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What Are Bacteriophages And How Do They Make Food Safer?
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What Are Bacteriophages And How Do They Make Food Safer?

Gloria Turetta

Bacteriophages are viruses that track down and kill bacteria. Discover how these bacteria killers…

 The Farm Reviving Agriculture in Party Capital Ibiza
Article Human Stories

The Farm Reviving Agriculture in Party Capital Ibiza

Silvia Lazzaris

There’s a place in Europe where the shift away from agriculture is painfully clear: Ibiza. On the…

Obesity is Not an Epidemic, it’s a Business Model
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Obesity is Not an Epidemic, it’s a Business Model

Maarten Corten and Chloé Van Uytven

Outside of the rare occurrences where obesity is genetic, it is not something that just happens to…

Protecting Italy’s Peaches in a Changing Climate | A Visual Essay
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Protecting Italy’s Peaches in a Changing Climate | A Visual Essay

Emma Berthaud

As temperatures rise in southern Europe, Italy - Europe’s largest peach producer - faces mounting…

How Did GMOs Become So Controversial?
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How Did GMOs Become So Controversial?

Silvia Lazzaris

It's hard to find an issue as politicised and polarised as genetically modified organisms (GMOs).…

Is It Time for Governments to Act on Junk Food?
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Is It Time for Governments to Act on Junk Food?

Silvia Lazzaris

Junk food is everywhere, to the point where its proliferation has become a defining feature of the…

The Fight to End Harmful Fisheries Subsidies
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The Fight to End Harmful Fisheries Subsidies

Maria Pinto

Overfishing is one of the most critical global challenges facing our oceans, posing significant…

 A Home For Wild Mammals in the Heart of the Farmlands
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A Home For Wild Mammals in the Heart of the Farmlands

Ruscena Wiederholt

Industrial Agriculture is a leading driver of climate destabilisation and biodiversity loss. But…

Return of the Perennials | A Visual Essay
Article Earth First

Return of the Perennials | A Visual Essay

Eloise Adler

Modern annual grain crops are feeding the world. But their short rooted, short-lived nature may be…

The Regulatory Minefield of Novel Foods
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The Regulatory Minefield of Novel Foods

Lauren Lewis

Novel foods like cultivated meat, insects and microbial protein could become future staples to help…

AquAdvantage Salmon, The Only Genetically Modified Fish On The Market
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AquAdvantage Salmon, The Only Genetically Modified Fish On The Market

Maria Pinto

The AquAdvantage salmon grows twice as fast as its wild counterpart, and is already being sold…

The Great Gene Editing Debate: The Good, Bad and the Ugly
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The Great Gene Editing Debate: The Good, Bad and the Ugly

Natasha Foote

The EU is looking to loosen rules on the use of new genetic technologies in farming. But what does…

Precision Fermentation: Past, Present, and Future Promise
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Precision Fermentation: Past, Present, and Future Promise

Anne Reshetnyak

Microorganisms and fermentation have been crucial for food safety and flavour for thousands of…

Lab-Grown Meat, the Idea That (almost) Changed the World
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Lab-Grown Meat, the Idea That (almost) Changed the World

Inés Oort Alonso

Cultured meat promised to revolutionise agriculture, but just like the science behind lab-grown meat…

Seaweed Farming: Silver Bullet or Something Else?
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Seaweed Farming: Silver Bullet or Something Else?

Bonnie Waycott

Seaweeds have become increasingly popular in recent years. As more eyes are drawn to farming them,…

Are Jellyfish the Food of the Future?
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Are Jellyfish the Food of the Future?

Maria Pinto

People have eaten jellyfish in several Asian countries for centuries. But this gelatinous marine…

Building a Future with Crops From the Past
Article Earth First

Building a Future with Crops From the Past

Benedetta Gori

Beyond the familiar fields of wheat, rice, and maize lies a forgotten realm of diverse crops that…

A Brief Guide to Antibiotics in Farming
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A Brief Guide to Antibiotics in Farming

Lauren Lewis

Antibiotics are the bedrock of modern farming systems. But what effect is this having on our natural…

Animal Agriculture | Is it All Bad?
Article Earth First

Animal Agriculture | Is it All Bad?

