Ed Currie eats, sleeps and breathes peppers. He calls it his “obsession”. He starts “every morning with what is essentially pepper oil” in his coffee. After taste-testing peppers and hot…
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BusinessClimate ChangeEconomyEnvironmentalFood & DrinkWarWorld News
Food Prices Are Rising as Countries Limit Exports. Blame Climate Change, El Nino and Russia’s War
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeHow do you cook a meal when a staple ingredient is unaffordable? This question is playing out in households around the world as they face shortages of essential foods like…
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Food & DrinkTechnologyUnited States
New York Firm Expands Into Georgia With Large High-tech Greenhouse
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnThe next head of lettuce or bag of leafy greens you buy might have been grown locally in a massive greenhouse east of Atlanta. New York-based Gotham Greens announced Wednesday…
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CanadaFood & DrinkHealthPublic Health
Canadian Survey Finds Widespread Worry That Eating Cheap Food Will Lead to Poor Health
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnA study by Dalhousie researchers suggests a surge in food prices has impacted households in many ways. The Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University released the results of an extensive…
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Climate ChangeEconomyFood & DrinkIndustryUnited States
$80 Million Grant to Fund Pilot Program Encouraging Climate-smart Practices on Farms
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeVirginia Tech received a record $80 million grant to help farmers implement climate-smart practices that could significantly reduce greenhouse gasses. With the Alliance to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture, which is now…
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EconomyFood & DrinkUnited StatesWorld News
How Does US Food Inflation Compare to the Rest of the World? Fascinating Map Reveals Which Countries Are Seeing Prices Rise Fastest
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnFood prices are outstripping the general rate of inflation in the vast majority of countries thanks to a series of global crises, new data shows. Analysis by the World Bank…
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Food & DrinkHealthUnited States
California Becomes First US State to Ban 4 Potentially Harmful Chemicals in Food
by Elis Carterby Elis CarterCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a landmark law aimed at banning red dye No. 3 and other potentially harmful food additives in consumer goods. On Saturday, the Golden State…
