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07.08.26 - 14:00
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Global Food Prices Hit Three-Year High As War, Chokepoint Chaos And El Nino Spark Perfect Storm (ZeroHedge)
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Global Food Prices Hit Three-Year High As War, Chokepoint Chaos And El Nino Spark Perfect Storm
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization's Food Price Index climbed to a three-year high in July, extending its upward trajectory as conflicts across Eurasia (the Black Sea and the Hormuz chokepoint) disrupt critical trade routes and mounting El Niño risks threaten global harvests.
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in the international prices of a basket of globally traded food commodities, averaged 131.09 last month, up .6% from the previous month, led by gains in grain, sugar, and vegetable oils.
Wheat surged 5.8% during the month to a two-year high, while corn climbed 3.6%. Vegetable oil prices reached their highest since June 2022, while meat and dairy prices declined, according to the FAO.
Fueling the price surge is the widening Russia-Ukraine war in the Black Sea, where attacks are increasing and threaten critical bulk-...
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07.08.26 - 09:18
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Why are ultra-processed food firms panicking and suing? Because they know time is running out | Felicity Lawrence (The Guardian)
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As the harm caused by their products becomes more evident, manufacturers are resorting to denial and lawsuits to keep regulation at bayIt is rare for people to drop dead holding the incriminating packaging, but there is no longer any serious doubt that consuming a diet of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) risks a catalogue of life-shortening illnesses from heart disease and stroke to diabetes and cancer. Because these diseases are degenerative over time, the food and drink industry has been able to argue for decades that its UPFs are fine in moderation. It would have us believe that there is no such thing as a “junk” individual food, only poor diets overall, and that its products therefore should not be subject to any restrictions.Just as with climate breakdown and smoking, the science on harm caused by foods high in fat, salt and sugar is now settled, but the industry continues to deny and distract to delay action. Two weeks ago, a new report highlighted the lengths to which big food has gone to stop gove...
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07.08.26 - 09:00
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JD Sports Fashion Names Peter Agnefjall As Chair (AFX)
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LONDON (dpa-AFX) - JD Sports Fashion Plc (JD.L), a retailer of branded sports fashion, Friday announced that it has appointed Peter Agnefjall as its chair of the board, effective September 1.Agnef......
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06.08.26 - 15:31
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Händler ruft bundesweit Spielzeug zurück - Asbestverdacht (DPA-AFX)
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UNNA (dpa-AFX) - Der Einzelhändler Woolworth ruft vier Produkte aus seinem Spielzeug-Sortiment zurück. Bei "Stretchy Sand mit Geruch" (Watermelon und Blueberry), "Stretchmaus 12 Zentimeter" und "Stretchy Soldat" könnte es zu einer Verunreinigung mit Asbest ......
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