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With as little as 25% of expected rainfall received, widespread drought conditions in the Horn of Africa have intensified since the failure of the...

A new global study projects that a government-supported policy to reduce salt consumption would be highly cost-effective across the world. Based on costs and...

Organic foods are selling better than ever before. In 2015, the sales they generated in Germany rose by about 11% compared to the previous...

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 172.6 points in October, up 0.7% for the month and 9.1% from a year earlier, with the staple...

Seven countries have reported human cases of Salmonella Enteritidis between May 1 and October 12, 2016 (112 confirmed and 148 probable). Cases have been reported...

A 2016 study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed that more than 90% of children and 89% of adults...

A partnership between Fonterra Co-operative and New Zealand's Southland District Council to improve management of the roading network has won them an award at...

Up to 4.8 million people in South Sudan - well over one-third of the population - will be facing severe food shortages over the...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced plans to overhaul the Nutrition Facts label on the back of packaged foods. The announcement...

A third of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted in the supply chain, says the FAO (United Nations). With food companies and...