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Category: Food EN

SCHOOL SHARE TABLES – An Innovative Way to Reduce Food Waste

In the US, a growing number of schools are adopting "share tables" as part of their efforts to reduce food waste and promote sustainability. These designated tables allow students to place unopened food items – such as snacks or drinks – that they don't want, so other students can take them. It's a win-win for reducing waste and promoting food access, especially for students who may need a...
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Ministry of Health Orders Halt to Sales of Apple S Candies for Containing Banned Substance

The Ministry of Health has ordered a halt to the sale of Apple S brand candies as they have been found to contain sibutramine, a substance used to suppress appetite. Sibutramine is a chemical compound that acts on the brain as an appetite suppressant and is commonly used in weight management products. The Ministry of Health (MOH) issued a statement today, confirming that sibutramine is a...
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NUTRITIOUS SCHOOL MEALS

How Italy Invests in Children’s Health & Education In Rome, Italy children are served healthy school lunches that focus on fresh, nutritious ingredients and balanced meals. Food served is organic, meals are made with fresh fruits and vegetables that are in season, and ingredients come from local farms and producers. Children’s school meals follow the Mediterranean diet, which emphasises...
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GREEN FOODS FOR BRAIN HEALTH

Fruits and vegetables play an important role in protecting the ageing brain. Try filling your meals with a rainbow of colours to nourish your brain. Each colour brings unique benefits – and that goes for green foods too. A recurring benefit of plant-based green foods is their richness in lutein and zeaxanthin. These powerful antioxidants don’t just support brain health – they also protect...
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WHY SAVE THE BEES?

Bees are a vital part of our survival – together with other pollinators, they are responsible for a third of the food that we eat. Many of our fruits, vegetables, and nuts are reliant upon pollinators for their production. In fact, without these species, 70% of plants would be unable to reproduce or provide food. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, of the 100 crop varieties...
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OUR FOOD SUPPLY – IN WHOSE HANDS?

For thousands of years of human agriculture, the intrinsic nature of a seed – the capacity to reproduce itself – prevented it from being easily commodified. Grown and resown by farmers, seeds were freely exchanged and shared. All that changed in the 1990s when laws were introduced to protect new bioengineered crops. Today, 4 corporations – Bayer (formerly Monsanto), Corteva (formerly...
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