Rachel Bailleau

Industrial animal agriculture is a leading driver of ecological destruction. But are there any…

Shared Ground | Renewables and Farming on Limited Land
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Shared Ground | Renewables and Farming on Limited Land

Toon Lambrechts

The shift towards renewables requires space to build windmills and solar parks. Land is scarce and…

Is Climate Change Making Our Food Less Nutritious?
Article Earth First

Is Climate Change Making Our Food Less Nutritious?

Lauren Lewis

Recent studies suggest that climate change could be reducing the nutrient content of certain crops.…

How Will AI Shape Our Food Systems of the Future?
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How Will AI Shape Our Food Systems of the Future?

Astrid Tempelaere

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an important part of our daily lives. Beyond chatbots 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…

Chemical Fertilisers are Feeding the World - But at What Cost?
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Chemical Fertilisers are Feeding the World - But at What Cost?

Rachel Bailleau

Thanks to synthetic fertilisers, we produce more than enough calories to feed 8 billion people. But…

What Will We See in Farms of the Future?
Article 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…

Is Polyculture The Key To Food Security?
Article 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…

Seed Banks - Safeguarding Biodiversity | A Visual Essay
Article Earth First

Seed Banks - Safeguarding Biodiversity | A Visual Essay

Eloise Adler

Take a look inside the seed banks protecting the world’s biodiversity and safeguarding our future.

The EU’s Farm to Fork Strategy: Is The Pesticide Reduction Target Still Realistic?
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The EU’s Farm to Fork Strategy: Is The Pesticide Reduction Target Still Realistic?

Claudia Lee

In May 2020, the European Union launched the ‘Farm to Fork Strategy’ as part of the EU Green…

Creating Healthy Soils | Could Apps be The Answer?
Article Earth First

Creating Healthy Soils | Could Apps be The Answer?

Lina Dilly

Soil is one of our most valuable resources. In agriculture, soil quality not only determines what…

Crops That Feed The World | Wheat
Article Earth First

Crops That Feed The World | Wheat

Madhura Rao

In many ways, wheat is a symbol of human evolution. A robust ancient grain that has sustained life…

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

Farming For Gender Equality | Agroecology in Practice
Article Earth First

Farming For Gender Equality | Agroecology in Practice

Emily Payne

Small-scale farming communities across the world are using agroecology to simultaneously tackle food…

Can a Policy Stop Companies From Greenwashing?
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Can a Policy Stop Companies From Greenwashing?

Inés Oort Alonso

In 2022, the EU planned to tackle empty ‘green claims’ with new legislation. Here’s how it…

Why Soil Matters
Article Earth First

Why Soil Matters

Annabel Slater

Soil is a precious mixture of the living, the never-living, and the dead. It’s a vital resource…

Carbon Farming | Is It Really a Solution?
Article Earth First

Carbon Farming | Is It Really a Solution?

Lauren Lewis

Carbon farming aims to remove carbon from the atmosphere by storing it in plant material and/or the…

How Does Lobbying Impact our Food and Agricultural Policies?
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How Does Lobbying Impact our Food and Agricultural Policies?

Claudia Lee

Lobbying is often considered the sole remit of large companies and firms, but it also has the…

Fungi in Sustainable Food Production
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Fungi in Sustainable Food Production

Anne Reshetnyak

Fungi are not just fun to forage and delicious to eat, they can also be useful for food…

Food and Place | Does Where You Live Influence Your Eating Habits?
Article Human Stories

Food and Place | Does Where You Live Influence Your Eating Habits?

Luke Cridland

Where food is sold is not decided randomly, and many factors go into determining where you can buy…

Food Forests | Sustainable Agriculture, Nature’s Way
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Food Forests | Sustainable Agriculture, Nature’s Way

Lina Dilly

Discover how food forests could future proof our food systems.

Who Pays the Price of Food Inflation?
Article Human Stories

Who Pays the Price of Food Inflation?

Aran Shaunak

I don't need to tell you that we're in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis. The food sector is…

Why We Need Open Innovation For Our Food System
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Why We Need Open Innovation For Our Food System

Jane Alice Liu

Have you heard of OI – open innovation? If you think it means openly sharing ideas and…

Is Organic Food Really Better?
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Is Organic Food Really Better?

Silvia Lazzaris

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

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