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Empire State Development Announces Application Window Opens for Round Five of the Grow-NY Business Competition

Empire State Development (ESD) today announced that the application window is now open for round five of the Grow-NY food and agriculture competition.

15 Jun 2023

Seaweed Cultivation Could Resolve Food Insecurity While Slowing Climate Change

To help solve hunger and malnutrition while also slowing climate change, some farmers could shift from land to sea, suggests a recent study from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. The study was published in Global Food Security.

9 Jun 2023

Introducing Environmental Research: Food Systems – IOP Publishing’s New OA Journal Dedicated to Achieving Sustainable Global Food Solutions

IOP Publishing (IOPP) is expanding its open access (OA) Environmental Research portfolio to address the urgent need for sustainable food solutions globally.

7 Jun 2023

AIMPLAS is Working to Improve Bioplastics Performance for Better Preservation of Food, Beverages and the Environment

AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, is participating in the European PRESERVE Project with the aim of improving the performance of bioplastics so that they not only ensure optimal preservation of food and beverages, but also protect non-renewable resources in the environment and on the planet.

5 May 2023

Urgent Investment in Rural Areas is Needed to Safeguard Global Food Security Says UN’s IFAD

To avert future food crises and growing global hunger, Alvaro Lario, the President of the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) arrives in Washington this week with an urgent call for increased investment in the small-scale farmers who produce one-third of the world’s food.

26 Apr 2023

RELEX Solutions Saves More than 11 Million kg of Food Waste Worldwide

A new report by RELEX Solutions, provider of unified supply chain and retail planning solutions, has found that in the last year, the company’s AI-driven solutions helped RELEX food retail customers worldwide save a combined estimated 11 million kg of food waste across the supply chain thanks to more accurate forecast and inventory optimization - the equivalent of more than 35,000 tons of CO2.

From RELEX Solutions 18 Apr 2023

FlyFeed Fertilizers Boost Plant Growth Up to 44% and are Ready to Tackle the Fertilizer Market

FlyFeed, an international insect farming startup, conducted a study showing that the application of insect compost enhances the weight of aboveground corn and spinach plant parts up to 17% and 44%, respectively, and suppresses the development of pathogenic nematodes in soil by up to 50%.

From FlyFeed 13 Apr 2023

Finding Ways to Develop Resilient and Inclusive Seed Systems

Indeed, projections show that we are not on track to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2 of Zero Hunger by 2030.

30 Mar 2023

New Toolkit Guides Local Planners to Deal with Climate-Induced Extremes on Food, Energy, and Water Systems

As the world faces increasingly extreme and frequent weather events brought on by climate change – such as droughts, floods, heatwaves, and wildfires – critical civic resources such as food, water, and energy will be impacted. Local and regional planners need to anticipate those impacts and evaluate what measures can be taken to prepare.

27 Mar 2023

Brits Want “Carbon Calories” on Food Labels so they Can Shop the Planet Back to Health

Natural energy drink brand TENZING and climate intelligence platform CarbonCloud join forces for the second annual Knowvember - a month-long campaign bringing climate transparency to the high street.

11 Nov 2022