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Food industry enlisted academics in GMO lobbying war, emails show
2015-09-06 16:00:07| Biotech - Topix.net
At Monsanto, sales of genetically modified seeds were steadily rising. But executives at the company's St. Louis headquarters were privately worried about attacks on the safety of their products.
Crucial Food Chain Bacteria Altered by Climate Change
2015-09-06 15:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Climate change will have irreversible and unprecedented impacts on crucial ocean microorganisms that could trigger dramatic effects further up the food chain, according to scientists. The bacteria trichodesmium is known for surviving in nutrient-poor parts of the ocean, where it converts nitrogen gas into a material that can be used by other forms of life -- from plankton to whales -- which all require it to grow. This process of "nitrogen fixation' makes the bacteria "the fertilizing agent...
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Singapores Impressive Food Security
2015-09-06 03:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Diplomat: In many parts of the world, food security is emerging as a serious threat. Increasing population, land and water constraints, changes in dietary habits with increasing affluence, the impact on global food production of floods and droughts in major food producing areas, falling food exports, and a rising number of importing countries all are contributing to these uncertainties. The problem is likely to be compounded in the future by climate change. In the years to come, food security in most countries...
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Denmark Wages War on Food Waste
2015-09-03 22:01:00| Waste Age
NPR.org According to a recent report from the Danish government, Danes now throw away 25 percent less food than they did five years ago. read more
Institute of Food Technologists Names Colin Dennis President
2015-09-03 17:00:00| Food Processing
Colin Dennis becomes the 76th president of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT).
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