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Is modern food making us sick?
  + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Idil Karsit | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
"Most of the ultra-processed food that you find are higher in salt, fat and sugar. The $128 billion British food and beverage industry is the largest manufacturing sector in the country, employing more than 400,000 people. "We are calling for food sector companies to report a set of health and sustainability metrics that would be on a mandatory basis," said Sophie Lawrence, who leads a group of investors called the Investor Coalition for Food Policy, managing assets worth $7 trillion. "If you're a leading business, and you know, you want to invest in healthier food, you're essentially taking a big commercial risk because it's not a level playing field", said Rebecca Tobi, senior business and investment manager at the Food Foundation. So, could ultra-processed food be taken off the menu?
Persons: Tim Spector, ZOE –, Kiara Chang, Sophie Lawrence, it's, Rebecca Tobi Organizations: King's College London, Imperial College London, Investor Coalition, Food Policy, Food Foundation Locations: U.S
In 1999, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Marmara region of Turkey, killing at least 17,000 people. It also ruptured some parts of the North Anatolian fault line, creating a time bomb under the city of Istanbul. Experts warn that a magnitude 7 or above earthquake could strike the city at any given time in the next 30 years. "We are not ready," said Naci Gorur, a geologist and professor at Istanbul Technical University. "I'm afraid an earthquake in Istanbul will cause even more destruction than what we witnessed in the Kahramanmaras earthquake that struck Turkey's south in February 2023."
Persons: Naci Gorur, Didem, Osman Ozbulut Organizations: Istanbul Technical University, University College London, University of Virginia Locations: Marmara, Turkey, Istanbul
Why are people not getting married anymore?
  + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Idil Karsit | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +1 min
Almost 90% of the world's population now live in countries with falling marriage rates. One major factor is the changing economy," said Brad Wilcox, director of the National Marriage Project at University of Virginia. "Governments all over the world are worried because of economic implications," said Leng Leng Thang of National University of Singapore. The decline in marriage rates is turning into a demographic crisis for Japan — which is the world's third-largest economy and home to the world's oldest population. Watch the video above to learn what causes increasing number of couples around the world to opt out of marriage.
Persons: Brad Wilcox, Leng Leng Thang, Ye Liu Organizations: University of Virginia, National University of Singapore, King's College Locations: U.S, Asia, Japan, China, King's College London
Turkey at a crossroads: Will it turn to the East or West?
  + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Idil Karsit | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
Turkey joined NATO in 1952, formally cementing its place in the free world and within the Western fold. The two countries doubled their trade to $68 billion in 2022, despite sanctions on the Russian economy by Turkey's NATO allies. "This creates a system in which midsize players have more space to conduct partially independent foreign policies from the United States," she explained. "As the United States is less interested to play the regional politics, I think Turkey becomes an important actor — a stabilizing actor," he added. As Erdogan secures a third term in office, Turkey is at a crossroads: will it pivot to the East or West?
Persons: Recep Tayyip Erdogan, China —, Senem Aydin, Talha Kose, Erdogan Organizations: NATO, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, China, United, Sabanci University, Foundation for Political, Social Research Locations: Turkey, Ottoman, Russia, United States, China, India, Turkish
Can Gulf money save Turkey's economy?
  + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Idil Karsit | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +1 min
Turkey has become a top destination for wealthy Gulf tourists injecting much-needed dollars into the country's economy. Between 2016 and 2019, Qatar increased its investments in Turkey by nearly 500%, replacing countries like Germany and Russia as its second largest foreign direct investor. Gulf states offered relief, either in the form of currency swap lines or direct deposits. It borrows money from the so-called friendly countries to finance its short-term capital needs. Watch the video above to understand why Turkey needs Gulf money.
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