Climate change could impact coffee, chocolate and beer
The drumbeat about climate change is growing louder. But humans are often slow to make changes, even when we know that they’re in our best interests. (Think about dieting, and …
Climate change could impact coffee, chocolate and beer
The drumbeat about climate change is growing louder. But humans are often slow to make changes, even when we know that they’re in our best interests. (Think about dieting, and …
Report: UN urges global move to meat and dairy-free diet
In the face of growing threats from climate change, the global community must change its dietary practices, a UN report says. Diets rich in meat and dairy are unsustainable, per …
Fears for olive crop force Brussels to tackle spread of leaf scorch
Olive producers in Italy are facing a serious outbreak of a deadly plant disease – olive quick decline syndrome, also called leaf scorch. Its symptoms including leaf scorching, twig and branch die …
European Union threatens Thailand with trade ban
The European Union (EU) has told Thailand – the globe’s third-largest seafood exporter – that it has six months to “crack down on illegal fishing”…or face a trade ban. If …
The future of Cuba’s socialized ice cream parlor
An ice cream lover who longed to outdo his North American rivals, Fidel Castro created Coppelia – a state-run ice cream parlor. It provided ice cream, but also came to …