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ES wants to be food sovereign - CAFTA laws make it difficult.

"HistoryGrl14 . 10 Dec 12 02:34:14 Great documents...even includes recipes from the war!!! Could be fun to make some with the substitutes suggested during war to save Sugar and discuss rationing! "

"How to feed a planet, continued "

Fast-food giant KFC has been ordered to pay $8.3m (£5.1m) to the family of an Australian girl left severely brain damaged after being poisoned by a chicken meal. Monika Samaan fell ill with salmonella poisoning after eating a "Twister" wrap at a KFC restaurant near Sydney in 2005. KFC had denied it was the food that caused the problem

This constantly updated world clock will give you statistics on world population, number of deaths, illness and injury incidences, the environment and natural resources, energy sources, US crimes and punishments, food production and animal slaughter and more.

" Rationing of food and other goods during World War Two changed the social landscape of Britain for a generation, creating a national culture of ingenuity, austerity and making-do. "

"Schools Global Footprint is a teaching resource that helps you to explore and to reduce the environmental effect your school has on the planet. The global footprint calculator is a great tool for helping you reduce your schools' ecological footprint by taking action on six topic areas including: energy, transport, food, waste, water and buildings."

Quality control Quality assurance (QA) guarantees that food meets a clear, consistent set of standards. At key stages in production there should be quality control checks so manufacturers are alerted to any problems. The results of these checks are recorded. Checks can be done by hand or by computer

After only one year tax on fatty foods has been abolished

Long but interesting - see highlighted paragraphs for key points