A coalition of Ontario farm organizations is working together with the food and beverage sector in an effort to clarify and streamline sustainability initiatives. According to a press release, the initial consultation process aims to “ create assessment equivalency and harmonize verification” among the many sustainability codes and standards throughout
The discussions of the 9th Workshop on Sciences, Technology and Innovation CITAtenas-2016 will be focused on eleven central themes, in the sessions that will be held in this city on October 4-7, organizers confirmed today. Under the motto For Integrated Management, Focused on Sustainable Development, the forum will tackle Social
Estimates claim that up 63 million tons of perfectly safe food finds its way not onto plates, but into massive landfills. Yet approximately 49 million Americans live in food-insecure homes, while every year, $218 billion worth of food is wasted in the USA. To bring more attention on the issue,
According to Greenpeace and citing confidential documents from the talks, the free trade deal being negotiated between the European Union and the United States would lower food safety and environmental standards. Greenpeace opposes the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), arguing with other critics that it would hand too
The President François Hollande warned Sunday that France would reject the TTIP trans-Atlantic trade pact if it endangers the future of French agriculture. French politicians have lined up in recent days to express reservations about the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) pact, while public support for the pact
The Galway bid for the European Region of Gastronomy 2018, entitled ‘From the Ground Up – Feeding our Future’, focused on five key areas following a stakeholder engagement workshop in September in Galway. During the bid feedback session that took place at the European Region of Gastronomy Partners’ Meeting in North Brabant
Restaurants and retail account for an estimated 40 percent of wasted food, one of the reasons California passed AB1826, which went into effect April 1. The bill requires supermarkets and other food companies that produce a certain amount of organic waste to compost or otherwise recycle it, rather than send
Vandana Shiva´s new book “Who really feeds the world? The failures of Agribusiness and the Promise of Agroecology” explains that today, just thirty crops provide 90 percent of the calories in the human diet, and only three species—rice, wheat, and maize—account for more than 50 percent of our calorie intake.
Over 70 technology leaders from 19 countries will be displaying their latest solutions at this year’s Nigeria Agrofood & Plastprintpack Fair with a view to boosting food safety and diversity in the country. This 3-day Fair scheduled for 26-28 April, 2016, in Lagos. “Agrofood & plastprintpack Nigeria supports the Nigerian
In Berkshire Country, the farm–to–table movement keeps on gaining traction. This movement encourages eateries and families to use fresh, locally produced ingredients in preparing meals. At this moment, some local chef are chafing at what some see as a fad, but should be a standard operating procedure for every home
During the 50th edition of Vinitaly, the world biggest wine fair, that took place from the 10th to the 13th of April in Verona, the European Region of Gastronomy partners presented the “Cantina ERG” (ERG’s wine cellar) project. Giovanni Fava, Regional Councilor for Agriculture, the four mayors of the cities
Gastronomic experts announced, at the 1st International Gastronomy Congress held by the Peruvian Society of Gastronomy (Apega), that Peruvian cuisine needs to overcome barriers to become a culinary role model for the world and an engine of economic development in the country. Mariano Valderrama manager of Apega stated “Two thirds
Med Culture, EU-funded Regional Programme, is launching another call for participation in two Peer-to-Peer (P2P) workshops addressing the theme “Reinventing partnerships”. Capacity development is a Med Culture core activity that provides cultural practitioners working in different cultural fields, both from the civil society and public sectors, with the opportunity to discuss common challenges and
Toronto is used to getting accolades for its hip and culturally diverse food scene. According to the magazine Conde Naste Traveler this city is one of the top 15 food destinations in the world, praising it “magnetic, multicultural vibe” However, for most people in Toronto, food is a necessity and
According to top experts convened by the World Bank, a radical change in the way we produce and consume food is just as essential to the sustainability of the planet as eliminating carbon from energy. Sam Kass, former senior policy adviser to First Lady Michelle Obama and White House chef
The European Week of Regions and Cities 2016 Master Class, organised by DG REGIO, Committee of the Regions, Regional Studies Association, ERSA and AESOP will start 9 October 2016 in Brussels. The call for applications is now open and the deadline for their submission is 9 May. This prestigious event
