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The Future

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…

Earth First

Farming Seaweed Around The World | A Photo-Essay

Eloise Adler

In a world where a growing population and a changing climate is putting pressure on both our land…

Human Stories

Why Producing More Food Doesn’t Mean Less Hunger

Lauren Lewis

Our population hit the 8 billion mark in November 2022 and is projected to top 10 billion by 2050.…

Human Stories

Food Safety and Fukushima | Rebuilding Trust After a Nuclear Disaster

Madhura Rao,Dr Makoto Takahashi

It’s been over a decade since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011, but the devastation…

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…

Earth First

Farming Microalgae | Ask The Expert

Ute von der Lieth,Jörg Ullmann

Have you ever tried a green-blue smoothie? Eaten green bread or blue gummy bears? Then you're…

Earth First

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…

Inside Our Food

Tempeh | How It’s Made

Anne Reshetnyak

You might have seen tempeh on the supermarket shelves alongside tofu, on the menu of a veggie café,…

Earth First

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…

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Opinion

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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