Hydroponic micro vegetable garden launches into outer space
Popular microgreen cress is now growing in orbit on the maiden flight of the new VEGA-C vector of the European Space Agency (ESA).
Archives for August 25, 2022
Due diligence obligations: a golden opportunity for transparent supply chains, or a costly administrative nightmare?
The EU’s proposed directive on corporate sustainability due diligence promises a level playing field for big food and beverage companies already implementing due diligence procedures, FoodNavigator hears.
Meat sector braces for CO2 shortage as energy prices cut European fertiliser production
Fertiliser production is being reduced across Europe due to high gas prices. This is having a knock-on impact on the availability of carbon dioxide. Meat producers are calling for urgent government intervention.
Arla commits to further carbon cuts as it unveils climate roadmap
The co-op’s figures have been approved by the Science-Based Targets initiative, making it one of only few dairy companies to achieve this.
Almost 90% of marine species at risk under high emissions scenarios: ‘Mitigation needs to occur now’
Fresh research shows that high emissions scenarios place the vast majority of ocean life at ‘high’ or ‘critical’ risk, with implications for the economic wellbeing of costal economies and future food security.