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Today more than 70 leading businesses and financial institutions have called for a legally binding UN treaty on plastic pollution in a pre-UNEA statement.  The statement is an indictment on the severity of our current plastic crisis, which merits immediate and concerted global efforts that tackle the problem at its root …

Consumption per household was 27 kg Stating that the sector continues to invest and grow in 2021, Peyman CEO Kaan Baral said that the packaged nuts market has reached a size of approximately 7 billion TL with the increase in consumer awareness and demand for hygienic products. Baral said, “2021 …

Eating enough vegetables increases well-being and happiness. Because vegetables contain a variety of nutrients that support overall physical health. Vegetables contain numerous micronutrients critical for optimal mental function, such as zinc, magnesium, folate and iron. They also contain antioxidants that protect the body against oxidative stress associated with depression and …

Turkish Red Crescent delegation head says organization operating in country since 2011 when Somalia suffered deadly famine… MOGADISHU, Somalia A soup kitchen in the Somali capital run by the Turkish Red Crescent feeds 3,150 people daily and distributes food to many parts of Mogadishu. The Turkish humanitarian organization has been …

Stating that the increase in plant-based products would be better for greenhouse gas emissions, Bahçeşehir University Head of Gastronomy Department Professor Dr. Y. Birol Saygı said that the food industry will change for a more sustainable world, especially in the name of population growth. Pointing out that one of the …

World-renowned barista trainer Michael de Renouard said he has not seen better quality coffee than in Turkiye as he heaped praise on Turkish baristas. Renouard said he has been to many places across the world, including southeast Asia, Europe, and the Americas. “I don’t see higher quality (coffee) than in …

Most experts believe global economic recovery to be volatile, uneven over next 3 years, says WEF report… Climate failure, growing social divides, increased cyber risks, and an uneven global recovery are among the top global risks for 2022, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report released on Tuesday. …

EU new organic legislation entered into force on 1 January 2022, following the postponement of its implementation for a year. The main improvement is the harmonization of the rules, covering the whole EU organic sector. This single set of rules is going to apply also to non-EU farmers who export …

FAO’s benchmark index of food commodity prices in 2021 averaged sharply higher than in 2020… Rome – World food prices fell slightly in December as international prices for vegetable oils and sugar fell significantly from lofty levels, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reported today. The FAO Food Price …