[Apologies for sending this out yesterday (in error).  I’ve added a few things.] Such an odd time we live in, with politics making increasingly strange bedfellows, this time with the American Council on Science and Health, an industry front group if there ever was one. Yet here it is with two

From the report’s introduction THE UK’S FOOD SYSTEM ISN’T WORKING. It is unsustainable, unhealthy, and unfair. Deep rooted power imbalances mean that profits and power are concentrated in the middle of the food chain, leaving farmers and citizens feeling the squeeze. Among the poorest fifth of the

Well, only a little. First, what this dinner is going to cost you: less than last year but more than before the pandemic. And how about some agricultural statistics for turkeys? And some key facts: The rise and fall of turkey production in the U.S.: Since 1960, per capita turkey production rose

What are healthy diets? Joint statement by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization What this is about: Healthy diets promote health, growth and development, support active lifestyles, prevent nutrient deficiencies and excesses, communicable and

It’s a slow-news holiday week so I’m going to use it to catch up on reports.  The first: FAO: The State of Food and Agriculture 2024: Value-Driven Transformation of Agrifood Systems FAO uses true cost accounting (TCA) to analyze global food systems. ➔ By improving on the hidden costs quantified