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Silvia is an Italian freelance journalist and writer based in the UK. Her work has been published in national and international media outlets, including the BBC World Service, Wired UK, Corriere della Sera, Will Media, and Domani. Currently, she also works as an Editor for the platform FoodUnfolded, funded by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology: a body of the EU, established under the Horizon 2020, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. In her work, she often tackles ethical conundrums related to the implementation of new technologies – especially issues involving privacy, equality, and prejudice. She also investigates the impact of human practices on the environment and local communities, with a particular focus on the food system. Together with a group of European journalists, Silvia is currently researching a story on gambling regulation funded by an IJ4EU funding for cross-border investigative journalism in Europe released by the European Journalism Centre. She is also currently co-producing the second season of iHeartRadio’s and Seeker’s science history podcast Surprisingly Brilliant. She has written two non-fiction books.
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Italy hosts a unique "library of rice" that contains over 1500 varieties! We visited Ente Nazionale Risi to learn how researchers are using this rice genetic heritage to cross-breed new rice species. Their goal: making rice more nutritious and resilient to withstand environmental and climate changes.
L'Europa è sommersa da montagne di burro, dice un articolo di Repubblica del 1983. A quel tempo le scorte di burro della Comunità Economica Europea sono già talmente piene che non resta altra soluzione se non cercare di vendere il surplus al di fuori dai confini europei a prezzi stracciati. Perché però gli agricoltori europei del 1983 – ma spesso anche quelli odierni – continuano a produrre senza sosta nonostante non ci sia un mercato per i loro prodotti? Questo comportamento si spiega con la Politica Agricola Comune europea, acronimo PAC. Di recente potremmo averne sentito parlare perché molti giovani attivisti, organizzazioni ambientali e rappresentanti di piccoli produttori hanno chiesto di ritirare l'ultima proposta di riforma di questa politica. Ma cos'è la PAC? Perché ogni tanto crea montagne di burro e laghi di latte, e perché fa tanto discutere?
Lockdowns are making many players and gamblers move to online gambling platforms, and the big issue here is that they do not come under strict regulations like their real world counterparts. Together with my colleague and friend Katie Kropshofer, I reported on this growing problem on the BBC World Service. Can you protect a rising number of online gamblers, many of whom suffer from addiction and are bunkered in their homes, from targeted advertising and fraud? And how can regulation catch up with this sudden shift to the online world? Listen from minute 12:55.
Understanding the impacts of sugar on our health is not an easy task. Food science is complicated and imperfect, but some level of confusion has been added in by sugar industry stakeholders, who have spent millions over the past few decades to support studies that would produce desirable results for their industry. That’s why a little historical journey will help us spot conflicts of interest and put current findings in perspective.
Stuck at home during the pandemic, problem gamblers have been hounded by betting ads. This investigation was supported by a grant from the IJ4EU fund.
I fenomeni atmosferici estremi, lo sfruttamento dissennato del territorio, il turismo selvaggio e le centrali a carbone minacciano uno dei tratti più spettacolari e fragili della costa italiana. Per salvare questo patrimonio di bellezza e biodiversità non bastano alcune riforme graduali: occorre ripensare radicalmente il rapporto fra uomo e ambiente.
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