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... the committee on world food security (cfs) has launched a new online consultation on food security and nutrition governance ... the purpose of the consultation is to gather inputs for the preparation of the global strategic framework for food security and nutrition (gsf), a document being developed to improve coordination and support global, regional and country-led actions to prevent future food crises, eliminate hunger and ensure food security and nutrition for all ... "it is vital that the global strategic framework for food security and nutrition is based on the reality on the ground, drawing on best practices and lessons learned from local experience and the expert advice and opinions of different stakeholders ... therefore, everybody is invited to express views and opinions on what the priorities of the gsf should be with a view to improve coordination and guide actions towards a more food secure world" said noel de luna, cfs chair ... a dynamic documentdrawing on the advice and expertise of experts and stakeholders, the global strategic framework is meant to add value to other international frameworks for food security and nutrition

... 21 january 2011, rome/geneva - a new united nations interagency report on the gender dimension of agricultural work says women still benefit less than men from rural employment and face new challenges due to the current economic and food crises ... at the same time, the report says that besides other challenges regarding gender disparities in rural employment, "the recent financial and food crises have slowed down progress towards greater gender equity" and decent work for women in agricultural and rural areas over the past few years ... "with job losses and cuts in spending on social services and infrastructure, women's care burdens and unpaid work have intensified, and their financial contribution to household food security is likely to decrease," the report says

... trade-related factors may have played a greater role in the food price crisis of 2008 than previously thought, according to a new analysis of data on rice, wheat, maize and soybeans by the ifpri, which finds that price hikes came on the back of surges in export volumes ... the causes of the 2007-8 food crisis, which drove hundreds of millions of people into poverty around the world, are generally identified as higher oil prices, biofuels demand, shifting asian diets, less agricultural research, slower yield growth, low stocks, macroeconomic imbalances, droughts, and export restrictions ... “whilst a few of these explanations can be directly or indirectly linked to trade events, few if any observers have emphasized trade shocks as ‘the great uncertainty’ underlying the most recent volatility in food prices,” wrote derek heady of the international food policy research institute’s addis ababa office in a paper accepted for publication by the journal food policy ... “was this most recent crisis fundamentally different from earlier food crises, or are trade shocks still a central feature of international price volatility?” he asked, noting that rice price surges followed export restrictions in india and vietnam ... the other comparable food crisis in living memory, in 1973-4, also had several recognised root causes and trade issues are among them ... however determining the best trade policy is not easy as wto agreements do not prohibit food-export restrictions and poor producing countries may not be keen to rule out export restrictions ... don’t rule out random shocks heady also questioned predictions from the fao and the oecd that slow-moving pressures like oil prices, biofuels, and economic growth will keep food prices between 40 to 50 per cent higher than 2000 levels for the next ten years ... ” source food policy (online ahead of print) doi:10 ... 003 ‘rethinking the global food crisis: the role of trade shocks’ author: derek headey

... trade-related factors may have played a greater role in the food price crisis of 2008 than previously thought, according to a new analysis of data on rice, wheat, maize and soybeans by the ifpri, which finds that price hikes came on the back of surges in export volumes ... the causes of the 2007-8 food crisis, which drove hundreds of millions of people into poverty around the world, are generally identified as higher oil prices, biofuels demand, shifting asian diets, less agricultural research, slower yield growth, low stocks, macroeconomic imbalances, droughts, and export restrictions ... “whilst a few of these explanations can be directly or indirectly linked to trade events, few if any observers have emphasized trade shocks as ‘the great uncertainty’ underlying the most recent volatility in food prices,” wrote derek heady of the international food policy research institute’s addis ababa office in a paper accepted for publication by the journal food policy ... “was this most recent crisis fundamentally different from earlier food crises, or are trade shocks still a central feature of international price volatility?” he asked, noting that rice price surges followed export restrictions in india and vietnam ... the other comparable food crisis in living memory, in 1973-4, also had several recognised root causes and trade issues are among them

