3 days ago3 minEuropean Union’s food safety agency says worms are safe to eatToday’s batch of EFSA scientific opinions on novel food applications includes the first completed assessment of a proposed insect-derived...
Dec 14, 20202 minVertical Future unveils new vertical farm in Deptford, London with 172% higher yieldUK-based controlled-environment-agriculture (CEA) solutions provider Vertical Future has unveiled its new approach to vertical farming, w...
Nov 25, 20202 minTesco to remove plastic trays in chicken range in 30% reduction of plastic packagingTesco is announcing that from next year it will stop using plastic trays to pack its fresh, whole chickens. The supermarket will start by...
Nov 18, 20202 minTesco to save 260 tonnes of plastic each year, with change to cheese packagingThe saving has been made by switching from the traditional square block shape to oblong packaging and also by removing the current re-sea...
Nov 5, 20202 minNestle launches insect protein in Purina pet foodNestlé Purina is launching pet food that builds on alternative proteins to make better use of the planet's resources. The new line includ...
Oct 21, 20202 minSwedish grocery Felix to price goods based on carbon footprintFelix, a Swedish food brand, has opened a climate-conscious store that will guide buyers to make informed decisions when purchasing food ...
Sep 23, 20202 minKenya harnesses fly larvae's appetite to process food wasteRotten bananas? Mushy avocados? Pulped oranges? Talash Huijbers wants them all. The 25-year-old is the founder of Insectipro, a Kenyan fa...
Jul 29, 20203 minLoss of bees leads to shortage of key food crops, new study findsA lack of bees in agricultural areas limits the supply of some food crops, a new US-based study has found, suggesting that the decline in...
Jul 21, 20202 minScientists discover new species of darkling beetle larvae that can decompose plasticA joint research team consisting of Professor Hyung Joon Cha and a doctoral student Seongwook Woo of the Department of Chemical Engineeri...
Jul 14, 20202 minDiageo to launch 100% plastic-free bottles for Johnnie Walker brand in early 2021 Diageo has created the world’s first ever 100% plastic free paper-based spirits bottle, made entirely from sustainably sourced wood. The ...
Jun 22, 20202 minAsda removes over 24.5 million plastic forks from salads in a bid to tackle plastic pollution· 41 tonnes of plastic a year saved by the move · Over 24.5 million plastic forks removed · In addition, Asda switches Asparagus out of n...
Jun 8, 20201 minEthiopia announces plans to plant 5 billion seedlings this year, as part of four year 20bn targetEthiopia is to plant 5 billion tree seedlings this year to help fight climate change and deforestation. The announcement was made followi...
May 26, 20205 minEvidence that fish flourish in a community-managed marine area offers hopeby Malavika Vyawahare on 21 May 2020 New research from Madagascar offers a glimmer of hope that locally managed marine areas (LMMAs), an ...
May 10, 20201 minWhaling in Iceland is shut down for second consecutive yearIceland's two whaling companies will skip the whale hunt this summer for the second straight year, with one telling AFP Friday that they w...
Mar 27, 20202 minScientists discover a bacterium that feeds on toxic plasticThe bacterium, which was found at a waste site where plastic had been dumped, is the first that is known to attack polyurethane. When bro...
Mar 24, 20201 minPrinces to ditch plastic packaging on all tuna multipacks, with 28m products to go plastic-freePrinces has announced plans to move all of its tuna multipacks to cardboard sleeve packaging, as part of a drive to attract new customers...
Mar 23, 20200 minThe Netherlands is the 2nd largest agricultural product exporter thanks to hydroponics
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