In the journal Advances in Nutrition, a recent study aimed to review and analyze current research on the association between consuming tree nuts and peanuts with the risk of cancer and its mortality.

A newly identified “metabolic signature” can evaluate the individual consumption and metabolic response to walnut consumption and was associated with a reduced risk of future type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to new research in collaboration between Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and two Spanish universities (University Rovira i Virgili and University of Navarra).

The INC was recently invited to participate in the official launch of the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables (IYFV), organized by the United Nations General Assembly and FAO as the lead agency of the Year.

A new faster-spreading variant of COVID-19 was found in the UK and has been detected in countries like Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, many EU countries, India, Japan, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey and the US, among others. For the time being, there is no evidence that the new strain is more lethal, or that it can cause more severe illness or that vaccines would be less effective against it

Countries around the world are preparing for the largest vaccination introduction in history.

Read about this month's latest trade news and agreements, featuring the EU, the RCEP deal, and much more.

Learn about control updates in Chile regarding pistachios from California.

Find out about the most recent organic production update from the EU with a report on Organic Agriculture.

Discover this month's sustainability updates with news from the EU, 'Reducing Packaging Waste Open Consultation' and the USA, 'Impacts of the EU F2F and Biodiversity Strategies'.