Posts Tagged ‘ food supply ’

Inquiry Into Food Affordability

Jun 20th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Foods

An inquiry into the affordability of food in light of global price rises is to take place, the Scottish Government has announced.
The move is one of a range of measures unveiled as Scotland moves towards its first national policy for food and drink.
Top chef Martin Wishart will lead a campaign to improve the quality and [...]



Increased Carbon Dioxide In Atmosphere Linked To Decreased Soil Organic Matter Decreased Plant Growth

Mar 14th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Health

%26quot;Going into the study, the assumption was that higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will increase crop yield and soil organic matter,%26quot; said Wander. %26quot;We did see a 30 percent increase in above- and below- ground soybean biomass so we expected that to be mirrored in soil organic matter, but there wasn’t an [...]