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International conference on food waste and food losses in The Hague
It is a sobering fact that one-third of the food we produce is never eaten. Now, governmental organisations, academics, and ...
No More Food to Waste-conference brings together stakeholders food system
The Netherlands, together with the FAO, is proud to announce the international conference 'No More Food To Waste - Global action ...
Dutch organic exports close to one billion euros
The latest figures from the Bionext organic association show that export sales of Dutch organic products have again risen ...
Dutch agricultural exports top 80 billion Euros
Agricultural exports from the Netherlands topped 80 billion Euros last year (80.7 billion), up from 2013's record levels of 79 ...
Climate summit: Netherlands launches global alliance for greater food security
The Netherlands used the UN Climate Summit in New York on 23 September 2014 to launch a global alliance for greater food security ...
Netherlands organizes global ministerial conference on antimicrobial resistance
The Government of the Netherlands, in response to a request by the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO), is hosting a ...
Food safety paramount as government intervenes firmly in meat supply chain
The Dutch government will implement firm and far-reaching measures to address and manage food safety risks in the meat supply ...
The Netherlands and Denmark join forces for animal welfare in Europe
The Netherlands and Denmark will join forces to tighten EU regulations on animal welfare and to create a level playing field ...
Europe wants to extend list of products without mandatory best-before date
A large majority of European Union Member States wants the European Commission to extend the list of products not requiring a ...
'Remove best-before dates on pasta, rice and coffee'
Consumers throw out a lot of food for no good reason due to confusion about the best-before date. Pasta, rice and coffee ...