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Youth lead dietary emissions while seniors increasingly drive total emission growth: New research
A new 20-year study of diets of individuals who live in 149 countries published in Nature Food (2026) has found that young individuals (aged 11 to 19 years old) have the highest individual carbon footprints from food, while aging populations (persons aged 60 years and older) are driving the largest overall increase in diet carbon…
2026 Edition of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report
The recently released 2026 edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report “estimates that 7.8 percent of the global population faced hunger in 2025, down from 8.1 percent in 2024 and 8.6 percent in 2022, confirming a sustained, albeit slow, improvement. This means that around 645 million people were…
Shift to healthy, sustainable diets would reshape global agriculture: New research
New research published in Nature (July 15, 2026) concludes that transforming global food systems would benefit both population and planetary health, but farmers need support to adapt to fundamental changes (Gibson et al., 2026; London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 2026). More specifically, the authors found that, “[f]ollowing recommendations to shift to healthier diets,…
Implementing Sustainable Development: 2030 and Beyond – Sustainable Development Report 2026
A seminal new report “Implementing Sustainable Development: 2030 and Beyond. Sustainable Development Report 2026” has been published. As noted by authors: “The Sustainable Development Report (SDR) reviews progress on the SDGs [Sustainable Development Goals] each year since their adoption by all UN Member States in 2015. The 2026 edition identifies 8 priorities for accelerating SDG…
Eight common food additives linked to higher risk of hypertension: New research
A new study involving more than 100,000 participants and published in the European Hearth Journal (May 2026) has concluded that certain food preservatives could harm cardiovascular health. The researchers identified eight preservatives that are linked to hypertension (high blood pressure). They also concluded that one additive was specifically associated with cardiovascular disease. These results published…
Organic agriculture and climate change – update after 15 years: New review
A new scientific review on organic agriculture and climate change has been published in Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. This review is an update to a previous scientific review published in the year 2010. The authors of this newly published review (2026) confirm that, “Today’s scientific evidence confirms that the principles of organic agriculture can…
Stop Food Waste Day: April 29, 2026!
Stop Food Waste Day is the largest single day of action in the fight against global food waste. Join us on Wednesday, 29 April 2026. As we mark our 10th Stop Food Waste Day in 2026, we celebrate our progress and reaffirm our commitment to reducing food waste across all areas of our business, with…
Earth Day 2026: Our Power, Our Planet: How to Take Action at the Community Level
The theme of this year’s Earth Day (2026) is “Our Power, Our Planet.” (1) Earth Day organizers across the globe are mobilizing to take action to protect our planet. As an individual in your community, you have power to make a difference on Earth Day (April 22nd) – and every day of the year (1,2).…
Only half of calories produced on croplands are available for human consumption, new study finds
“To ensure food security while minimizing agriculture’s adverse impacts, it’s essential to produce enough food using as little land as possible. A new study in Environmental Research: Food Systems from Project Drawdown and the University of Minnesota shows substantial opportunity for improvement in this regard, finding that just half of the calories produced on croplands globally are directly available…
Ultra-processed foods are linked to reduced fertility and embryonic development: New research
New research published in Human Reproduction (March 24, 2026) has found that “eating large amounts of ultra-processed food (UPF) is linked not only to reduced fertility in men, but also to slower growth in early embryos, and smaller yolk sacs, which are essential for early embryonic development, according to new research.” (Lin et al., 2026;…
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