"We say no food for fuel," said Paul
Bulcke, chief executive of Nestlé, at the end of the World Water Week
conference in Sweden. "Agricultural food-based biofuel is an aberration.
We say that the EU and US should put money behind the right biofuels."
Showing posts with label food crisis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food crisis. Show all posts
Saturday, September 16, 2017
UN Agencies: Global Hunger Rises for First Time in Decade
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climate change,
conflicts,
FAO,
food crisis,
hunger,
UNICEF,
United Nations,
WFP
Thursday, July 20, 2017
North Korea drought: Children at risk in 'worst crisis since 2001'
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children,
drought,
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FAO,
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North Korea,
sanctions,
water
Thursday, June 29, 2017
North Korea severely affected by drought since April
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drought,
food crisis,
North Korea,
water
Saturday, March 04, 2017
Saturday, October 29, 2016
UN agency concerned about food security in North Korea
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agriculture,
deaths,
floods,
food crisis,
hunger,
North Korea,
rice,
United Nations,
victims,
WFP
Friday, October 28, 2016
Sécheresse en Afrique australe: le pire est à venir, selon l'ONU
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Africa,
climate change,
El Niño,
food crisis,
Fr,
La sécheresse,
Malawi,
Mozambique,
ONU,
United Nations,
Zimbabwe
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Living on Locusts and Wild Honey: Swedes to Enjoy a Diet of Insects and Algae
With the world's population steadily on the rise, the Earth is reportedly heading towards its hardest food crisis in history. To combat the imminent food crisis, Swedish scientists advocate the consumption of algae and insects as a future source of protein. Remarkably, their fellow Swedes are not all averse to this weird diet.
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algae,
climate change,
diet,
food crisis,
honey,
locusts,
planet,
population mondiale
Monday, October 05, 2015
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
UN: Madagascar needs money to continue battle against locust plague
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agriculture,
damage,
FAO,
food crisis,
insects,
locusts,
Madagascar,
United Nations
Friday, August 22, 2014
Climate-cooling policies threaten food supplies
By Viv Forbes
A warmer, wetter climate with more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere would undoubtedly produce more plant growth and more food.
However climate-cooling policies that
claim to prevent global warming by throttling the use of carbon fuels
will definitely reduce food supply and increase food prices.
The promotion of ethanol for motor fuel
is anti-food. This "food for fuel" program has absorbed significant
quantities of corn, soy beans, sugar and palm oils. Consequently prices
for ethanol crops are higher than they would otherwise be, encouraging
farmers to convert land currently devoted to grazing animals and other
food crops to growing more profitable crops for ethanol.
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biofuel,
climate change,
food crisis,
global warming,
prices
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Can Insects Feed a Hungry Planet?
Earth’s population is ballooning every day, which increasingly presents a host of challenges, from housing to resource depletion to food.
The issue of feeding billions of people on a warming planet—along with related concerns such as food waste, water usage and greenhouse gas emissions—continues to be explored.
It has been widely established that factory farming contributes to climate change and even that eating less beef will benefit the environment. But what about eating … bugs. Bugs?
The issue of feeding billions of people on a warming planet—along with related concerns such as food waste, water usage and greenhouse gas emissions—continues to be explored.
It has been widely established that factory farming contributes to climate change and even that eating less beef will benefit the environment. But what about eating … bugs. Bugs?
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
FAO: 'Revolution' in Agriculture Vital to Meet Food Targets
BANGKOK — The United Nations Food and
Agriculture Organization [FAO] says the world needs to boost agriculture
production by 60 percent to meet its estimated food needs over the
coming decades. The FAO says declining amounts of arable land and fresh
water resources, however, create challenges.
The FAO says improving food security levels by 2050 may require a second "Green Revolution" to boost agricultural yields and feed the world’s expected nine billion people.
The so-called "Green Revolution" of the 1960s came with the introduction of industrial farming practices and high-yielding plant varieties, which helped farmers stay ahead of fast-growing populations.
