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A digitally collaged image shows a serious-looking man wearing an Arla-branded shirt, flanked by two dairy cows and splashes of milk. Behind him are industrial buildings tilted on seesaws and colorful abstract shapes. The image, featured on FoodFacts.org, relates to the article about Arla’s methane-reducing feed additive Bovaer, climate protests, and the controversy surrounding dairy industry emissions.
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Food Systems

Milk down the drain: some social media users protest over Arla’s methane-reducing additive Bovaer

Social media users throw away milk in protest of Arla’s methane-reducing additive, sparking debate over the industry’s response to dairy’s environmental impact
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A woman in a plaid shirt closely inspects two avocados while shopping in the produce section of a grocery store. The image, featured on FoodFacts.org, relates to the debate over the necessity of best-before dates, highlighting consumer decision-making and food waste reduction through personal judgment and visual inspection of freshness.
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OPINION
Food Systems

Are ‘best before’ dates necessary? Understanding food labels and reducing waste

While much of the industry maintains that best before dates are helpful, anti-waste campaigners argue that they encourage people to throw out still-fresh foods
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A beach heavily littered with plastic waste, including bottles, containers, and other debris, stretches alongside a scenic shoreline with lush green cliffs and calm ocean waves. The image, featured in a FoodFacts.org article, emphasizes the environmental toll of food packaging and highlights the urgent need for sustainable alternatives to reduce plastic pollution in marine ecosystems.
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Trapped in a plastic tide: the devastating impact of food packaging and the fight for change

Plastic food packaging contributes to pollution, microplastics, and health risks, but innovations like bioplastics and global action offer hope
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A group of smiling people stands in front of a Food Stash Foundation truck featuring colorful, illustrated produce and community-themed artwork, suggesting a shared mission focused on food rescue and sustainability.
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Food Systems

Closing Canada’s food waste gap: how food stash foundation leads the charge

Amid Canada’s worsening affordability crisis, one Vancouver-based foundation is transforming food waste into hope.
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