Opinion: Can vegans stomach the unpalatable truth about quinoa?
Quinoa was, in marketing speak, the "miracle grain of the Andes", but ethical consumers should be aware poor Bolivians can no longer afford their staple grain, due to western demand…
Agriculture
Qatar National Food Security Programme holds Qatar sustainability expo
Qatar National Food Security Programme unveils infotech display unit at Qatar sustainability expo. Also the Filaha Project demonstrated historical and traditional farming methods, agricultural practices from sustained communities of the…
UAE moves to certify organic food
Organic farms in the UAE and imported organic foods are being certified by the Emirates Authority for Standardisation and Metrology (ESMA) for the first time. 17 farms in the UAE…
UK: European Halal Food Park, Banham, Norfolk – Nov & Dec Courses
The government has no plans to ban religious slaughter of animals. However, changes to all rules on welfare at slaughter will be required when a new EU Regulation on welfare…
Dubai: Food industry feeding economy
With food security becoming an increasingly important issue globally, and in the arid Middle East in particular, Dubai appears to have positioned itself to play an important role in meeting…
Saudi Arabia Halal food market valued at $6 billion
Saudi Agriculture 2012, the 31st International Agriculture, Water and Agro-Industry Show, set on Sept. 24-27, 2012 at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center. Saudi Arabia's Halal food market alone…
Saudi Arabia: Organic farms to constitute 5% of total planted area by 2017
Demand for agricultural products is swelling in Saudi Arabia, driven by a population boom, rising incomes, affluent lifestyles and a strong economy - the largest in the Gulf region.
It’s might be ‘Halal’, but is it humane?
Over 10 billion animals are killed for food every year in the USA. The majority of them do not lead natural lives; they are raised, killed and processed with more…
USA: Organic, conventional foods similar in nutrition, safety, study finds
Stanford University culled the scientific literature for research into the health benefits and risk of contamination among organic and conventional produce and meats, from 17 human studies and 223 evaluations…
Making a killing out of a food crisis
The United Nations, aid agencies and the British Government have lined up to attack the world's largest commodities trading company, Glencore, after it described the current global food crisis and…
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