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Heinz tomato ketchup will soon come in paper bottles to help the environment

Whether it’s accompanying chips or slathered on a burger, ketchup is our trusted companion as BBQ season approaches.

Heavy rain boosts Ivory Coast cocoa mid-crop, but raises fears of mould

Heavy rain in most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa-growing regions last week will spur growth of the April-to-September

Insect decline could massively increase food bills, warn scientists

The number of flying insects has declined by nearly 60 per cent in less than 20 years, an alarming new survey has found.

‘Forever chemicals’ may have polluted 20m acres of US cropland, study says

PFAS-tainted sewage sludge is used as fertilizer in fields and report finds that about 20m acres of cropland could be contaminated

For marine biologist, Haitian gangs make work dangerous

In a blue bay that spans the border of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, fishermen from both countries recently aired grievances in a rare face-to-face meeting thanks to the efforts of marine biologist Jean Wiener.

North Korea mobilises office workers to fight drought amid food shortages

North Korea’s office workers and factory labourers have been dispatched to farming areas around the country to join a fight against drought.

Nature-Based Agroecology Is Gaining Momentum as a Key Climate Solution

Responsible for roughly one-third of the world’s carbon emissions, the global food system is one of the key places for transformative action.

NewBees – Robotic Pollinator | Solar Powered Honey Bees..!

If we carry on with chemically intensive agriculture model, it is quite possible that we may affect our pollinating insects to such a degree that we reach a global “pollination crisis”.

Starbucks is planning to phase out its iconic cups

“Our cup is ubiquitous, and we love that,” said Michael Kobori, Starbucks chief sustainability officer. “But it is also this ubiquitous symbol of a throwaway society.”

Innovative Project Is Growing Crops Beneath Solar Panels in Kenya

Scientists working in Kenya are trialing an innovative way to “harvest the sun twice.”