Rebalancing climate finance to increase and ‘ring fence’ investment and incentives across the full agri-food value chain – including in the hidden middle – is critical to stimulate momentum in food systems transformation and to simultaneously strengthen food security. This is particularly true for small and medium-sized enterprises, which account for most of the sector’s businesses.[7] … Read more
As butter prices continue to surge across Europe, Czech politicians have decided to tackle the situation in the most effective way — by bickering on social media. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, ruling out any government intervention, blamed the high prices of butter on the market structure, with small number of firms controlling the prices … Read more
“The hesitation to intervene in our food choices stands in stark contrast to the commonly accepted use of pricing strategies to reduce demand for [fossil] fuels, as well as tobacco and alcohol,” the Wageningen paper observes. “Interventions are needed to support consumer behavior toward more healthy and sustainable diets.” Action should be targeted and nonintrusive, … Read more
The first ever free milk ATM has appeared in North London – to help highlight the importance of giving people access to daily dairy which many UK food charities are currently unable to provide. It marks the start of a nationwide roll out of fresh dairy provision in food charities across the country, after it … Read more
A consumer officially lodged a complaint with the Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) against Fair Cape Dairies for featuring Barbie on their packaging for flavoured milk. The ARB has dismissed the complaint after finding no breach of the Advertising Code by Fair Cape Dairies. Consumer complaint says product violates Code According to Bizcommunity, the complainant alleged … Read more
The reasoning for this surprising hack could be the moisture content of butter. Because butter has a low moisture content, there’s less of a chance for bacteria to grow. Another potential reason is because it’s low in carbohydrates and proteins. Bri Bell, a registered dietitian, and food safety expert, told AllRecipes: “Butter is safe to … Read more
Josie Gibson is backing a campaign to highlight a dairy deficit in kid’s diets, by replicating the iconic “got milk” images – with children’s yoghurt. The telly star, 39, and her five-year-old son, Reggie, were snapped in their hometown of Bristol, sporting yoghurt moustaches. The images and video come after a report revealed parents are … Read more
“Even beginners can jump in and make something, and people with more experience can discover new flavours and new techniques,” says the fourth-generation Chinese-Canadian in an interview in Vancouver. Plantcakes author Lyndsay Sung. Photo: Random House In her book, Sung writes: “A positive attitude can really make the difference in life. As a cancer survivor, … Read more
