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Is Organic Food Really Better?
Article The Future

Is Organic Food Really Better?

Silvia Lazzaris

We’re going organic. But it’s no silver bullet.

Short Food Supply Chains: Limitations of Law
Article Human Stories

Short Food Supply Chains: Limitations of Law

Dr Mirta Alessandrini

Short food supply chains represent a great opportunity to support the shift towards more…

Allergens in food
Article The Future

Allergens in food

Madhura Rao

What do prawns, celery, peanuts, soybeans, and wheat share in common? Well, these foods can cause…

What Are Novel Foods and How Are They Approved?
Article The Future

What Are Novel Foods and How Are They Approved?

Madhura Rao

Yellow mealworms were the first insect approved for human consumption in the EU. As a ‘novel…

Food Deserts | Why Do They Exist?
Article The Future

Food Deserts | Why Do They Exist?

Madhura Rao

Income inequality is on the rise in many parts of the world today. Even in countries that are…

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

Cheap Seafood | The Social Cost of Production
Article The Future

Cheap Seafood | The Social Cost of Production

Madhura Rao

Many workers employed onboard offshore fishing vessels have been subjected to unsafe working…

Sustainable Fishing Levels & Quotas | How It Works
Article The Future

Sustainable Fishing Levels & Quotas | How It Works

Jessica Tengvall

For decades, growing consumer demand and a lack of clear fisheries restrictions contributed to the…

How Do Food Businesses Manage Food Waste?
Article Earth First

How Do Food Businesses Manage Food Waste?

Madhura Rao

Food can end up as waste before it reaches us for several reasons, whether it’s safety…

Expanding The Gaze Of Modern Fisheries Management
Article Human Stories

Expanding The Gaze Of Modern Fisheries Management

Oliver Fredriksson, Dr Andrea Reid

Dr Andrea Reid is a citizen of the Nisgaꞌa Nation, an Assistant Professor of Indigenous…

Transforming Our Food System | The UN Food Systems Summit
Article The Future

Transforming Our Food System | The UN Food Systems Summit

Aran Shaunak

Food is an issue that not only affects us all, but that all of us have a role to play in solving.…

Can Fisheries Ever Be Sustainable? | Ask The Expert
Article The Future

Can Fisheries Ever Be Sustainable? | Ask The Expert

Oliver Fredriksson, Dr. Ray Hilborn

The narrative around the sustainability of fisheries is often characterised by alarming statistics…

How Should We Regulate Genome-Edited Crops? | Opinion
Article 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…

Fairtrade Certification | How Does Fairtrade Work?
Article Human Stories

Fairtrade Certification | How Does Fairtrade Work?

Jane Alice Liu

In low-income regions, small-scale agriculture is the biggest source of income, job and food…

Should Milk Alternatives be Taxed Differently? | Opinion
Article 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…

Carbon Tax on Food
Article The Future

Carbon Tax on Food

Lottie Bingham

Until recently, the vast majority of action targeted towards minimising climate change has focused…

What is the True Cost of Milk Production?
Article The Future

What is the True Cost of Milk Production?

Katharina Kropshofer

Milk has been harvested for more than 11,000 years, when shepherds in the Middle East started to…

Extra Virgin Olive Oil | Real or Fake Olive Oil?
Article Earth First

Extra Virgin Olive Oil | Real or Fake Olive Oil?

Dr Michelle Spence

Extra virgin olive oil is hailed for its health benefits and superior taste, but it’s also a…

Food Fraud | When Does Food Become Criminal?
Article Earth First

Food Fraud | When Does Food Become Criminal?

Luke Cridland

The modern consumer wants to know about the food they’re buying - is it organic, is it vegan,…

Is it time to withdraw the Common Agricultural Policy? | Opinion
Article The Future

Is it time to withdraw the Common Agricultural Policy? | Opinion

Inés Oort Alonso

A disappointing vote for the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) took away the hope we…

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