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New EU drive aims to slash food waste

The European Commission is launching a new drive to cut food waste in the bloc.

28/11/2016

Syria

UN warning: food running out in besieged part of Aleppo

An SOS has been sent out from the UN about food running out in eastern Aleppo in Syria.

10/11/2016

Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition out manoeuvred by Maduro as shortages persist

Venezuela, a country with the world's largest oil resources, is mired in a crippling economic crisis and tens of thousands of anti-government protesters are demanding fresh elections.

22/09/2016

Venezuela

Venezuela seizes US factory after closure due to lack of raw materials

Venezuela’s government has seized a factory belonging to Kimberly-Clark Corporation after the US personal care giant said it was halting production as it was unable to obtain raw…

12/07/2016

Venezuela

Venezuelans rush into Colombia seeking food and medicine

During a brief border opening tens of thousands of Venezuelans flooded into neighbouring Colombia to buy food and medicine not available in their economically troubled country.

11/07/2016

Venezuela

Hundreds are arrested in Venezuela during food riots and looting

Security forces in Venezuela have arrested at least 400 people after the latest bout of looting and food riots sweeping the country.

16/06/2016

Europe News

MEPs call for restrictions on weed-killing substance

MEPs have voted to renew the licence for glyphosate – a chemical widely used in popular weed-killing products – but only for an additional seven

13/04/2016

World News

Who pays the most for their meat in Europe?

27/07/2015

USA

Drought- suffering California in Nestle protest

Protesters in Los Angeles have demanded the company Nestle stop its water bottling operations. California is suffering its fourth year of a serious

21/05/2015

United Kingdom

Shock as Tesco says it threw away nearly 30,000 tonnes of food in six months

21/10/2013

Egypt

Egypt: the population time-bomb

12/07/2013

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Food safety after horse meat scandal

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Tackling speculators on food prices

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