In an effort to help child-rearing households reduce their financial burdens, 722 Japanese municipalities are offering free school lunches, prompting the government to consider applying a free-of-charge school lunch system nationwide seriously.
The Dutch multinational brewing company Heineken has successfully completed its first large-scale regenerative agriculture barley harvest, an important milestone in eco-responsible farming in Europe.
Between 2018 and 2023, best-practice policies were successfully implemented to eliminate industrially produced trans-fatty acids (FTAs), which have severe impacts on public health, and while challenges remain, policy recommendations are being put forward to complete and sustain elimination.
n Vietnam, traditional rice farming has undergone a technology upgrade; drones now fly over the fields, scattering seeds, spraying pesticides, or spreading fertilizer, allowing people to engage in farming without physical strain.
The Republic of Congo has become home to the world's first site recognized for its high ecological integrity, a measure of the region’s robust natural processes and resilience against disturbances essential for conserving biodiversity and mitigating the effects of climate change.