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The Be Food Smart app, Public Health England’s latest Change4Life campaign, aims to help parents make healthier food and drink choices for their children Following a survey that showed kids consume half the daily recommended sugar intake before school, Public Health England has launched the Be Food Smart app as...

Programme Manager João Breda explains the likely repercussions of the WHO’s European Food and Nutrition Action Plan 2015-2020 With the unanimous adoption of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European Food and Nutrition Action Plan 2015-2020 at the 64th session of the Regional Committee for Europe, countries have taken a further...

Renata Clarke, Sarah Cahill, and Jeffrey LeJeune, from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, outline the relationship between food safety and antimicrobial resistance The development and spread of antimicrobial resistant organisms is a complex phenomenon. Antimicrobial resistance is known to develop naturally but extensive use of antimicrobials...

Dr. Sherilee Harper and Dr. Ashlee Cunsolo look at the need for integrated environment and health surveillance for foodborne, waterborne, and zoonotic disease in the Canadian North

AG learns more about the role of the European Food Safety Authority in Europe’s fight against antimicrobial resistance Antibiotics have been enormously beneficial since they were discovered 70 years ago, but their overuse has contributed to the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a real global crisis. Every year across the European...

Italian government passes a new bill aimed at reducing the amount of food wasted by the country… A series of new measures aimed at reducing food wastage in Italy has been passed by the government. It is estimated Italians waste some five million tonnes of food each year. Ministers say businesses...

Michael Creed, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in Ireland highlights the Food Wise 2025 strategy and its aims to tackle the challenges facing the Irish agri-food sector… Food Wise 2025, the ten year strategy for the Irish agri-food sector published in July last year, is the successor to...

A new subsidies scheme has been launched by the Danish Minister for Environment and Food aimed at tackling food wastage… Esben Lunde Larsen, the Danish Minister for Environment and Food, has launched a new subsidies scheme to combat food waste. The scheme will support projects that tackle the issue from...

Factitious Prey for Production of Stinkbug Predators for Biological Control of Agricultural Pests - Juan A. Morales-Ramos and M. Guadalupe Rojas Stinkbug predators (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) are among the most efficient biological control agents against many agricultural pests including caterpillars, rootworms, and particularly the Colorado potato beetle. At least one species of...

As we consider the challenges that global climate change poses for food security, it is insightful to look at past episodes of food insecurity for possible solutions that can be adapted to current situations or for any mistakes made and lessons learned. Historically, one of the major causes of...

Dr James F Harbertson elucidates the growing field of oenology and explains how collaboration with industry can help to highlight and solve the problems associated with the production of wine.

Rithima Warrier from Frost & Sullivan sheds light on UN strategies driven by innovation, with a specific focus on addressing water crises in the face of climate change.

In this exclusive, Ruth Richardson, Executive Director of the Accelerator for Systemic Risk Assessment (ASRA), calls on policymakers worldwide to transform risk management.

Dr Renee J. Dufault, Executive Director at the Food Ingredient and Health Research Institute, explains the significance of nutritional epigenetics in understanding the impact of nutrients and dietary chemicals on gene expression patterns, as well as their role in the development of conditions such as autism and ADHD.

New Energy Secretary Ed Miliband pushes to triple solar capacity by 2030 with three new solar farms in an effort to keep green energy at the center of the New Labour government priorities.

A biomarker is a measurable substance, typically a chemical or biomolecule (protein, lipid, nucleic acid), found in biological samples that is indicative of a normal or abnormal condition of a living organism. But how can biomarkers be used in deciphering human health impacts of environmental contaminants?

In a clash of ecosystems, native plants and non-native crops find themselves at odds, facing off against a common enemy: pathogens.

From urbanisation to climate change, the welfare of wildlife populations is increasingly under threat. Open Access Government provides an overview of the challenges and opportunities associated with wildlife conservation in Europe.

Inhealthcare is working with one of the UK’s largest teaching hospital trusts to develop the next generation of virtual wards. Natalie Duffield, sales and marketing director, explains how the company is helping to improve patient experience and reduce pressure on NHS beds.

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