Climate change could lead to food-related civil unrest in UK within 50 years, say experts
Our study shows the UK must prepare for, and respond to, the risks associated with future food shortages.
Oct. 12, 2023 • ~8 min
Spicy food might burn in the moment, but it likely won't harm your health in the long term
After a 14-year-old died doing a viral spicy chip challenge, many parents have called for more awareness about the risks of these challenges.
Oct. 10, 2023 • ~7 min
Wild plants may edit their genomes in the same way we make GM crops – and it could be crucial to evolution
Recent study investigated how fast genes are being transferred between distantly related species.
Oct. 9, 2023 • ~7 min
Farmers are bearing the brunt of big food companies' decarbonisation efforts – here's why
Big name food brands are pursuing decarbonisation – but they are squeezing farmers in the process.
Oct. 9, 2023 • ~7 min
How dormant plant traits could be reawakened to unlock fertiliser-free farming
Farming has made crop plants reliant on synthetic fertilisers, but we can reactivate their ability to engage with beneficial microorganisms and make them more independent.
Oct. 5, 2023 • ~8 min
The Green Revolution is a warning, not a blueprint for feeding a hungry planet
Did the Green Revolution, which brought high-tech agriculture to developing nations in the 1960s, prevent famine? Recent research takes a much more skeptical view.
Oct. 4, 2023 • ~10 min
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