... historical food crises such as the bse/beef and swine flu cases have made some consumers reticent to eat meat due to fears over safety

... researchers are now saying that these two foods may be the answer to the world`s food crises, obesity problems, and malnourishment issues in both developing worlds and industrialized nations ... it truly is the master food of the new millennia ... why blueberries?blueberries have long been a staple food for north americans

... investment and business opportunities for global food businesses can hail from developing countries, says the fao's director general ... addressing ceo's of global food firms at a conference on food security, jacques diouf from the un's food and agriculture organisation (fao) said in milan last week that "with privatisation, globalisation and the transformation of the food chain from the farm to the table, the importance of the private sector has increased ... " with one billion people hungry in the world, the largest gathering organised for the private sector by the fao sought to draw the global food industry into the dialogue on food insecurity ... finding solutions to the problem of hunger is growing every more pressing as the world population increases, food production struggles to keep a pace, and concerns over water scarcity accelerate ... added to these factors are the soaring food prices of 2008 that sparked off economic instability and social unrest across the world in countries ranging from haiti to mexico and india ... “we have to be aware that the challenge we are facing in the years to come goes far beyond the food insecurity for the one billion people that go hungry to bed ... we therefore have to be quite bold when discussing solutions,” peter brabeck-letmathe, chairman of nestlé, the world's biggest food firm, told conference attendees ... nestle chairman: five point strategy to tackle hunger brabeck-letmathe identified five major challenges to overcome long-term global food insecurity ... " keeping prices safe and affordable for the low-income consumers is also "necessary", underlined brabeck-letmathe, as is the quality of food, that together represent a significant "role for industry" ... and by extension, "supplying food at the right time, in the right form, at the right place – is another important task for companies," he added ... but above all, the nestle chairman concluded that the most important challenge to "sustainable production of food is water"

... in an era of food crises, price hikes and environmental concern, food manufacturers and consumers are looking for foods that can provide variety in the diet and perform some function, be it nutritional or technical, according a new review accepted for publication in the elsevier journal food research international ... the review authors note that, beside having nutritional benefits, proteins from pulses like peas, chickpeas, lentils and beans have functional uses in food formulation and processing ... application potential the authors of the review, from agri-food canada and mcgill university, looked at the use of pulses in various food applications ... source food research international (online ahead of print) doi: 10 ... 003 “pulse proteins: processing, charecterization, functional properties and applications in food and feed”

... china yurun food group has reported a net profit of hk$1 ... in addition, thanks to our stringent quality control, the group was immune from the adverse impacts brought by food crises in 2008 and, in fact, able to attract more customers and strengthen its premier brand

... a major change is needed in the way food is produced, handled and disposed of in order to feed the world's rising population and protect the environment as prices are expected to remain volatile, according to a new un report ... the factors blamed for the current food crisis - drought, biofuels, high oil prices, low grain stocks and in particular speculation in food stocks - may worsen substantially in the coming decades unless more intelligent and creative management is brought to the world's agricultural systems, said the united nations environment programme (unep) study ... however steiner has a different idea in mind: “we need to deal with not only the way the world produces food but the way it is distributed, sold and consumed, and we need a revolution that can boost yields by working with rather than against nature ... ” he added: “over half of the food produced today is either lost, wasted or discarded as a result of inefficiency in the human-managed food chain ... " last year food manufacturers faced soaring commodity costs, as prices for key raw materials such as corn and wheat reach unprecedented figures, putting intense pressure on company balance sheets ... the report called: “the environmental food crises: environment's role in averting future food crises” warned that food prices may increase by 30-50 per cent within decades ... at the same time, 25 per cent of the world’s food production may become lost due to 'environmental breakdowns' by 2050 unless action is taken ... recommendations to reduce the risk of hunger and rising food insecurity, it recommends a seven point plan in the short-term it suggests re-organizing the food market infrastructure to regulate prices and generate food safety nets for those at risk ... it also suggests replacing the use of cereals and food fish in animal feed with post-harvest losses and waste and offering support for more diversified and ecologically-friendly farming systems