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Making Mincemeat of the Pantanal
World's largest meat processor JBS and its leading competitors slaughtered cattle purchased from ranchers linked to the 2020 Pantanal fires.
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Mexico banned GMOs. What are the next steps?
On December 31, 2020, a presidential decree banned transgenic corn and use of glyphosate. What does that mean exactly?
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The UN in bed with corporate multinationals that put profits over people
Does the FAO truly believe that the mission of the corporations involved with CropLive International is to "boost farmer resilience to climate change and address zero hunger"?
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Living in the shadow of industrial meat production
All over the world, ordinary people suffer from the consequences of industrial meat production. These are just a few of their stories.
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Waste not, want not: Addressing food waste for a just and ecological food system
The FAO has estimated that at least 30% of the food produced globally - worth around $940 billion USD - is wasted annually.
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Food sovereignty now and beyond COVID-19
COVID-19 has changed daily realities in nearly every corner of the world. But for millions of people, fears about access to food have made the crisis even worse.
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Pesticide giants make billions from bee-harming and other hazardous chemicals
“Many of these pesticides are so toxic that the UK and the EU have banned them, but the industry has found new markets in countries with weaker regulations."
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Locust invasion – A smallholder farmer’s worst nightmare
Mwende was expecting a bumper harvest as a result of the recent rains. But then a new threat to her livelihood arrived; locust swarm.
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The Wild West Atlantic
The Blue Hole is in danger from overfishing, destructive fishing practices and the inability of states to cooperate to ensure that marine ecosystems are effectively protected, and fisheries sustainably managed.
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Mayors from 14 major cities commit to cut meat consumption – Greenpeace response
Some of the world’s largest cities have signed a commitment to reduce meat served in their public institutions as part of their response to the global climate emergency.