Food Inflation Watch: India’s retail inflation hit 4.82% YoY in August, with food inflation at 5.95%, while wholesale inflation climbed to 9.92% as food, fuel and manufactured goods kept pressure on prices. School Nutrition Overhaul (UK): England is tightening school meal rules from 2027, banning certain items and restricting deep-fried foods, sugary snacks and high-salt/high-sugar options to curb childhood obesity and tooth decay. Household Food Waste (Canada): Love Food Hate Waste Canada reports strong intent to buy local and cut waste, but a practical food-literacy gap still leaves 59% of households sending food to landfill. Climate & Supply Planning (Sri Lanka): With El Niño concerns, Sri Lanka is advancing rice cultivation and preparing alternate import markets for staples like lentils, sugar, canned fish, potatoes and wheat flour. Healthy-Label Push (UK): Major UK food and drink makers pledge to report healthier food sales data voluntarily from next year, urging a wider mandatory system. SNAP Security (US): Virginia mails chip-enabled SNAP cards to reduce skimming and theft as grocery costs strain families. Agri-Tech & Fertilizer Roadmaps: A new potash/phosphate decarbonization roadmap targets emissions cuts by 2050, while an AI agtech platform award highlights faster, lower-cost crop-protection discovery.