Jun 21, 2025 | Biofuels, Feeding the Congo Basin
The Italian government is engaged in a discussion with the EU on the topic of biofuels. The thesis is that they could be a solution to make car transport in Europe zero-impact Francesco De Augustinis This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center Rainforest Reporting...
Apr 22, 2025 | Deforestation, Feeding the Congo Basin, FeedVSFood, Human rights
Plantations et Huileries du Congo, the DRC’s leading palm oil producer, plans to exponentially increase its palm oil production, but this strategy could exacerbate land conflicts. Francesco De Augustinis and Jonas Kiriko This story was supported by the Pulitzer...
Apr 22, 2025 | Feeding the Congo Basin, FeedVSFood
Already in conflict with local communities over land grabbing, Plantation et Huilerie du Congo (PHC) has just acquired new concessions to expand its palm oil plantations in Boteka. This deprived local communities of nearly 2,500 hectares of arable land. By Jonas...
Apr 20, 2025 | Diets, FeedVSFood, One Health
The common paths of the Planetary Health Diet, by the Eat Lancet Commission, and the Mediterranean diet by Francesco De Augustinis A drastic reduction in animal proteins, a larger use of “healthy” fats, such as olive oil or dried fruit, the central role of vegetables,...
Feb 14, 2025 | Factory farming, Fish farms
Hundreds of thousands of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) died on fish farms in Scottish waters in the final months of 2024. In January, a parliamentary committee concluded an inquiry into the industry, saying it was “disappointed” by the lack of progress on...
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