Facebook

Portraits

Personal stories from amazing people.

Filter by subtopic:
Breaking The Junk Food Cycle
Article Human Stories

Breaking The Junk Food Cycle

Silvia Lazzaris

Imagine if your only food options were crisps, candy, and instant pasta. While that might sound like…

Fodder Famines in the Dairy Capital of the World
Article Human Stories

Fodder Famines in the Dairy Capital of the World

Sanket Jain

With over 300 million animals, India holds the world’s largest dairy herd, and both produces and…

2023 is The International ‘Year of Millets’ | Here’s Why They Matter For Global Food Security
Article Human Stories

2023 is The International ‘Year of Millets’ | Here’s Why They Matter For Global Food Security

Sanket Jain

Indigenous millets are a nutritious and climate-resilient crop. But in India, their production is…

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

The Indian Farmers Battling Climate Change With 10,000-year-old Emmer Wheat
Article Human Stories

The Indian Farmers Battling Climate Change With 10,000-year-old Emmer Wheat

Sanket Jain

Across India, farmers have been reporting major losses due to recurring climate disasters. But the…

Are We What Our Mothers Eat?
Article Human Stories

Are We What Our Mothers Eat?

Marieke van Schoonhoven

What happens in the womb does not stay in the womb. What a mum eats - or doesn’t eat - during…

Fishing and Marine Conservation | Can We Have Both?
Article Human Stories

Fishing and Marine Conservation | Can We Have Both?

Jessica Tengvall, Jessica Fuller

When we began our careers at the interface between science and policy, one of our biggest challenges…

The First 1,000 Days
Article Human Stories

The First 1,000 Days

Marieke van Schoonhoven

How can we feed our young ones in the best possible way, and what impact do these first gulps and…

The World Of Hunting on the West Coast of Norway | Interview
Article Human Stories

The World Of Hunting on the West Coast of Norway | Interview

Jane Alice Liu

What is the world of hunting like? I sat down with Susanne Tonheim to hear about her experience…

Eating Disorders: Rekindling Our Relationship With Food
Article Human Stories

Eating Disorders: Rekindling Our Relationship With Food

Lynn Liu

Like many who suffer from an eating disorder, mine started when I was an adolescent entering my…

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…

How A Conventional Pig Farmer Went Organic | Portrait in Germany
Article Human Stories

How A Conventional Pig Farmer Went Organic | Portrait in Germany

Ute von der Lieth, Michael Reber

Until the end of 2019, 12.9% of all agricultural businesses in Germany had farmed their land…

Regenerative Farming | Ask The Expert
Article Human Stories

Regenerative Farming | Ask The Expert

Luke Cridland

Soil plays a huge part in the life and health of a plant. It provides food, structure, and a home…

Repurposing Old Coffee Plantations In Guatemala
Article Portraits

Repurposing Old Coffee Plantations In Guatemala

Marieke van Schoonhoven

Guatemalan farmers have had to endure a lot these past few years. They saw their coffee production…

Seaweed Harvesting in The Netherlands I Ask the Expert
Article Earth First

Seaweed Harvesting in The Netherlands I Ask the Expert

Kim Verhaeghe

Jan Kruijsse harvests seaweed for a living. He sells it to restaurants, fishmongers and food…

Quarantine Stories: Gabriella, Sweden
Article Human Stories

Quarantine Stories: Gabriella, Sweden

Katharina Kropshofer

Even though the lockdown situation is different in every European country, we all had to adapt our…

Quarantine Stories: David and Lukas, Germany
Article Human Stories

Quarantine Stories: David and Lukas, Germany

Katharina Kropshofer

Even though the lockdown situation is different in every European country, we all had to adapt our…

Quarantine Stories: Notina, Greece
Article History & Culture

Quarantine Stories: Notina, Greece

Katharina Kropshofer

Even though the lockdown situation is different in every European country, we all had to adapt our…

Quarantine Stories: Elsa, Italy
Article History & Culture

Quarantine Stories: Elsa, Italy

Silvia Lazzaris

Even though the lockdown situation is different in every European country, we all had to adapt our…

Quarantine Stories: Pavel, Bulgaria
Article History & Culture

Quarantine Stories: Pavel, Bulgaria

Katharina Kropshofer

Even though the lockdown situation is different in every European country, we all had to adapt our…

Quarantine Stories: Javier, Spain
Article Human Stories

Quarantine Stories: Javier, Spain

Katharina Kropshofer

Even though the lockdown situation is different in every European country, we all had to adapt our…

Quarantine Stories: Dagmar, Austria
Article Human Stories

Quarantine Stories: Dagmar, Austria

Katharina Kropshofer

Even though the lockdown situation is different in every European country, we all had to adapt our…

Quarantine Stories: Shanat, UK
Article History & Culture

Quarantine Stories: Shanat, UK

Katharina Kropshofer

Even though the lockdown situation is different in every European country, we all had to adapt our…

Quarantine Stories: Paolo, Italy
Article Human Stories

Quarantine Stories: Paolo, Italy

Silvia Lazzaris, Katharina Kropshofer

Even though the lockdown situation is different in every European country, we all had to adapt our…

Raising Chickens In The City | Ask the Expert
Article Human Stories

Raising Chickens In The City | Ask the Expert

Aran Shaunak, Sara Ward

Have you ever considered raising chickens in the city or another urban setting? As the founder of…

Keep updated with the latest news about your food with our newsletter

Subscribe →

Follow Us