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'So you put a sugar tax on fizzy drinks ...but what about everything else?' John Key says sugar tax a fizzer
2015-10-19 08:56:15| Sugar Industry News
The government is announcing its plan to tackle childhood obesity this afternoon.
Key says no to sugar tax
2015-10-19 08:56:15| Sugar Industry News
A sugar tax is not on the cards for New Zealand at the moment, Prime Minister John Key says
Climate change, food security key to global stability, Kerry says
2015-10-17 19:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: The stability of the world is directly linked to climate change and its impact on food security for billions of people, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday. In a speech to the Milan Expo, Kerry argued that unrest tied to climate change-induced agricultural failure poses an international threat. The Milan Expo is focused on food security, and Kerry urged attendants to act quickly against climate change. "Make no mistake: The implications here extend well beyond hunger," Kerry...
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Farmers' responses to crises key to informing effective food security policy
2015-10-13 19:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: A better understanding of how farmers in developing countries cope in times of stress is needed if funding to support food security is to be used effectively, according to an academic at the University of East Anglia (UEA). Governments, NGOs and international organisations spend millions of pounds every year on the seed sector in developing countries, the aim being to increase food production, support nutrition and build resilience to climate change. Significant amounts are also spent on emergency...
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Textiles and apparel key to Kenya 10-year growth plan
2015-10-13 18:37:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The Kenyan government has earmarked the textile, apparel and leather sectors as key drivers of major economic growth under a decade-long plan to transform the country into a newly industrialising middle-income nation.
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