John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Cocoa, Economics, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,
Coco industry upbeat about antiviral effects of coco oil - Manila Bulletin
Coconut industry stakeholders are upbeat that recent trials that show coconut oil having strong potential in fighting COVID-19 may provide a much-needed boost to the industry as well as the Philippine economy as a whole. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), thru the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development, […]
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Forestry, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture,
Is afforestation in any case climate-friendly?
Afforestation of grasslands can be counterproductive, confirms Edouard L. Davin, Senior Scientist at ETH Zurich, after simulations on the
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Economics, Ag India, Government / Policies, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,
Least impact of Covid lockdown on UP agricultural sector | Lucknow News - Times of India
The farm sector of the state showed least impact of Covid-19 in the first quarter of this fiscal year when Covid-induced lockdown was most stringent.
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Dairy campaign drives surge in liquid milk sales during pandemic | Press and Journal
An industry-wide campaign to boost sales of dairy products during lockdown resulted in an estimated 11.2 million litres of additional liquid milk sales during the pandemic.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Dairy, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Ag United Kingdom, Ag Global Specialty Food, Coronavirus/COVID,
Dairy campaign drives surge in liquid milk sales during pandemic | Press and Journal
An industry-wide campaign to boost sales of dairy products during lockdown resulted in an estimated 11.2 million litres of additional liquid milk sales during the pandemic.
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Soybeans, Oats, Agriculture Global, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, Research, Ag Global Specialty Food, World Population,
Plant-based beverages with inputs such as oats, soybeans gaining traction | TheTop10News | Breaking world news, photos & videos.
Domestic plant-based dairy beverages have grown quickly in retail channels as local industry players vie to compete with international brands. At the end of September, Shanghai-based oat milk startup…
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Vegetables, Sustainability, Trade (Commodities), Coronavirus/COVID, Ag Middle East,
Israel to export agricultural produce to UAE
Minister of Agriculture Alon Schuster said that "the agreement will move us forward toward a future of cooperation in agriculture, not only in knowledge and technology, but also in the direct trade of agricultural produce".
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John LaRose Jr.
Topics: Ag Innovation, World Hunger, Government / Policies, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID, Ag Middle East,
Agriculture is Kazakhstan's New 'Black Gold'
The lack of quality food is now being seen as one of the main impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the alarm not only being sounded by experts from the WHO and WTO...
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Soybeans, Plant-Based/Animal Free, Plant Breeding,
Benson Hill raises $150m Series D co-led by Wheatsheaf & GV
Benson Hill has developed a non-GMO soybean with 50% more protein than conventional varieties to tap into the plant-based alternatives market.
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Nancy Kavazanjian
Topics: Food/Nutrition,
US nutritionists call for dietary guideline limits on saturated fat intake to be lifted
Leading nutrition scientists have called for an urgent rethink of the 2020 US dietary guidelines, to be published at the end of this year. In a letter to Congress, nutrition researchers and former members of the dietary guideline advisory committee (DGAC) have urged the departments of health and human services and agriculture to give “serious and immediate consideration” to lifting the cap placed on saturated fat intake. The letter concludes that “there is no strong scientific evidence that the current population-wide upper limits on commonly consumed saturated fats in the US will prevent cardiovascular disease or reduce mortality. A continued limit on these fats is not justified.” The conclusion runs counter to the prevailing view that consuming saturated fat raises low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and increases …
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