Pork labelling schemes ‘not helpful’ in making informed buying choices, say researchers

Farmers don’t have to choose between lowering environmental impact and improving welfare for their pigs, a new study has found: it is possible to do both. But

Cambridge University News • cambridge
April 11, 2024 • ~5 min

Veganuary’s impact has been huge – here are the stats to prove it

As the plant-based campaign celebrates its tenth anniversary, researchers are analysing how Veganuary could be having a substantial impact on British diets.

Chris Bryant, Honorary Research Associate, Department of Psychology, University of Bath • conversation
Jan. 23, 2024 • ~8 min

Why the COP28 climate summit mattered, and what to watch for in 2024

The UN climate conference brought some progress. A former UN official who has been involved in international climate policy for years explains what has to happen now for that progress to pay off.

Rachel Kyte, Visiting Professor of Government, University of Oxford • conversation
Dec. 20, 2023 • ~9 min

Vegan diet has just 30% of the environmental impact of a high-meat diet, major study finds

We studied 55,000 people’s diets and linked them to data on environmental impacts of food.

Keren Papier, Senior Nutritional Epidemiologist, University of Oxford • conversation
July 21, 2023 • ~5 min

Pakistan floods: ancient grains like millet could be key to rebuilding food systems

Extreme weather will continue to disrupt global food systems.

Shailaja Fennell, Professor in Regional Transformation and Economic Security, University of Cambridge • conversation
Nov. 17, 2022 • ~6 min

Changes are coming to school meals nationwide – an expert in food policy explains

An expert on food policy explains how the end of COVID-19 waivers will impact children’s access to food, as well as the importance of food banks and pantries.

Marlene B. Schwartz, Director, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health and Professor, Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Connecticut • conversation
June 7, 2022 • ~8 min

1 in 10 Americans say they don't eat meat – a growing share of the population

Plentiful meat substitutes might be making plant-based diets more popular.

Courtney Bir, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University • conversation
March 1, 2022 • ~4 min

How forgotten beans could help fight malnutrition in Africa

Reviving long-lost legume species could help improve global food security and decrease world hunger.

Nadia Radzman, Research Associate in Plant Biology, University of Cambridge • conversation
Feb. 10, 2022 • ~7 min

Corporate concentration in the US food system makes food more expensive and less accessible for many Americans

Food production in the US is heavily concentrated in the hands of a small number of large agribusiness companies. That's been good for shareholders, but not for consumers.

Mary Hendrickson, Associate Professor of Rural Sociology, University of Missouri-Columbia • conversation
Feb. 8, 2021 • ~10 min

Global food system emissions alone threaten warming beyond 1.5°C – but we can act now to stop it

Modern agriculture releases lots of different greenhouse gas emissions, each with complex effects on the global climate.

John Lynch, Postdoctoral Researcher in Physics, University of Oxford • conversation
Nov. 5, 2020 • ~7 min

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