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Vertical farms are overserved: Global food resilience needs a rebalancing act

In the last few years, Temasek supported German company Bayer’s buyout of Monsanto in 2018, funded Impossible Foods and Just Food, and reinvested as Impossible’s third largest investor in 2020. Some of these groups...

UN in Myanmar comes together to protect people from COVID-19

More than 20 UN agencies in Myanmar have come together to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, and staff are putting their lives on their line to support the Organization’s efforts to protect lives and boost livelihoods. 

Universal Health Coverage ‘more urgent than ever’ – UN chief

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that “our health systems are inadequate”, the UN chief told a ministerial meeting on Thursday, citing weak structures and unequal access to healthcare as “major reasons” why the coronavirus has killed one million people and infected more than 30 times that, globally.

Stillbirths: An unnecessary, unspeakable tragedy – UN report

A stillborn baby is delivered every 16 seconds, which translates into nearly two million infants over the course of a year that never took their first breath, according to a new UN report published on Thursday. 

Intensive farming worldwide threatens Paris climate accord, report says

The spread of intensive farming is threatening to jeopardize the world’s chances of meeting the terms of the Paris agreement on the climate crisis, as the increasing use of artificial fertilizer and growing populations...

Estonia and WHO to work together on digital health and innovation

WHO and Estonia have agreed to collaborate on developing a digitally enhanced International Certificate of Vaccination, a “smart yellow card” to help strengthen the effectiveness of the COVAX initiative, which has been established to...

Developing new partnerships for health at European Health Forum Gastein

Taking part in this year’s European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG), held virtually from 30 September to 2 October, representatives from WHO/Europe spoke about the importance of leveraging new partnerships to strengthen health across the WHO European Region. This included the announcement of the Oslo Medicines Initiative, to find ways to ensure greater access to affordable medicines while maintaining commercial viability for medicine producers.

How to counter pandemic fatigue and refresh public commitment to COVID-19 prevention measures

In recent weeks, many countries have been reporting an increase in “pandemic fatigue” – people are feeling demotivated about following recommended behaviours to protect themselves and others from the virus.

UN chief urges greater investment in universal health coverage, starting now

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of strong public health systems and emergency preparedness for communities and economies globally, the UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday, calling for greater investments in universal health coverage. 

Organic sector faces effective ban on exports

Organic food and drink businesses could face a ban on exports to the EU if there is no deal on equivalency with the EU. Alex BlackAlex is business reporter at Farmers...

Saving Lives by Donating Plasma: Why Are Shincheonji’s Good Deeds Ignored?

Eileen Barker, Europe’s most senior scholar of new religions, notes in her entry “New Religious Movements” in the 2020 SAGE Encyclopedia of the Sociology of Religions, that “one does not often see reports of...

Aptean Expands Food and Beverage ERP Leadership in Europe with German Acquisition of agiles

Aptean Expands Food and Beverage ERP Leadership in Europe with German Acquisition of agiles - Organic Food News Today - EIN Presswire ...

New centre of excellence on humanitarian and health emergencies inaugurated in Istanbul

On 10 September 2020, the WHO European Centre for Preparedness for Humanitarian and Health Emergencies was formally inaugurated at a colourful ribbon-cutting ceremony, led online by Dr Fahrettin Koca, Minister of Health of Turkey, in Istanbul, and Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, in Copenhagen. Also participating in the ceremony were Dr Dorit Nitzan, WHO/Europe’s Regional Emergency Director, and dignitaries and senior officials from WHO/Europe, the WHO Country Office in Turkey, the United Nations family and the Government of Turkey. Dr Irshad Shaikh, WHO Representative to Turkey (ad interim), moderated the ceremony from the new premises in Istanbul.

Science in brief: From swimming with hammer heads to food fighting back

The pros and cons of swimming with a hammer head People joke about asking horses, “Why the long face?” We should redirect this question to hammerhead sharks. Their famous head extensions, called cephalofoils, can measure...

Europe revives carbon farming but without access to carbon markets

The concept of soil carbon sequestration, a cornerstone of regenerative farming, is regaining strength as a key measure in both climate mitigation and adaptation. The potential of “carbon farming” to sequester CO2 emissions while regenerating degraded...

WHO and EU support COVID-19 training in Georgia

Georgia : WHO and European Union support COVID-19 training for medical personnel in Georgia to improve health system readiness One hundred and forty health workers from across Georgia – frontline responders to the pandemic –...

Heart of Europe ‘world’s first Zero discharge tourism project’

Leading developer Kleindienst Group said its master-planned second home and tourism island destination, The Heart of Europe, being developed just 4 km off the off the coast of Dubai at an investment of $5...

BIONEUTRA – SUGAR ALTERNATIVE MAKER – WINS TOP 2020 CANADIAN EXPORT AWARD

BIONEUTRA – SUGAR ALTERNATIVE MAKER – WINS TOP 2020 CANADIAN EXPORT AWARD - Organic Food News Today - EIN Presswire ...

Tobacco use and exposure to second-hand smoke linked to more than 20% of deaths from coronary heart disease

A new report produced by WHO, the World Heart Federation and the University of Newcastle Australia for World Heart Day celebrated globally on 29 September, confirms a well-established causal link between tobacco smoking and morbidity and mortality related to coronary heart disease and urges all tobacco users to quit.

Handling soil with care: Conservation Agriculture’s role in post-2020 CAP

Despite being taken into consideration only slightly in the EU’s current farming subsidies programme, Conservation Agriculture is set to play a central role in the green architecture of the post-2020 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Conservation...

Much Upside Left In Pinterest

Lately, social media company Pinterest (PINS) has been in the news, mostly for the right reasons. Founded in 2010, the company is mainly a visual search engine that helps people share ideas about their...

WHO and EU help healthcare workers during COVID-19 in Uzbekistan

TASHKENT (TCA) — The European Union has provided more than EUR 2 million for a project focused on effective, rapid, and coordinated response to COVID-19 in Uzbekistan. The project, which will be implemented by...

Ukraine working towards universal health coverage while responding to COVID-19

Ukraine is transforming its health system so that people can get the quality health-care services they need without experiencing financial hardship.

Organic Dyes Market To Reach USD 10.15 Billion By 2027 | Altana Ag, Cathy Pigments Inc, DIC Crop, Clariant International Limited, etc

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. The Global Organic Dyes market is forecast to reach USD 10.15 Billion by 2027, according to a new report by Reports and...
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