Four companies control more than half of the United States meat market (pork, poultry and beef), said President Joe Biden, announcing support of more than 1,000 million dollars to increase the competition and competitiveness of the sector. “Without significant competition, farmers and ranchers cannot choose who they sell
Energy prices used in the S&P Goldman Sachs Commodity Index (GSCI) ended 2021 59% higher than the first trading day of the year, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported. The price increases were largely driven by increased demand from the initial phase of the global economic recovery from
An outcome on cotton remains for many WTO Members an important element of an outcome package on agriculture for the next Ministerial Summit (CM12). The reason? Cotton plays a vital role in the socio-economic development and livelihoods of many people, particularly in the Least Developed Countries (LDCs). The
Six members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) proposed to remove consularization, as part of the facilitation of international trade. In international law, consularization (legalize at the consulate) is the act of authenticating any legal document by the Consul. International trade shipments often require consular invoices and other
The circular economy (EC) is still an incipient concept among the economies of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, according to a report released by the organization itself. In short, CE is a concept that aims to improve resource efficiency by minimizing the consumption of resources and
Obesity among adults 18 years of age and older increased rapidly in all regions of the world between 2000 and 2016, according to the most recent statistics from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Data shows that 13.1% of the world’s adult population was