Food News Now: Horn of Africa: Aid for drought-affected farmers, herders needed to avoid a hunger crisis and more

In a region reeling from locust invasions and COVID-19, a third-consecutive year of poor rains...

Subscribe Tuesday, January 18, 2022 Food Technology magazine Biomilq: Still in Its Infancy, Already Poised to Disrupt When the founder of Happy Family Organics became one of the earliest angel investors in Biomilq in early 2020, Michelle Egger was encouraged by the capital infusion—and by Visram's advice. FAO Horn of Africa: Aid for drought-affected farmers, herders needed to avoid a hunger crisis In a region reeling from locust invasions and COVID-19, a third-consecutive year of poor rains poses a major threat to food security. Civil Eats Incarceration, abolition, and liberating the food system Six food and agriculture organizers discuss the role of resistance, healing, and community in their work. Wageningen Univ. Hannah van Zanten awarded prestigious FoodShot prize for circular model Hannah van Zanten, Associate Professor at Farming Systems Ecology and visiting professor at Cornell University, has won the second GroundBreaker Prize, securing a research budget of $150,000. FDA FDA issues report highlighting Salmonella outbreak in packaged leafy greens This outbreak is believed to be FDA's first domestic investigation of a foodborne illness outbreak associated with leafy greens grown in a Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) operation. Businesswire Report finds retailers in the dark on consumers' sustainability sentiment While two-thirds of consumers say that they would pay more for sustainable products, two-thirds of retailers believe that consumers would not be willing to spend more for sustainable brands. AGFunder News How surplus food marketplace Full Harvest will spend its $23m Series B funding Full Harvest's recent Series B fundraise will go towards accelerating data insights for sellers and buyers of surplus and imperfect food. Global Seafood Alliance Marine heatwaves are testing the resilience of fisheries and aquaculture Marine heatwaves have already caused severe losses for seafood, but in some cases, the industry may see some benefits from these events. Land Use Policy What are the priority research questions for digital agriculture? There is a need to identify key existing and emerging issues relevant to digitalization in agricultural production that would benefit from a stronger evidence base and help steer policy formulation. National Restaurant Association The NRA Educational Foundation opens applications for $1 million in scholarships, grants The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) is now accepting applications for more than $1 million in scholarships and grants available to individuals pursuing a secondary... Institute of Food Technologists | 525 W. Van Buren St. | Suite 1000 | Chicago, IL 60607 | USA This newsletter made Smart by Subscribe | Report | Learn More | Unsubscribe | Contact