Tag Archives: Food security

03Apr/24

Food fraud is a growing economic and health issue – but AI and blockchain technology can help combat it

April 3, 2024Food and DrinkAdrian Gepp, Australia, Blockchain, charles sturt university, Creative Commons, Crimes, Decentralization, Food industry, Food security, Fraud, Horse meat scandal, Milind Tiwari, Property crimes, United Kingdomadmin

Adrian Gepp, Bangor University and Milind Tiwari, Charles Sturt University

A multi-billion pound criminal enterprise lurks amid our supermarket shelves. Food crime not only harms our wallets but threatens public health. It includes activities such as mislabelling a product, replacing a food or ingredient with another substance that is inferior, and even poisoning.

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12Nov/23

Winter DataDive weekend 2023

November 12, 2023DevelopersFood security, Homelessness, Housing, London, Poverty, Squattingadmin

12 Nov 2023 – We are thrilled to let you know about our winter DataDive weekend, taking place in London on 18-19 November 2023! Right now, we’re working hard behind the scenes with our Data Ambassador volunteers and our charity partners to get the project ready for you. At the weekend, you’ll be introduced to the charities and their projects, and then you’ll get to ‘dive’ straight into the data. It’s a great way to make a difference using your data skills! Continue reading →

11Nov/23

World News in Brief: ‘Outrage’ over Black Sea attack, funding pledge to alleviate El Niño, breast cancer alert

November 11, 2023WorldBreast cancer, Cancer, Cancer research, Denise Brown, Food and Agriculture Organization, Food security, New York, Philippines, Somalia, Ukraineadmin

NEW YORK, 09 November 2023 /PRNewswire Policy/ — Humanitarian Coordinator Denise Brown said in a statement that Wednesday’s attack came on the heels of a series of assaults that killed and inured civilians, destroyed grain supplies and damaged the historic Fine Arts Museum in the Ukrainian port city. Continue reading →

09Jan/23

Global economy 2023: why there will still be plenty of pressure on food prices in the year ahead

January 9, 2023EconomyAgriculture, Argentina, Articles, China, Creative Commons, Egypt, Energy crops, Europe, Famine, Food and drink, Food industry, Food politics, Food prices, Food security, India, Inflation, John Hammond, Moscow, Pakistan, Pricing, Russia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Wheat, Yemen, Yiorgos Gadanakisadmin

John Hammond, University of Reading and Yiorgos Gadanakis, University of Reading

Welcome to this special report on the food industry, the fourth instalment in our series on where the global economy is heading in 2023. It follows recent articles on inflation, energy and the cost of living.

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01Sep/22

Will Pakistan floods spur better climate disaster planning?

September 1, 2022EnvironmentAntonio Guterres, Articles, Climate change, Egypt, Food security, Gari Yasin, Germany, Global warming, Johan Rockström, Lagos, Laurie Goering, London, Madagascar, Nature, Pakistan, Physical geography, Shikarpur, Teresa Anderson, Tonga, United States, Zita Sebesvariadmin

Disasters globally worsened by lack of planning
Cash shortages, lack of political will contribute to risks
Disasters often share causes, pointing to ideas for action

By Laurie Goering

LONDON, Aug 31 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A third of Pakistan is underwater, with at least 1,100 people dead – including 380 children – but monsoon rains “on steroids”, likely fuelled by climate change, are not the only cause of the nation’s misery.
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