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Feed The Future

The Truth Behind India’s Hunger: Abundance Doesn’t Mean Food Security

Fixing food loss is key to ending hunger, protecting resources, and ensuring sustainability in India.

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Economy Russia-Ukraine War

Fozzy, The Ukrainian Supermarkets Resisting The Russian Invader

Founded by four amateur musicians with a passion for rock, Ukraine’s largest holding company, which includes supermarkets and banks, has paid a heavy price for the war. But that has not stopped Fozzy Group from using its economic power to serve its threatened homeland.

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Geopolitics Society

Back To The Countryside: How COVID-19 Is Fueling A Rural Boom

For a long time, urbanization has been one of the defining features of our societies — a tendency that has accelerated with the growth of the information economy, with now half the world’s population living in cities. But some believe that we may have reached a peak, as COVID-19 has not only paused the trend […]

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Economy Food / Travel Society

The Growing Appeal Of “Ugly Food”

There was a time not long ago when imperfect produce was discarded for its aesthetic shortcomings. But now concerns about food waste are giving some not-so-pretty products a new lease on life.

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Food / Travel

Horse Meat In Burgers? Just Say Neigh

BBC, THE GUARDIAN (U.K.), IRISH INDEPENDENT, IRISH TIMES (Ireland) Worldcrunch DUBLIN– Horse meat has been found in some beef products on sale in the UK and Ireland according to the FSAI (Food Safety Authority Ireland). Although it poses no risk to public health, for many people it is an ethical question. In fact, that’s almost […]

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Economy

Spain’s Crisis Hits The Stomach: Steady Drop In Food Spending

CLARIN (Argentina), EL PAIS, EL DIARIO DE LEON (Spain) Worldcrunch MADRID – Unemployment, rising taxes and falling wages have combined to change the calculus for more and more people in Spain. Increasingly, according to new studies, Spanish households are dealing with the economic crisis by reducing the quality and quantity of foods they eat. According […]

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