Day: March 23, 2022

Conagen Produces Two Thaumatin Protein Natural Sweeteners at Scale

100,000 times sweeter than table sugar Bedford, Mass., March 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Food and beverages brands get two more tools for their sugar reduction toolkits as Conagen announced the successful scale-up production of two new high-intensity sweeteners, thaumatin I and thaumatin II. The development will expand commercial partner

Angola – Rainy Season Monitoring, March 2022 [EN/PT]

Cumulative February 2022 rainfall above average in southwest and below average in northwest and southeast of Cuando Cubango.• Namibe, Huila and Cunene continue with lower than average vegetation cover since December 2021.MethodologyThe report analyses …

UN sets 5-year goal to broaden climate early warning systems

Geneva, The chief of the United Nations announced a project Wednesday to put every person on Earth in range of early weather-warning systems within five years as natural disasters have grown more powerful and frequent due to climate change. U.N. Secret…

Attorney General meets with EUROJUST Vice President

Manama, Attorney General, Dr. Ali bin Fadhel Al Buainin, met with Vice President of the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (EUROJUST), Bostjan Skrlec, on the sidelines of the regional conference to promote international judicial coo…

Ukraine War Pushing Food Prices Even Higher

The world is feeling the effects of the war in Ukraine from the gas pump all the way to the dinner table.Food prices are climbing just about everywhere, raising the risk of civil unrest, especially in countries dependent on imported wheat from Russia a…

As Ukrainians Wait for Humanitarian Aid, More Talk at UN

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly began a lengthy debate Wednesday over two draft resolutions that seek to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, where millions wait for food, water and medical supplies or the chance to escape their bes…

Millions in East Africa Face Hunger if Rainy Season Fails Again

NAIROBI — Aid agencies working in East Africa warn of a massive humanitarian crisis if the coming rainy season falls short of expectations. The aid groups say persistent drought has left 44 million people in urgent need of assistance across Ethiopia, K…