Scientists Debate Safety of Glyphosate

The European Food Safety Authority, in contradiction to a previous report from the World Health Organization, declared glyphosate to be safe.

Glyphosate, a broad-spectrum herbicide commonly known as Roundup, is used in more than 160 countries. While glyphosate is the second most widely used herbicide on lawns and gardens in the United States, its primary use is on farms growing corn and soy, where producers used more than 300 million pounds in 2012. And in March 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared glyphosate a probable carcinogen.

Leaders Underscore Urgent Need to Create Jobs for African Youth through Agriculture, ICT, Industry

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Africa needs to step up investments in skills development and promotion of entrepreneurship to create jobs for young people, African leaders and businesses executives have reaffirmed.

Red Meat and Processed Meat May Lead to Cancer, Study Shows

While Americans are eating less red meat than during past decades, levels of consumption remain high.

Processed meat and red meat may increase the risk of cancer, according to a new study from the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) which was recently published in Lancet Oncology.

Africa: New Pesticide Guidelines Seek Faster Phase-Out of Risky Toxins

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Rome — FAO and WHO offer road map to deal with Highly Hazardous Pesticides . FAO and WHO have released new guidelines aimed at reducing the damage done by pesticides that pose especially high toxic risks to human health and the environment.

Waste Not, Want Not: Turning Harvest Waste Into Electricity

Johnnie McMillan

 Gorge farm utilises local organic crop waste as feedstock for an innovative two-stage Anaerobic Digestive plant that is consistently up to 30% more efficient than conventional single-stage plants. The waste is digested by micro-organisms feeding in the absence of oxygen to produce biogas... “Through biogas and solar, we want to displace expensive and imported generation fuels – like diesel and heavy fuel oil – from Kenya’s distributed power mix" - Johnnie McMillan, Managing Director, Tropical Power.

Across Africa countries are committed to scaling up renewable energy production to meet their growing energy needs. However, this will require bold thinking and innovation to deliver affordable and reliable power solutions that can be rapidly deployed. When even waste material can be used to produce energy, it’s a win-win situation all round.

World Health Organization Study Proves Need for Regulation of Fast Food Industries

As obesity-related health problems reach an all-time-high, government’s role in mediating the fast food industry is up for debate.

Fast food might be convenient, but it’s weighing eaters down in the long run, according to the World Health Organization. Researchers found that simply living near a fast food restaurant is linked to a 5.2 percent greater risk of obesity. Fast food has become so common-place that most children in North America are able to recognize McDonald’s before they even learn to speak, according to Partners for Your Health.

Africa: Extreme Weather Increasing Level of Toxins in Food, Scientists Warn

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Nairobi — As food plants suffer more stress, they are producing more health-damaging chemicals, researchers find. As they struggle to deal with more extreme weather, a range of food crops are generating more of chemical compounds that can cause health problems for people and livestock who eat them, scientists have warned.

2nd annual AgricBusiness commenced yesterday in Nigeria

Chief Executive Officer/Director of Events, Dr. Kune Igoni,

The 2nd annual AgricBusness organized by West Africa Exhibition and Conference has yesterday commenced at the Conference Centre in Abuja and it will continue today 28 June, 2016 with the theme " The New Agriculture Agenda for Economic Growth and Food Security".

DABINO OR DATE FRUITS: UNSUNG HEALTHY NUTS OF THE DESERTS

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Many would have come across this fruit usually hawked by northerners around the country but only a few would have paid attention to details about this plant.

Improving Food Access in Minnesota

Second Harvest Heartland (MN) partners with Hennepin County Medical Center to Integrate Health and Hunger Issues During Healthcare Visits.

Second Harvest Heartland is one of the largest food banks in the United States, distributing enough food to provide 74 million meals annually. The organization works to end hunger through food shelves, pantries, and other partner programs throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Second Harvest Heartland is also a member of Feeding America, a network of food banks serving every state in the U.S.