International Analysis

Artificial (Synthetic) Food Dyes

The push to reduce or eliminate artificial food dyes is gaining momentum globally

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Food dyes, particularly artificial ones, have been a topic of increasing public and regulatory scrutiny due to concerns about their potential health effects. Here’s a comprehensive look: What are Food Dyes? Food dyes are substances added to food and beverages to impart color, enhance existing colors, or compensate for color loss during processing. They serve […]

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Communication and marketing

Marketing & Communications studies in the Netherlands

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In the Netherlands I am following the study HBO marketing & communications at Schouten & Nelissen University of Applied Sciences, Suas. My programme has a mix of coaching, self study and formal classroom in Utrecht at the Business Center Nederland BCN. For my certification, I have to write three documents in Dutch language. The first

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Highlights: Emissions Gap report 2023

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A calling for all nations to accelerate economy-wide, low-carbon development transformations. Global GHG emissions reached a record high of 57.4 GtCO2e in 2022, growing by 1.2 per cent (0.6 GtCO2e) from the previous year. Fossil CO2 emissions account for approximately two thirds of current GHG emissions using 100-year global warming potentials. According to multiple datasets,

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Adaptation Gap report 2023

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Studies indicate that US$16 billion invested in agriculture per year would prevent about 78 million people from starving or chronic hunger because of climate change impacts. Climate extremes are already causing significant loss and damage, and this trend will continue despite even the most effective adaptation and well before anticipated limits to adaptation have been

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Dutch Climate Scenarios

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The Koninklijke Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut, KNMI, has recently published four climate scenarios for the Netherlands. Those scenarios are the result of the levels of emissions which are low or high. The key figures are the numbers for an average climate change in a period of 30 years. The variables used are nine: temperature, sea level,

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Status of glyphosate in the EU

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On Dutch television the news about new studies of the relation between Parkinson disease and use of pesticides such glyphosate are hot topic. The EU has to decide the continuity of its use for the next 10 years. The study concluded: “Environmental factors, such as exposure to pesticides and trichloroethylene are associated with a higher

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International Perspective

International perspective for the Wine sector 2021

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I am in Europe expecting a second wave of the virus. After months of affected by social distancing, the virus is spreading faster and mutating. The measures around the world change over time counting on the stage of spreading. For instance, it can be a low risk then people are allowed to get together in

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An approach to the wine trade in times of pandemic

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Transition New Zealand wine country is the first country declared free from Covid-19 and in Australia are showing signs of hope opening Bondy Beach for surfers. In Europe: Spain, France, and Italy decline the number of deaths. The information we have about Covid-19 is uncomplete and plenty of ingenious ideas appear as a solution to

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