Food Fraud: How White Truffles Tempt Fraudsters
Truffles are edible fungi that grow in the soil in symbiosis with the roots of several tree and bush species. As white truffles cost up to 200,000 euros a kilogramme,…
FAO Director-General Calls for Greater Co-operation to Fight Food Insecurity
Through its Investment Centre, FAO has helped developing and transition countries invest in agriculture and rural development to improve the lives and livelihoods of their citizens. Wholesale food markets are…
Global Food Prices Rise at Rapid Pace: FAO
The FAO Food Price Index averaged 127.1 points in May, 4.8 percent higher than in April and 39.7 percent higher than in May 2020. Global food prices rose in May…
UN Contest to Identify Innovative SMEs in Food Market
The Summit will celebrate those playing their part to transform through innovation the way small businesses produce, consume and dispose of food. The UN Food Systems Summit has announced a…
FAO Suggests How to Avoid and Reduce Food Waste
Around one third of all food produced for food consumption around the world is either lost or wasted. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reveals that international cooperation and…
Global Food Loss in a Year = 1.3 Billion Tonnes
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Director-General Qu Dongyu said Thursday that international cooperation and innovative, climate friendly technologies were critical to address global food loss and waste which…