Unregulated Agrochemicals Harm Health of Rural Residents in Central America
Medardo Pérez, 60, sprays paraquat, a potent herbicide, to kill the weeds growing in his corn crop in the San Isidro canton of the municipality of Santa María Ostuma, in central El Salvador. Most small farmers in Central America use this and other agrochemicals on their crops, just as agribusiness does on monocultures such as bananas, pineapples, coffee and sugar cane. CREDIT: Edgardo Ayala / IPSBy Edgardo AyalaSANTA MARÍA OSTUMA, El Salvador , Aug 21 2023 (IPS) In his green cornfield, Salvadoran farmer Medardo Pérez set about filling the hand-held spray pump that hangs on his back, with the right mixture of water and ...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - August 21, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Edgardo Ayala Tags: Conservation Development & Aid Editors' Choice Environment Featured Food and Agriculture Headlines Health Latin America & the Caribbean Regional Categories Agrochemicals Costa Rica El Salvador Glyphosate Guatemala Pesticides Source Type: news
Ghana: Fludor, Visionspring Distribute Free Eyeglasses to Cocoa Farmers
[Ghanaian Times] Cocoa marketing company, Fludor Ghana Limited, a member of the Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group, in collaboration with non-profit organisation, VisionSpring, has conducted eye screening and distributed free eyeglasses to some cocoa farmers in the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 18, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Ghana Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news
Analysis: Chocolate makers' prospects sour as cocoa prices spike
LONDON/NEW YORK, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Chocolate makers like Hershey (HSY.N) and Mondelez (MDLZ.O) face tougher trading conditions over the next year as they attempt to pass on soaring cocoa costs to cash-strapped consumers who are cutting back. The industry has enjoyed bumper profits over the past…#hershey #dirkvandeput #cadbury #mondelez #milka #belgian #colruyt #patrickfolan #nielsen #dansadler (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A Nigerian forest and its animals are under threat. Poachers have become rangers to protect both
OMO FOREST RESERVE, Nigeria -- Sunday Abiodun, carrying a sword in one hand and balancing a musket over his other shoulder, cleared weeds on a footpath leading to a cluster of new trees. Until recently, it had been a spot to grow cocoa, one of several plots that Abiodun and his fellow forest…#omoforestreserve #nigeria #pangolin #lagos #african #unesco #emmanuelolabode #memuduadebayo #johnsonadejayin #omoforest (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Commodity tokenization is the economic aid Africa needs
In my youth, amid Ghana’s cocoa farms, I walked with my grandfather, a soldier turned farmer. He shared how these beans fueled our nation’s pride and economy. As the digital age unfurls, I often wonder: Could the modern marvel of crypto tokenization be the change my grandfather and countless cocoa…#african #africans #africa #ghana #nanaakufoaddo #imf #akufoaddo #dai #kenoforiatta #worldbank (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bad weather, natural disasters, and disease are hobbling crops right now. Here's how the food commodity markets are responding
iStock/ Sean Pavone Natural catastrophes and bad weather have wreaked havoc on food crops across the world. Orange juice futures, cacao beans, and rice have hit all-time highs of late – while Chinese pork has slumped. Here's a round-up of the main movements in food commodity prices this week.…#seanpavone #cacaobeans #westafrica #orange #matthewjoyner #floridacitrusmutual #florida #brazil #eiu #african (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
PancakeSwap Deploys on Ethereum Scaling Network Arbitrum in Expansion Drive
Decentralized exchange (DEX) PancakeSwap has gone live on Ethereum scaling network Arbitrum in line with broader plans to expand its user base and build revenue, developer Chef Cocoa shared with CoinDesk today. Like all DEXs, PancakeSwap relies on smart contracts instead of middlemen to process…#ethereum #chefcocoa #coindesk #bnbchainethereum #polygon #dex #defillama #deploymentonarbitrum #pancakeswap #arbitrumone (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Explore Aurora's Pre-Rolls, Aphrodisiac Cannabis Elixirs, Vet-Owned Beverages & More Trendy Cannabis Products
Greetings, fellow cannabis enthusiasts! Get ready to be blown away by an exciting weekly roundup of the hottest cannabis product releases, proudly brought to you by Benzinga. We've got yummy THC chocolates, alluring aphrodisiac wellness cannabis products, delectable gluten-free THC gummies,…#thc #kanha #grahamcrackers #cacao #ecuador #ghana #ivorycoast #priestess #bipoc #florabast (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chocolate inflation won't quit as the wholesale cocoa cost soars to the highest level in over a decade
Bad news has emerged this week for chocolate lovers: it’s going to get more expensive to satisfy your cravings. The cost of wholesale cocoa beans soared to the highest level in more than a decade, and manufacturers are betting prices of the key chocolate ingredient will stay elevated through 2024.…#westafrica #heavy #fuadmohammedabubakar #lindtspruengliag #hersheyco #pauljoules #rabobank #ivorycoast #ghana #elniño (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Everybody Loves Chocolate
Everybody loves chocolate, right? Well, not everybody, at least not to the same degree. As Felix Richter reports, according to Statista Market Insights, there's a huge gulf in chocolate consumption around the world. While the cocoa-based treat is very popular in large…#felixrichter #switzerland #toblerone #lindt #neighboringgermany #sun #07092023 (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Biggest Cocoa Trade in More Than a Decade Rattles London Market
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Source: Reuters: Health - July 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dark chocolate could boost longevity - cut risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes
Chocolate rich in cocoa solids could boost your longevity by staving off culprits like cardiovascular disease and diabetes, according to an expert. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
European Chocolate Buyers Warned to Pay Up for Sustainable Cocoa
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Source: Reuters: Health - June 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The US has tons of leftover food. Upcycling seeks to turn would-be trash into ice cream and pizza
At Tyler Malek's ice cream parlors, one cook's trash is another chef's frosty treat. The head ice cream maker at the Portland, Oregon-based Salt & Straw uses the whey leftover from yogurt makers in upstate New York to make his lemon curd flavor. For chocolate barley milk, he mixes in the remnants…#tylermalek #portland #oregon #saltstraw #malek #pacificnorthwest #miami #cacaopulpchocolate #stracciatellagelato #cacao (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hyperline is a billing platform for SaaS products
Meet Hyperline, a new product that handles pricing and billing for software-as-a-service companies. The company provides integrations so that you can quickly start billing. It then supports different scenarios, such as recurring subscriptions, usage-based billing, custom discounts and more. This…#meethyperline #recurly #chargebee #crm #stripe #vat #indexventures #kimaventures #cocoa #rodolpheardant (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
