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What To Do About The Issue Of Microplastics In Food

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Introduction We often microwave our lunch boxes and boil water in a plastic kettle. These actions can lead to problems that arise from microplastics. Microplastics can negatively impact human health and the environment. The issue of microplastics is particularly concerning as plastic packaging does not biodegrade and inevitably resurfaces years later (Kumar et al., 2021). […]

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Environment, Health, Science, Sustainability
We must mitigate access to water for sustainable agriculture and food security

Water for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security

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Water is essential for every form of life, for all aspects of socio-economic development, and for the maintenance of healthy ecosystems. While there are enough freshwater resources available on a worldwide scale to support continuing industrial and agricultural expansion, concerns about the long-term sustainable use of water resources are developing. This is especially true when taking

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Science, Sustainability, Technology
reducing food insecurity

Food Banks Are A Valiant Effort To Reduce Food Insecurity

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Most of us have heard many times that one-third of the food produced for human consumption is wasted (Quinton, 2019). There are many practical ways to avoid food wastage that also help reduce food insecurity. Setting up community food hubs and food banks is one of several effective ways we can reduce food insecurity that

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Health, Society, Sustainability
The wedding cake model of sdgs.

Achieving Sustainability: Are The UN SDGs Connected?

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The Triple Bottom Line (TBL) theory emphasises ‘People’ and ‘Planet’ before ‘Profits’. This theory has been adopted by many organisations worldwide. It is fair to say that businesses flourish only when both people and the planet are thriving (Greenpath, 2017). Achieving sustainability means working holistically towards a world where wellbeing is dominant. The UN has

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Environment, Strategy, Sustainability
Exploring the facts on food waste can helps us feed the world.

The Facts on Food Waste: What The Statistics Tell Us

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The facts on food waste point to a major global problem. Every year 1.3 billion tons of food is lost or wasted around the world. That creates serious threats to our food security, economies, and the environment. It’s equivalent to throwing away US $1 trillion annually. Worse, an estimated 800 million people currently live in

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The magic of science: How we transform plastic waste into delicious vanilla

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From iced coffee straws to takeout bags, plastic has become a daily necessity. Many fields use plastic, such as aerospace, construction, packing, energy generation, and others. However, of the 6.3 billion metric tons of plastic waste made, studies have shown that only 9% of this was recycled. This means the other 91% pollutes our landfills

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Environment, Innovation, Science, Sustainability
Are pills helping us in solving world hunger? Or are they simply a supplement that cannot replace the role of food.

Solving World Hunger: Can we live on pills alone?

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The idea of solving world hunger with pills may sound like something out of a dystopian novel. However, in reality, it’s not all that that far-fetched. In recent years, there’s been an increasing trend towards taking pills to meet nutritional needs. While this may seem like a convenient way to get all the nutrients your

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Environment, Health, Innovation, Lifestyle, Society, Sustainability

Zoonotic diseases and food production: Preventing the next pandemic

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The term zoonotic disease refers to any infectious disease that came from non-human animals. These diseases then spillover to infect humans. Spillovers means “the processes that enable a pathogen from a vertebrae animal to establish infection in a human,”(Sánchez, et al. 2021, pg. 4). When considering that “about 75% of emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic,” (Espinosa,

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