Small pastoral systems constitute the main form of agricultural production in Latin America. A European support action lent a helping hand to address the sustainability problems associated with these systems.

Date: 2013-04-05

A European consortium integrated small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) under one umbrella to promote innovations in food science. Implementation of the proposed strategies was suggested to improve the competitiveness of participating enterprises.

Date: 2013-04-05

Once a powerhouse of research on animal science, Central Europe has fallen behind. Thankfully, a new EU initiative is helping it get back on its feet and reassert itself as a research leader in the sector.

Date: 2013-04-05

To ensure consumers confidence in the food production industry and guarantee their health, EU stakeholders formulated a guide for identifying and addressing various food chain vulnerabilities. This tool is expected to pinpoint parts of the system where potential contamination can take place and propose solutions, thereby minimising food spoilage.

Date: 2013-04-05

Numerous toxic compounds are on the rise in food and water supplies. Scientists are using receptors derived from aquatic organisms integrated into a portable, easy-to-use platform to detect them.

Date: 2013-03-29

The role of the environment and food in cancer development is an important area of study. Scientists are establishing a virtual research centre hosting data, analysis tools and more to facilitate effective research on the topic.

Date: 2013-03-29

With more than 30 % of all global seafood heading to European markets, Europe has a strong vested interest in sustainable food trade.

Date: 2013-03-29

One way to alleviate hunger and poverty in sub-Saharan Africa is to increase water available for agriculture. Scientists are assessing means of exploiting rainwater in ways tailored to regional differences so as to enhance uptake.

Date: 2013-03-29

Consumers are increasingly more aware of the foods they consume in efforts to be more health conscious and considerate to the environment. While organic foods have seen a dramatic increase, so have sustainable foods.

Date: 2013-03-22

An EU project, ArcRisk has studied pathways of long-range transport of contaminants to the Arctic and the potential influence of climate change on the transport, environmental transfer, and food-chain uptake of these contaminants in the Arctic leading to human exposure. The health effects of contaminants on people in the Arctic were compared with those in the Mediterranean.

Date: 2013-03-22