Norway: whaling quota increased

Contrary to claims about the cultural importance of this practice, the Norwegian whaling industry faces a declining domestic demand for whale meat. A 2021 survey found that only 2 per cent of Norwegians eat whale meat (down from 4 per cent in 2019), while no one under the age of 35 said they often eat whale meat

Quick Take — The steep rise in the cost of morning coffee is causing discontent in Brazil

Coffee prices have risen globally due to extreme weather related to climate change, but the nearly 40 per cent increase in Latin America’s largest economy last year has become symbolic of a broader discontent with food and drink inflation that has weighed on Lula Inacio Da Silva’s approval rates… According to an industry association, the average Brazilian drank 2.2 per cent less coffee in the year to October…The cost of a basket of basic groceries rose 14.2 per cent last year, including a 25 per cent increase in the price of beef cuts, the Brazilian supermarket association said…Meanwhile, struggling Brazilians are switching to cheaper coffee blends. Source

Bird flu: global spread of virus fuels fears of human contamination

In Italy, where we had prosciuttopoli, a scandal that broke out in 2019 and was never seriously tackled, absolutely nothing is happening, despite the fact that swine plague licks the borders of Langhirano (Parma), it is surprising that this is happening given that Ettore Prandini, president of Coldiretti, is a farmer. And in the USA there has been the first death of a human being