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Efficient and sustainable use of resources needed to reduce EU environmental impact of its food system

The EU must reduce the environmental impact of its food system through more efficient and sustainable use of resources, says a report by the European Environmental Agency (EEA). This would […]

Alaska Seafood – Generating Power from Pollock

Hoisted up from the Bering Sea, Alaska pollock finds its way into products that are distributed around the world. Sometimes, part of the fish doesn’t make it that far. Mark […]

Number of EU Farms Drops by More than a Quarter

The number of farms in the European Union (EU) is falling rapidly. Between 2005 and 2013, the total number of farms in the EU fell by 26.2%, according to data […]

Sustainability Measures Improve Water Quality and Protect Wildlife Habitat

A new conservation initiative in the United States will help to improve water quality, restore wildlife and support additional sustainability practices in agricultural production, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]

A new EU approach to sustainable development

The European Commission is to take a new strategic approach to achieving sustainable development in Europe and around the world. Today, (November 22, 2016) it published its Communications on the […]

EU Rejects Call for Ban on American Lobster

A Swedish proposal to ban the import of live American lobster into the European Union has been rejected by an EU committee. The committee said that disruption to trade was […]

Conservation Heroes of the American Heartland

A book published this week sets out the case that ‘large-scale’ farming and agriculture can be sustainable and part of good conservation practices. Published on September 6, Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman: […]

Agricultural Sustainability Should Drive EU Farm Reform

Agricultural sustainability should be at the forefront when the next reform of the European Union’s farm policies takes place. This is one of the main conclusions of a report by […]

International Food Science & Technology World Congress

The 18th International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) World Congress 2016 will take place in Dublin, Ireland from August 21 – 25, 2016. The Congress theme is Greening […]

Climate Change Indicators in the United States

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a report with 37 key indicators that it states are related to the causes and effects of climate change. The report, Climate Change […]

Third Year in a Row of Record Heat

Two key climate change indicators – global temperatures and Arctic sea ice extent – have broken records the first half of 2016, according to NASA analyses. Each of the first […]

Global Sustainability Summit: August 10 -12 2016 in New Orleans

The Global Sustainability Summit will be held August 10 -12 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The conference — organized by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and the Grocery Manufacturers Association […]

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