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Eight of London’s top restaurants for an alternative Christmas meal

From West African treats to a new pub without a roast potato in sight, Clare Finney names her top spots for festive food with a twist

Evening Standard

The big idea: has organic food passed its sell-by date?

Touted as a cure for environmental and physical ills, the organic movement is falling short of high expectations

The Guardian - UK

Baynton farmer facing 80 animal cruelty charges after farm inspection

A man has appeared in court, accused of underfeeding more than 1,000 livestock and failing to provide appropriate care to sick animals at a farm in Central Victoria.

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Father of five accuses Ceres Poultry Group of putting family in unliveable staff accommodation

Scott Mackenzie says he accepted the job in Port Wakefield because he was promised a place for him, his partner and their five kids to live. When they arrived, they discovered the house was riddled with mould — but that was just the beginning of an eight-month nightmare.

ABC News

Producers call on consumers to look for foods in high supply this Christmas

Would you consider adding extra items to the Christmas food shopping list to help Aussie farmers facing oversupplies?

ABC News

Rain delays during WA's potential record grain harvest may mean no Christmas break for growers

The stop-start beginning to the grain harvest has put WA growers behind schedule in what could be another record year.

ABC News

Rebel farmers are pushing back on climate action. This is why

It took an existential threat to turn a fifth-generation dairy farmer into an anti-government protester.

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US vegetable prices soar nearly 40% as water cuts crush supply

Prices for vegetables have almost doubled since last year after the states that grow fresh produce for the U.S. winter saw water cuts and storms that decimated supply.

Tribune News Service

Summer sweetness: oversupply of mangoes sees prices plummet across Australia

Overlapping harvest seasons have increased availability of the tropical fruit at markets, putting prices as low as $1.90 apiece

The Guardian - AU

Avian flu has led to the killing of 140m farmed birds since last October

Culls and compensation have cost hundreds of millions of pounds in the US, UK and Europe, with current outbreak predicted to worsen

The Guardian - UK

UK farmers ripping up unaffordable orchards, NFU president says

Experts call for schemes to help fruit growers keep trees and preserve habitats vital for biodiversity

The Guardian - UK

On Nutrition: Gifts that keep giving

According to a Gallup poll, each of us Americans expects to spend an average of $932 on Christmas gifts this year. I, for one, like practical gifts. (My daugher was thrilled last year when I told her I needed a new crockpot.)

Tribune News Service

Chronic malnutrition stalks many poor children in Ecuador

Government officials in Ecuador say child malnutrition is chronic among the country’s 18 million inhabitants

The Independent UK

Murray River flooding persists with grape, citrus growers facing uncertainty over harvest

Some Mildura farmers are forced to canoe around their properties as authorities set a date for the Murray River's flood peak in the region.

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WA growers say there will be cherries for Christmas, despite delays to harvest

The bulk of Western Australia's locally grown cherries are set to arrive just in time for Christmas, with cooler weather delaying this year's cherry harvest.

Chronicle Live

Study shows mental health support for farmers needs radical overhaul

Farmers and farm workers have reported increased levels of stress, anxiety, depression and suicidal feelings since the Coronavirus pandemic

Reuters

Argentina to introduce income tax relief in January

Argentina's government will raise the floor for income taxes in January, the country's Economy Minister Sergio Massa said on Thursday, amid union demands to ease the burden on workers.

Wales Online

Tribute paid to 'loving' farmer after mother's recent death

Dyfed Evans was found dead just weeks after the death of his mother

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Inverse

The world is addicted to soy — in Paraguay, these farmers pay the ultimate price

In landlocked Paraguay, residents of a farming colony struggle to survive as soy monocultures choke the ecosystem and pesticides poison both the soil and the people.

Inverse

In Paraguay, cows offer a way out of poverty — and perhaps a greater peril

In Paraguay, beef can offer a way out of poverty and insurance for what life brings. But climate change means beef is becoming an increasingly risky industry for the land.

Inverse

Why yerba mate may be one of Paraguay’s greatest gifts — or its curse

Yerba mate’s roots in indigenous Guaraní culture are obscured today by a rapidly expanding industry. The drink has similar caffeine content to coffee, but some studies suggest it has a higher antioxidant quotient than green tea.

The Guardian - AU

Indonesian fisheries official criticises plan to auction pristine 100-island archipelago

Conservationists have already raised concerns about Thursday’s auction at Sotheby’s of development rights to coral atoll network

ABC News

Mango prices crash due to overlap from key growing regions

Farmers say mango prices have plummeted in the past week because of an overlap of supply from key growing regions.

ABC News

Abrolhos Islands tour operator says industry must diversify after WA fisheries rule changes

Abrolhos Islands tour operator Jay Cox says the industry needs to look at ways to diversify after some of the biggest changes to regulations in more than a decade.

Radio France Internationale

French foie gras prices soar as bird flu gives festive season the shivers

The French delicacy foie gras is in short supply – and prices per kilo are skyrocketing – as the festive season approaches.

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