Archive for June, 2013
Online Animal Agriculture & Climate Change Course
Thursday, June 13th, 2013The Animal Agriculture and Climate Change online course will provide an in-depth understanding of the relationship between animal agriculture and climate change, both nationally and regionally, right from your office or home. This 12-hour, self-paced course will prepare you to discuss this new topic with your clientele and give you the resources to incorporate it [...]
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38 countries meet anti-hunger targets for 2015
Wednesday, June 12th, 2013Thirty-eight countries have met internationally-established targets in the fight against hunger, chalking up successes ahead of a deadline set for 2015, FAO confirmed today.
“These countries are leading the way to a better future. They are proof that with strong political will, coordination and cooperation, it is possible to achieve rapid and lasting reductions in hunger,” [...]Leia mais
USDA and EPA Launch U.S. Food Waste Challenge
Wednesday, June 5th, 2013U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched the U.S. Food Waste Challenge, calling on others across the food chain—including producer groups, processors, manufacturers, retailers, communities, and other government agencies − to join the effort to reduce, recover, and recycle food waste. Secretary Tom Vilsack and EPA Acting [...]
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World Membrane Separation Technologies demand to rise 9.2% annually through 2017
Wednesday, June 5th, 2013Worldwide demand for membranes is projected to increase a healthy 9.2 percent annually to $25.7 billion in 2017. Ongoing economic improvement through 2017 will boost gains in several key geographic markets where the global recession of 2009 and subsequent slow recovery restrained manufacturing activity and capital investments through 2012. Rising environmental standards and regulations in many [...]
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