Study delivers fresh bee population warnings over pesticide use
Pesticides used on crops and in orchards directly harm wild bees, while fungicides labelled as ‘safe for bees’ may also indirectly threaten native pollinators, say researchers.
Archives for June 4, 2015
Food prices at six year low as cereal prices tumble: FAO
The FAO Global Food Price Index fell to its lowest value since 2009 on as projections for cereal harvests are upgraded causing prices to stall.
EFSA stands by acrylamide cancer concerns
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published its final opinion on acrylamide in food, reconfirming previous evaluations that it increases the risk of developing cancer for consumers in all age groups.
Commission, UK and Gates Foundation put big nutrition cash on table
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged €689m to help tackle malnutrition as the European Commission announced €23.5m for a new nutrition initiative and €3.5bn by 2020.
Search is on for World’s Best Steak
A new international competition, from the team behind GlobalMeatNews, launches today (5 June) - the World Steak Challenge.
Sustainability will become precompetitive ‘within 15 years’, says Nutreco sustainability chief
The word ‘sustainability’ has been abused – and we need to see beyond the buzzword to create truly sustainable development, says corporate sustainability director at Nutreco, José Villalon.
Mock choc study highlights peer review pitfalls
It’s no secret the peer review system that is supposed to subject academic research to rigorous scrutiny before publication is not perfect, but a [mock] German professor has revealed just how much of a joke it often is.