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Nestle will begin to create individual diets based on DNA tests
Nestle plans to get engaged in development of individual diets which will be based on DNA tests. -
FAO warns:"Bees can become extinct!"
FAO and UNEP (United Nations Environmental Program) predict fast extinction of bees and warn about potential damage to world food program connected with reduction of their number. -
CEO of Tesla and SpaceX will be engaged in confectionery business
Elon Reeve Musk, an American engineer-inventor tends to open a confectionery company. The founder of Tesla and SpaceX emphasized that he has "superserious" intentions. -
Germany banned animals slaughter without "electric anesthesia"
German government explained that new law is obligatory for all, regardless religious beliefs. -
The biggest baklava in the world was made in Ankara
The biggest baklava in the world which was included in the Guinness Book of Records was made in Ankara. -
The British farmer demands to remove offensive expressions for pigs from the dictionary
Fergyus Haui, the 43-year-old farmer-breeder from the County of Essex, has appealed to Oxford English dictionary authors to remove from the book some words and expressions which can discredit pigs. -
European schools will forbid to sell beverages with sugar
Since 2018 comprehensive schools in the European Union countries will stop selling soft beverages with sugar to children and teenagers — so-called "soft drinks". -
It is planned to cut by half the waste quantity per capita by 2030
According to this EU and FAO make active joint efforts. Annually a third part of all food in the world — 1,3 billion tons, is lost or thrown out that causes considerable financial losses as a result of wasteful use of natural resources. According to the EU evaluations, only in one Europe about 88 million tons of food annually are thrown out, and the corresponding losses are approximately 143 billion Euros. -
France will not use pesticides anymore
It’s all about total ban of a glifosats usage — pesticide which is applied to protect GMO crops. -
EU faces drastic increase of butter prices
In a year the price rose for 84%. Its price in August was 6,108 Euros per ton.
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