Corona in the Slaughterhouse: The High Price of Cheap Meat
#International #Business #Coronavirus #Food #LaborMarket

German slaughterhouses have been hit recently with horrifying coronavirus outbreaks, with over 1,000 cases in one facility․ The industry, and its biggest players, share the blame․ Change could be coming․ By DER SPIEGEL Staff

Rising Malnourishment: Global Food Prices Spike in Response to the Pandemic
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The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in rising food prices around the world․ Developing countries are particularly at risk - and progress made on global malnourishment has been reversed․

Feeding the World in Times of Climate Change: "We Can Learn a Lot from Indigenous Peoples"
#International #World #ClimateChange #GlobalSocieties #Food #ClimateNegotiations

The way we eat is destroying the world, says agricultural economist Yon Fernández de Larrinoa․ His research focuses on the food systems of indigenous peoples, and believes they can teach us valuable lessons․

Dealing with the Changing Climate: The Lessons of the Madagascar Drought
#International #World #GlobalSocieties #ClimateChange #Africa #Food

Southern Madagascar is living through a horrific drought and a worsening famine․ Aid organizations are there to help, but how sustainable is such assistance? A handful of projects in the region may point the way to a more sustainable future․

Putin's African Victims: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Is Driving Up Grain Prices
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Putin's war in Ukraine may seem far away from Southern Africa, but the consequences are being felt here too․ Many countries in the region depend on grain imports from Ukraine and Russia, and prices are exploding․

Approaching Famine?: The Global Food Shortages Caused by Putin's War
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Russia's missiles are also destroying the fields where Ukraine produces corn and wheat for the whole world: One-third of the world's grain needs are at risk․ What can still be done to stop a hunger disaster of global dimensions?

Using Famine as a Lever: Putin Weaponizes the Global Food Supply
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To blackmail the West, Russian President Vladimir Putin is blocking the export of millions of tons of corn and wheat from Ukraine․ By doing so, he is triggering famine in Africa and Asia – while at the same time seeking to pose as their savior․

Brazil Has High Hopes for a New Strain of Wheat
#International #World #GlobalSocieties #Brazil #ClimateChange #Environment #Food

A new wheat variety in Brazil thrives in high heat and arid climates․ The country hopes it will not only lead the country to self-reliance, but also make it a major contributor to the global supply․

Stem Cell Meat from Singapore: A Taste of the Future
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Eggs, chicken and fish from the laboratory: Singapore is the first country in the world to approve the sale of meat produced from stem cells․ Will it be enough to feed the world?

The Camembert Crisis: Market Goes Soft for French Cheese
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Cheeses like brie, Roquefort and Comté are an important part of French culture․ But now droughts, inflation and changing diets are putting a dent in sales․ Camembert is faring particularly badly․