Sustainable Foods Summit Europe 2026: Supply chain risk, biodiversity loss and ingredient costs
Regenerative agriculture, climate resilience, and a coordinated approach are central to transforming the food system, as highlighted by industry players at the annual Sustainable Food Summit Europe...
Sustainable Foods Summit 2026: Regenerative agriculture scales amid rising climate and trade risks
From cultivated cocoa butter to precision fermentation, the food industry’s toolkit is diversifying and evolving to keep pace with a warming planet. Exploring these developments, Amarjit Sahota,...
A daily cup of beans found to lower heart risk and boost metabolic health
New research suggests that consuming a cup of beans daily could benefit heart and metabolic health. The researchers say this finding can be useful when creating dietary guidelines and supporting...
Jamaica secures children’s nutrition with new healthy school meal rules
Jamaica has taken steps to ensure children are healthy and ready to learn with the new National School Nutrition Policy, which will be implemented in all early childhood, primary, secondary, and...
Plant-based diet diversity: Experts stress need for uniform assessment tools
Researchers are calling for stronger definitions and standardized assessment tools for plant-based food diversity to better guide public health. Experts recommend the tools build upon a growing body...
Scientists discover bacterial toxin driving colorectal cancer in younger people
A study has found that the bacterial toxin colibactin is triggering the rates of colorectal cancer among young people. Researchers from the University of California, San Diego, US, explain that the...
Animal vs. plant protein: Global research reveals age-based longevity benefits
Adults who consume more plant-based than animal-sourced proteins have longer life expectancies, according to a recent study spanning 101 countries. The research analyzed publicly available...
School meal programs feed 407M kids, boosting farmers and jobs, says GCNF
The Global Child Nutrition Foundation (GCNF) has found that global school meal programs fed 407 million children in 2022, supported small-scale farmers, created jobs, and promoted sustainable food...
