FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva praised Petrini’s contribution to increasing public awareness on the need to improve agriculture in Europe and ensure a sustainable food supply chain. According to Silva “These include numerous activities drawing attention to the necessity to reintroduce local crops that smallholders and subsistence farmers can
OpenAG, an open-source agricultural research lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab, advocates for an open-source, computerized food system that would account for the environmental and socio-economic effects of food production. Here a team of engineers, architects, urban planners, economists, and scientists are on the mission to
Traditionally, many tribal members grew lima beans, squash, corn, and other vegetables; used mesquite trees for food, medicine, and other practical purposes; and relied on wild game for food. Today, about 12,000 acres of their reservation are used for industrial farming—cotton, alfalfa, potatoes, and other commercial crops—but, in the
According to a recent Harvard Food Law Policy Clinic´s report. Up to 91 percent of Americans polled said that they have occasionally thrown away food after its “sell by” date, even though half of them did not know the meaning of the label. In response to the huge amount of
On Friday, The Food and Drug Administration finalized new nutrition fact labels for packaged foods. Some cosmetic changes include bigger font sizes and bolder type for calories count and serving sizes. Another change will be serving sizes that reflect realistic portions. Some bottled beverage, many of which are completely consumed
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Government of the People’s Republic of China has hosted the First World Conference on Tourism for Development on 19 May. Under the theme ‘Tourism for Peace and Development,’ the event is the first high-level meeting to address how tourism can contribute to the
The week of June 6-12 will be celebrated as Local Food Week across all of Ontario, US. Since 2003, the province has invested more than $116 million in initiatives and projects that help promote and celebrate the good things grown, harvested and made in Ontario. Actually, this province is a
Increasingly, Africa is at the forefront in promoting the tourism industry as a means of improving the continent’s economic development and reputation, not only among Africans but also among foreigners too. Africa has attracted and continues to lure foreign investors to its lucrative tourism sector. A foreign investor can either
The Parliament voted in favour of the “Trade Secrets Protection Directive” — a law that, according to SumOfUs, gives corporations alarming new superpowers to prosecute and criminalise whistleblowers, journalists, and news organisations that publish leaked internal documents. SumOfUs is convinced this law will deter people from speaking out so corporations
The promotional campaign of Paphos and traditional Cypriot food, which will take place over the next four weekends at four of the largest and busiest supermarkets in the Finnish capital Helsinki, will target potential visitors, according to the head of the Paphos regional board of tourism, Nasos Hadjigeorgiou. Supermarket shoppers
The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Regional Conference for Europe concluded on May 6, as members called for better nutrition, food security and more sustainable agriculture practices in pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) over the next two years in Europe and Central Asia. Improved nutrition and the
When journalist and University of Melbourne professor Smran Sethi first leaned about the staggering loss of agricultural biodiversity we are facing, she quit her job to spend three years reporting on the subject. “While we debate GMOs and mertis of Paleo, while we count calories and queue for Cronuts, we´re
At the European Committee of the Regions, in occasion of Europe Day, visitors will discover the regions and cities of Europe. This year’s event provides an opportunity to: − Visit the European Union’s Assembly of regional and local representatives and learn about its role and activities − Experience Europe’s diversity
This conference, to be hosted by the 7th European Summit of Regions and Cities, will explore the practice, challenges and opportunities of smart specialisation across the EU. The conference brings together leading academics and policy makers to discuss the findings of a major European research project examining regional innovation and
A coalition of Ontario farm organizations is working together with the food and beverage sector in an effort to clarify and streamline sustainability initiatives. According to a press release, the initial consultation process aims to “ create assessment equivalency and harmonize verification” among the many sustainability codes and standards throughout
The discussions of the 9th Workshop on Sciences, Technology and Innovation CITAtenas-2016 will be focused on eleven central themes, in the sessions that will be held in this city on October 4-7, organizers confirmed today. Under the motto For Integrated Management, Focused on Sustainable Development, the forum will tackle Social
