New flood protection proposals could reduce home insurance claimsUIA Insurance (press release)Extra precautions added to the Flood and Water Management Bill are a reaction to the UK's flood problems in 2007, taking on board some of the criticisms ...and more »

Adult obesity 2: treatment and management options for weight loss and maintenanceNursing TimesFood is consumed not just for taste or nutritional value but also for its symbolic value (Helman, 2007). Often patients' deep-rooted misunderstandings about ...

High life, low priceFinancial TimesBut the snow is deep, the ski runs long, the queues manageable, the ticket prices reasonable and the food delicious. One of the best things about Japanese ...

Daily MailALEX BRUMMER COMMENT: Beware of swarming locustsDaily MailBut this measure has EU micro-management and revenge written all over it. The attempt to preclude American funds from marketing themselves within Europe is ...and more »

Flooding wreaks havoc in CumbriaLocalGovOnly yesterday, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs published details of the Flood and Water Management Bill, which is designed to ...and more »

Flooding reeks havoc in CumbriaLocalGovOnly yesterday, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs published details of the Flood and Water Management Bill, which is designed to ...and more »

Omega-3 fatty acidsFarmersWeeklyWendy Short takes a look Certain types of omega-3 fatty acids are widely recognised as having an important role to play in reducing the risk of osteoporosis ...and more »

Bring hospital meals back to NHS kitchensStoke & StaffordshireFor example, how many separate providers now produce that 65 per cent of food? Who oversees the safe, bacteria free production? Is the risk of food ...

Benn makes statement on Flood and Water Management BillDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)The following written ministerial statement was made today by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs , Hilary Benn. ...and more »

A USDA survey indicates that cold water immersion and other antimicrobial interventions in poultry processing substantially improve the microbiological profile of raw chickens. The survey found that 5% of the raw chickens in the survey had salmonella after chilling and 11% had campylobacter, down from 41% and 71%, respectively, prior to evisceration. Additionally, the actual number of bacteria on each raw chicken was greatly reduced, by about 99% on average with respect to campylobacter and 66% ... [read more]

guardian.co.ukMorrison third-quarter growth slowsReuters UKMorrison said the slower third-quarter sales growth was due to a rapid decline in food price inflation and that it was still winning customers. ...What next for Morrisons?just-food.com (subscription)Then and now at William MorrisonFT Alphaville (blog)all 583 news articles »

24dashAnti-flood Bill aims to correct planning mistakesYorkshire PostResidents will be given a say about flood risk management in their area, and new regulation will protect communities near reservoirs. ...Benn makes statement on Flood and Water Management BillDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)mcintosh Welcomes Draft Floods BillPolitics.co.ukSussex councils fear new flooding tax for residentsThe Argus.co.ukGloucester Citizen -DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)all 18 news art... [read more]

Carbon reporting group launches Water Disclosure ProjectBusiness GreenEmulating the model pioneered the Carbon Disclosure Project, firms will be asked to detail their water use, water management and improvement plans, ...CDP launches water disclosure programmeEnvironment Analyst (subscription)all 11 news articles »

European shares lower as food producers weighReuters UK... to close their books and start minimizing risk before the holiday period," said Justin Urquhart Stewart, director at Seven Investment Management. ...and more »

GM crops have a role in preventing world hunger, chief scientist saysIndependentProfessor Robert Watson, the chief scientific adviser at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), called for UK trials of GM foods, ...and more »

Sub-Saharan Africa News in brief: 4–18 November 2009SciDev.netMore>> [192kB] Researchers from the Africa Climate Change Fellowship Program have called on African countries to invest in quality risk management policies. ...

Helping Honeybees - York scientists win prestigious awardFarming UKThe work of The Food and Environment Research Agency's (Fera) knowledge management team has won the prestigious 2009 Whitehall & Westminster World Civil ...

Fitch 2010 US Commodity Food Outlook: Global Demand to Drive Profits ...Earthtimes (press release)Higher than expected average annual grain costs would pressure margins for protein producers and could test the on-going risk management practices of these ...Fitch 2010 US Restaurant Outlook: Modest Improvement in Sales Anticipated by ...Earthtimes (press release)all 9 news articles »

Helping Honeybees - York scientists win prestigious awardDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)The work of The Food and Environment Research Agency's (Fera) knowledge management team has won the prestigious 2009 Whitehall & Westminster World Civil ...

TreehuggerGM crops causing a rise in pesticide use in USThe EcologistPesticide-use in the US has increased significantly since the introduction of genetically modified (GM) crops, according to a new report. ...Biotech crops cause big jump in pesticide use: reportReuters UKNew Report Reveals Dramatic Rise in Pesticide Use on Genetically Engineered ...Earthtimes (press release)all 38 news articles »

Triple Point To Manage Unilever's Commodities Procurement And Enterprise RiskGlobalCustodian.com (subscription)Triple Point Technology, the provider of multi-market commodity and enterprise risk management software solutions, announced that Unilever has selected ...

Peloton Global Distribution Services® Announces New Member, Continuum ...Earthtimes (press release)Irvine, CA (Vocus) November 17, 2009 -- As a leading independent provider of risk management solutions, engaged in all phases of the information security ...and more »

Reuters AlertNetCommunity Practitioner - Policymakers Dialogue on Disaster Risk Reduction and ...Reuters AlertNetWe have one herbal medicines business supplying raw material or processed herbs to other companies, a mango business that supplies pulp and a retail food ...and more »

Visit BulgariaApproval of Genzyme's Lumizyme on Hold, FDA Seeks Explanation of Manufacturing ...TopNews United Kingdom (blog)Also, the pharmaceutical company has been quick to point out that it has satisfactorily met all other FDA regulations, including risk management and ...Genzyme's Pompe drug rejected--new production woesInteractive Investorall 149 news articles »

New Report Reveals Dramatic Rise in Pesticide Use on Genetically Engineered ...Earthtimes (press release)BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Genetically engineered (GE) corn, soybeans and cotton have increased use of weed-killing herbicides -- a ...and more »