The FAO says improving food security levels by 2050 may require a second "Green Revolution" to boost agricultural yields and feed the world’s expected nine billion people.
The so-called "Green Revolution" of the 1960s came with the introduction of industrial farming practices and high-yielding plant varieties, which helped farmers stay ahead of fast-growing populations.
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agriculture,
climate change,
extreme weather,
FAO,
food,
food crisis,
hunger,
poverty,
prices
Thursday, March 06, 2014
Weather, increased demand pushes global food prices to highest level in months
6 March 2014 – Global food prices in February rose to their highest level since mid-2012 as a result of unfavourable weather and increased demand, the United Nations food agency today reported.
In a news release, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said its most recent Food Price Index, which measures the monthly change in international prices of a basket of 55 food commodities, including meat, dairy, sugar, and cereals, averaged 208.1 points. That is about 5.2 points, or 2.6 per cent, higher than the slightly revised index for January.
In a news release, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said its most recent Food Price Index, which measures the monthly change in international prices of a basket of 55 food commodities, including meat, dairy, sugar, and cereals, averaged 208.1 points. That is about 5.2 points, or 2.6 per cent, higher than the slightly revised index for January.
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agriculture,
climate change,
extreme weather,
FAO,
food,
food crisis,
hunger,
poverty,
prices
Monday, October 07, 2013
Global food prices expected to remain volatile in coming years, warns UN official.
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7 October 2013 –
Although global food prices have recently stabilized, they are expected
to remain volatile over the next few years, the head of the United
Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said today, as a ministerial meeting on global food prices kicked off in Rome.
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agriculture,
biofuel,
climate change,
FAO,
food,
food crisis,
hunger,
poverty,
prices
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Is the world heading towards another food crisis?
Too many countries have in history experienced the devastation of not
only failed harvests, but also gross agricultural policy mismanagement.
The Great Famine of the 1930s in the Ukraine, which resulted in millions starving to death, is just one of many. It was a direct result of a political decision to impose a centralised and industrial agriculture model that obliterated centuries of farmers’ know-how. The results were so catastrophic that the Ukraine government describes it as genocide.
There is perhaps little wonder that Ukraine has been restricting wheat exports this year to maintain its own domestic stockpiles and prevent a rise in domestic bread prices following a heat wave and failed harvest.
The Great Famine of the 1930s in the Ukraine, which resulted in millions starving to death, is just one of many. It was a direct result of a political decision to impose a centralised and industrial agriculture model that obliterated centuries of farmers’ know-how. The results were so catastrophic that the Ukraine government describes it as genocide.
There is perhaps little wonder that Ukraine has been restricting wheat exports this year to maintain its own domestic stockpiles and prevent a rise in domestic bread prices following a heat wave and failed harvest.
Friday, October 05, 2012
Land sold off and used for biofuels could have fed 1 billion people – report
Indian labourers work in a field of Jatropha in the village of Hassan,
some 250 kms from Bangalore. Jatropha, a wild shrub that grows
abundantly across India, has been hailed as an eco-friendly solution to
the energy needs. (AFP Photo / Mission Biofuels India)
2 million kilometers of foreign purchased land in developing countries is either idle or used for Western biofuel production, according to a British charity. Oxfam's report estimates an area the size of London is sold every six days.
The report states that between 2000 and 2010, 60% of investment in agricultural land by foreign traders occurred in developing countries with hunger problems.
2 million kilometers of foreign purchased land in developing countries is either idle or used for Western biofuel production, according to a British charity. Oxfam's report estimates an area the size of London is sold every six days.
The report states that between 2000 and 2010, 60% of investment in agricultural land by foreign traders occurred in developing countries with hunger problems.
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agriculture,
biofuel,
energy,
food crisis,
India,
investments
Tuesday, September 04, 2012
US and EU must change biofuel targets to avert food crisis, says Nestlé chief
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biodiésel,
biofuel,
energy,
Europa,
FAO,
food crisis,
Oil,
USA,
βιοκαλλιέργειες,
βιοκαύσιμα,
τροφή
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