16 Dec 2019
The Global Fruit & Veg Newsletter - December 2019
Challenges and interventions to increase fruit and vegetable consumption
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Food Safety Update December 2019 - Emerging Food Risks due to Climate Change
Climate Change increasingly affects food production. The changes to temperatures and rainfall patterns from climate change are being predicted to lead to a 2-6% decline crop yields every decade, as droughts, fires, floods, shifting seasons, and increased insect populations impact on our ability to grow crops.
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Science and the Plastics Problem Documentary
The New Zealand Science and Research Centre have recently launched the ‘Science and the Plastics Problem’ documentary.
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Industrial Gases
Currently, United Fresh is working on two aspects of industrial gases and proposed new regulations that will impact the fresh produce industry: refrigerant gases and the fumigant Methyl Bromide.
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Biosecurity Update - December 2019
There are no event related updates at this point in time. At the time of writing, the Northcote Fruit Fly Exclusion Zone remains in place.
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