Food And Agriculture Organization

Former British Poultry Council boss wins international role

17-Feb-2014 By Laurence Gibbons

The former chief executive of the British Poultry Council (BPC) Peter Bradnock has been appointed as the new policy affairs consultant for the International Poultry Council (IPC).

Food security: Politicians too scared to tell ‘the truth’

08-Nov-2012 By Gary Scattergood

Western politicians lack the courage to tell voters they need to consume less to help tackle global food security problems.

US drought could boost global food prices

13-Aug-2012 By Mike Stones

Fears are rising that the US drought could boost global food prices even further after the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) slashed its forecast for maize production by 17% on Friday, August 10.

Bill Gates on data collection to fight world hunger

28-Feb-2012 By Mike Stones

Philanthropist and digital technology guru Bill Gates has highlighted the role of improved data collection in the battle against world hunger.

Private and public collaboration on food safety

07-Feb-2009 By Rick Pendrous

The world’s food industry moved yet another step towards a single global food safety standard with the announcement last week of an agreement...