Agnieszka de Sousa

London

Senior Food and Agriculture Reporter at Bloomberg News

Food journalist @business, special interest in food security and innovation. Opinions, my own. More active on Linkedin these days.

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Articles

Indonesia Cuts Outlay on Giant Free Meals Program to $21 Billion

3 days ago | bloomberg.com | Eko Listiyorini |Agnieszka de Sousa

A student has lunch during a trial of the free meals program in Jakarta in 2024. (Bloomberg) -- Indonesia has trimmed spending plans for what could still be the world’s second-most expensive free meals program, offering modest relief from fiscal pressures as President Prabowo Subianto advances a host of big-ticket projects.
RFK Jr.’s quest to make Americans eat healthier will be costly

1 month ago | seattletimes.com | Deena Shanker |Agnieszka de Sousa |Ilena Peng

From canola oil to colorful dyes, the U.S. food industry is girding for a shift away from the ingredients that made American diets among the cheapest in the world. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is embracing policies and ideas that curb ultra-processed foods and discourage the use of seed oils, colorings, high-fructose corn syrup and pesticides, all of which he blames for the overall poor health of Americans.
La búsqueda del secretario de Salud para que los estadounidenses coman más sano será costosa

1 month ago | bloomberglinea.com | Ilena Peng |Deena Shanker |Agnieszka de Sousa |Michael Nagle

Bloomberg — Desde el aceite de canola hasta los colorantes, la industria alimentaria estadounidense se está preparando para alejarse de los ingredientes que hicieron de las dietas americanas unas de las más baratas del mundo. El Secretario de Salud, Robert F.
RFK Jr. and Trade Deal Put US Food in Spotlight: Supply Lines

1 month ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Agnieszka de Sousa

In the US, cows are treated with growth hormones to help them beef up faster and chicken meat is washed in chlorine to remove harmful bacteria. But both are on the list of practices banned in the European Union and UK, which take a more precautionary approach to regulating how food is produced. They also prohibit certain pesticides and animal-rearing practices that are allowed in the US.
Saatöl raus, Rindertalg rein: Wie Robert Kennedy Jr. die US-Lebensmittelindustrie reformieren will

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Ilena Peng |Deena Shanker |Agnieszka de Sousa

Von Rapsöl bis hin zu bunten Farbstoffen: Die US-Lebensmittelindustrie bereitet sich auf eine Abkehr von Zutaten vor, durch die sich die Ernährung in den USA zu einer der günstigsten der Welt entwickelt hat. Der neue Gesundheitsminister der Trump-Regierung, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., treibt derzeit Maßnahmen und Ideen voran, um hochverarbeitete Lebensmittel, Saatöle, Farbstoffe, Maissirup mit hohem Fruktosegehalt und Pestizide einzudämmen.
RFK Jr.'s quest to make Americans eat healthier will be costly

1 month ago | chicagobusiness.com | Ilena Peng |Deena Shanker |Agnieszka de Sousa

From canola oil to colorful dyes, the US food industry is girding for a shift away from the ingredients that made American diets among the cheapest in the world. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is embracing policies and ideas that curb ultra-processed foods and discourage the use of seed oils, colorings, high-fructose corn syrup and pesticides, all of which he blames for the overall poor health of Americans.
RFK Jr.'s Quest To Make Americans Eat Healthier Will Be Costly

1 month ago | fa-mag.com | Deena Shanker |Agnieszka de Sousa |Ilena Peng

From canola oil to colorful dyes, the US food industry is girding for a shift away from the ingredients that made American diets among the cheapest in the world. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is embracing policies and ideas that curb ultra-processed foods and discourage the use of seed oils, colorings, high-fructose corn syrup and pesticides, all of which he blames for the overall poor health of Americans.
RFK Jr. Sets Up a Costly Shift From Cheapest Diet in the World

1 month ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Ilena Peng |Deena Shanker |Agnieszka de Sousa

From canola oil to colorful dyes, the US food industry is girding for a shift away from the ingredients that made American diets among the cheapest in the world. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is embracing policies and ideas that curb ultra-processed foods and discourage the use of seed oils, colorings, high-fructose corn syrup and pesticides, all of which he blames for the overall poor health of Americans.
RFK Jr.'s Quest to Make Americans Eat Healthier Will Be Costly

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Ilena Peng |Deena Shanker |Agnieszka de Sousa

(Bloomberg) -- From canola oil to colorful dyes, the US food industry is girding for a shift away from the ingredients that made American diets among the cheapest in the world. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is embracing policies and ideas that curb ultra-processed foods and discourage the use of seed oils, colorings, high-fructose corn syrup and pesticides, all of which he blames for the overall poor health of Americans.
Global Food Roundup: More Inflationary Pressure But Prices May Fall

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Agnieszka de Sousa

As worries about the impact of tariffs on the economy and consumer demand persist, there’s a sliver of good news on the horizon: The World Bank expects food commodity prices to actually drop. It sees prices declining 7% this year and another 1% next year, particularly as grain costs ease. The decrease will also be underpinned by lower energy prices, the bank said in a flagship report this week.