Oct 23, 2021 | Food & Agriculture
Global food demand has been increasing over the course of the past century, leading to increased food production and, as a consequence, an increase in the environmental impact of intensified agriculture [1]. Current trends show that demand will continue to increase,...
Sep 26, 2021 | Food & Agriculture
Source: https://ec.europa.eu/info/food-farming-fisheries/farming/organic-farming/organic-logo_en The Origin Before the 1990s, in Europe, several private organic agriculture organisations, operating in different countries, regulated the organic sector and created their...
Aug 13, 2021 | Food & Agriculture
The journey from producers to consumers has become increasingly longer in the past decade due to the formation of a more globalised food system. The average food product travels 2400 km (1500 miles) before reaching the consumer [1]. This is mostly because modern food...
Aug 1, 2021 | Food & Agriculture
Due to the outbreak of what is now known as the current Covid-19 virus, there has been an increased focus on Zoonotic diseases, especially due to how the pandemic started [1]. Zoonotic diseases are diseases that transmit from wildlife (animals and livestock) to...
Jul 10, 2021 | Food & Agriculture
What is food waste? According to the Food Waste Index Report 2021 of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), food waste is defined as food, or any substance that is intended for human consumption, and associated inedible parts removed from the human...
May 20, 2020 | Food & Agriculture
According to Professor Andrew Cunningham, Zoological Society of London, coronavirus’ emergence “was not only predictable, it was predicted” [1]. His words, in light of the recent outbreak that has led the world to a desperate scramble for solutions,...
