The plastic waste generated by ultra-processed foods (UPFs) is a key driver of the global plastics crisis. Recognizing the integral role of plastics in UPF production is essential to developing a more socio-ecological perspective on these food products. This Comment identifies the linkages between the rise of UPFs and the rise of plastic packaging, calling for a renewed research agenda.

We won a high court case against Shropshire council’s plans for a new polluting poultry unit. Now a precedent has been set, says River Action founder Charles Watson

The world’s largest meatpacker, JBS, listed in New York on Friday, marking a dramatic turnaround for the Batista brothers

France has become the first country in the world to tax ultra-fast fashion brands like Temu and Shein.

The Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” report misinterprets some studies and cites others that don’t exist, according to the listed authors.

Exclusive: Guardian investigation reveals guidance for retailers in England changed after campaign by global food firms

Exclusive: Guardian investigation reveals guidance for retailers in England changed after campaign by global food firms

World’s biggest importer has started welcoming more supplies from countries such as Brazil.

National champion policies in BRICS countries pose challenges for governance in global meat processing markets as they increase concentration, reduce competition and enhance corporate power in food...

Issues with current food systems have been problematised through various lenses, including concerns about the dominance of intensively produced animal-source foods (ASFs) or ultra-processed foods (UPF...

National champion policies in BRICS countries pose challenges for governance in global meat processing markets as they increase concentration, reduce competition and enhance corporate power in food…

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An anonymous reader sent me this list, purportedly from the National Science Foundation, of words that disqualify scientists from submitting papers for publication, and applicants from getting…

RFK Jr. could make legitimate critiques of the ways we grow and process food appear crackpot.

This paper outlines why, following the historic success of the Jubilee 2000 debt campaign, the world once again faces an acute global debt crisis in 2025.

President Donald Trump on Monday declared that a global corporate minimum tax deal "has no force or effect" in the U.S., effectively pulling America out of the landmark 2021 arrangement negotiated by the Biden administration with nearly 140 countries.

WITHDRAWING THE UNITED STATES FROM THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the

More than 150 Nobel and World Food prize laureates sign open letter calling for immediate ramping up of food production

Policies on ultra-processed foods (UPFs) can help drive food system transformation, but the extent to which the current policy and regulatory landscape contributes to this transformation remains uncle...

Nature Food - Policies on ultra-processed foods (UPFs) can help drive food system transformation, but the extent to which the current policy and regulatory landscape contributes to this...

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