Labour's new farming roadmap calls for a shift away from cattle farming to plant-based agriculture, sparking backlash from farmers and rural campaigners.
Labour’s new farming roadmap calls for a shift away from cattle farming to plant-based agriculture, sparking backlash from farmers and rural campaigners. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Britain’s leftist Labour government has released a new Farming Roadmap calling for British farmers to reduce high-emission farming, such as cattle raising, and transition to producing plant-based products like oilseeds and pulses. The roadmap aims to align agriculture with government climate goals. DETAIL: The 71-page strategy, published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), also promotes migrant labor for fruit picking through the end of the decade. Ministers claim farmers can play a key role in meeting climate goals,…Open
The fiber craze is pushing more people into the broad world of beans, as the U.S. bean industry looks to double American consumption of pulses by 2030.
A new study has revealed the widespread prevalence of dangerous mycotoxins in plant-based food and drink products in the United Kingdom.
A new study warns about the prevalence of mycotoxins in plant-based food and drink products and the health risks stemming from cumulative exposure. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A new study has revealed the widespread prevalence of dangerous mycotoxins in plant-based food and drink products in the United Kingdom, raising concerns about their oversight and regulation. DETAIL: All 212 plant-based products tested in a study published by Food Control, an international academic journal dedicated to food safety research, contained at least one of 19 mycotoxins. Mycotoxins are naturally occurring, toxic chemical compounds produced by fungi that grow on crops and food, especially grains, cereals, nuts, legumes, seeds, and spices, during storage…Open