperdício para combater a fome’: bancos de alimentos abraçam a imperfeição para alimentar milhões no Brasil

Mais de 40% dos alimentos produzidos no país são perdidos ou desperdiçados, mas novas pesquisas destacam como isso poderia ser uma ferramenta chave no combate à crescente insegurança alimentar. Uma…

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01/03/2024
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Crianças de creche gratuita no Rio de Janeiro comem sopa feita com vegetais imperfeitos descartados doados pelo Sesc Mesa Brasil 21.fev.2024 [Foto: Ana Ionova/The Guardian]
Aquecimento Global / Clima & Meio Ambiente / Geral

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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21/11/2023
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While the wealthiest 1% tend to live climate-insulated lives, their emissions are responsible for immense suffering
Alimentação / Geral / Insegurança Alimentar / Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional

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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11/11/2023
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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]
Crise Climática / Geral

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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28/10/2023
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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
Geral / Segurança Alimentar e Nutricional

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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29/08/2023
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Ultra-processed foods are products that have gone through multiple processes during manufacturing