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Microplastic in Our Food

Madhura Rao

From packaging material to disposable cutlery, today’s food system is no stranger to plastic. In…

History & Culture

La Tomatina Festival | A Photo-Essay

Cait Mack

Each year on the last Wednesday of August, crowds descend on the sleepy mediaeval town of Buñol in…

Home Grown Spirulina | Lessons From a Failed Experiment

Rachel Bailleau

Spirulina is a type of blue-green algae. It’s packed with nutrients and easy to add to smoothies…

Earth First

What Will We See in Farms of the Future?

Claudia Lee

With agriculture accounting for almost one third of global greenhouse gas emissions, the impacts of…

Why Ecologists Don’t Love Honeybees

Sarah Wyndham Lewis

In recent years, environmental scientists have become increasingly critical of beekeepers and their…

History & Culture

Underground Mushroom Farms | A Photo-Essay

Eloise Adler

47 million years ago, when the sea covered the north of France, limestone banks started to form in…

Human Stories

Cocoa, Coffee, and Cocaine: A Bitter-Sweet Future for Farmers in Colombia

Sunny Chen

Coca, once used in the original Coca-Cola recipe in 1886, has impacted Colombia since the industry…

Human Stories

Regenerative Lessons From Indigenous Food Systems

Rachel Bailleau

When European colonisers came to North America, they said they were settling in “unused” and…

Human Stories

When Less is More: A Portrait of No-till Farming

Dr Caroline Wood

The Green Revolution in agriculture was powered by mechanisation, but our soils are now worn out…

Earth First

Is Polyculture The Key To Food Security?

Rachel Bailleau

Growing a single crop over vast amounts of land has become the norm. But in the face of a…

Earth First

Foraging in The Modern World: Rediscovering an Ancient Practice

Andrei Mihail

Have you ever tasted the sweetness of wild strawberries freshly picked from the forest? The…

Earth First

Crops That Feed The World | Rice

Madhura Rao

Bibimbap, Biryani, Jollof Rice, Nasi Lemak, Paella, Risotto, Sushi – the list of delicious rice…

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The Future

Should We Tax Food According to its Environmental Footprint? | Opinion

Lottie Bingham

In November 2020, the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change released a report detailing a number of…

Earth First

Plastic-Free Food Packaging: Where Do We Stand?

Madhura Rao

As an avid advocate for keeping groceries as plastic-free as possible, I have always wondered about…

The Future

How Should We Regulate Genome-Edited Crops? | Opinion

Rebecca Nesbit

Humans have been modifying crop genetics for millennia, but in recent years this practice has…

The Future

Should Milk Alternatives be Taxed Differently? | Opinion

Angelika Schulz

Plant-based milk alternatives are growing increasingly popular across Europe. From soy to oat, many…

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