Modern production is global, and globalization persists through pandemics, war, xenophobia, and trade wars. It persists because global supply chains enhance product quality while reducing costs. Globalization continues because ...
Economics & Business
Jan 30, 2023
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UK food prices soared by more than 16% in 2022 as record inflation pushed up the prices of everything from bread to beans.
Economics & Business
Jan 25, 2023
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It is a popular takeaway choice at fish and chip shops, but new research has revealed threatened species of shark are being sold as flake at some outlets across South Australia.
Ecology
Jan 23, 2023
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Intact forests are important climate regulators and harbors of biodiversity, but they are rapidly disappearing. Agriculture is commonly considered to be the major culprit behind forest loss, but the authors of a new paper ...
Environment
Jan 20, 2023
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The US Department of Agriculture on Thursday unveiled new rules to strengthen oversight of the "organic" label on food, after some significant fraud cases.
Agriculture
Jan 19, 2023
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About a quarter of the world's electricity currently comes from power plants fired by natural gas. These contribute significantly to global greenhouse gas emissions (amounting to 10% of energy-related emissions according ...
Environment
Jan 11, 2023
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Welcome to this special report on the food industry, the fourth installment in our series on where the global economy is heading in 2023. It follows recent articles on inflation, energy and the cost of living.
Economics & Business
Jan 9, 2023
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Natural gas is a relatively clean burning fossil fuel, that causes less air pollution than coal and is widely used in the world. Recent studies have shown that the natural gas leaks from production, supply chain, and end-use ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 27, 2022
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When the mega container ship Ever Given ran aground and blocked the Suez Canal for six days in 2021, it caused disruptions in international trade for weeks and in global supply chains for months afterward.
Economics & Business
Dec 22, 2022
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Many countries have had to navigate the balancing act of keeping the economy alive versus protecting citizens from COVID in recent years. In China, patience with its zero-COVID policy—one of the world's toughest strategies ...
Economics & Business
Dec 7, 2022
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