Meat and dairy gobble up farming subsidies worldwide, which is bad for your health and the planet

Vegetables, fruits and legumes are nutritious and sustainable – but subsidies overwhelmingly neglect them.

Marco Springmann, Senior Researcher, Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food, University of Oxford • conversation
Jan. 11, 2022 • ~6 min

Meat and dairy gobble up farming subsidies worldwide – it's bad for your health and the planet

Vegetables, fruits and legumes are good for you and the planet – but subsidies overwhelmingly neglect them.

Marco Springmann, Senior Researcher, Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food, University of Oxford • conversation
Jan. 11, 2022 • ~6 min

What will your Christmas dinner look like in 2050?

The future of Christmas food could include artificial meat, soil-free veg and hybrid protein treats.

Duncan Cameron, Professor of Plant and Soil Biology, University of Sheffield • conversation
Dec. 27, 2021 • ~8 min

The US biofuel mandate helps farmers, but does little for energy security and harms the environment

The US has required motor fuels to contain 10% biofuels since 2005. As this program nears a key milestone in 2022, farm advocates want to expand it while critics want to pare it back or repeal it.

John DeCicco, Research Professor Emeritus, University of Michigan • conversation
Dec. 2, 2021 • ~10 min

An environmental sociologist explains how permaculture offers a path to climate justice

Permaculture – a mashup of ‘permanent’ and ‘culture’ – is a way of doing agriculture that’s inspired by the resilience and biodiversity of healthy natural ecosystems.

Christina Ergas, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Tennessee • conversation
Nov. 17, 2021 • ~9 min

Why the fate of our planet's environment depends on the state of its soil

If we want to reduce carbon emissions and preserve planetary ecosystems, we need to protect our soils.

Duncan Cameron, Professor of Plant and Soil Biology, University of Sheffield • conversation
Nov. 3, 2021 • ~7 min

Gene-edited crops: expert Q+A on what field trials could mean for the future of food

Field trials of genetically edited crop plants are to be allowed in England under new government proposals.

Guy Poppy, Director of Multidisciplinary Research and Professor of Ecology, University of Southampton • conversation
Sept. 30, 2021 • ~11 min

How special soil observatories in China are helping to create more sustainable agriculture

Soil degradation is a huge challenge for farmers around the world. But new research is showing how farmers can balance crop yields with protecting the environment.

Weikai Wang, Research Associate, School of Geographical & Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow • conversation
Sept. 3, 2021 • ~8 min

We throw away a third of the food we grow – here’s what to do about waste

Food waste is responsible for 3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.

Sankar Sivarajah, Professor of Technology Management and Circular Economy, University of Bradford • conversation
Aug. 19, 2021 • ~7 min

What is the National Food Strategy and how could it change the way England eats?

A new report calls for a greener and fairer food system in England.

David Barling, Professor of Food Policy and Security, Director of the Centre for Agriculture, Food and Environmental Management, University of Hertfordshire • conversation
July 21, 2021 • ~6 min

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