54+ min ago  (517+ words) New research highlights five structural barriers slowing progress towards healthier, more sustainable and resilient food systems across Europe. Despite ambitious climate, health and sustainability targets across Europe, progress towards transforming the food system remains stubbornly slow. New research published in…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (295+ words) Food safety and sustainability are inseparable, explains Professor Chris Elliott, noting the uncomfortable realisation that improvements to one often lead to weakness in the other. Read about why food safety frameworks must evolve alongside circular economy policies to realise the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (577+ words) New research finds most environmental claims from major meat and dairy firms rely on vague targets, raising concerns over transparency. Almost all climate pledges made by the world's largest meat and dairy companies could amount to "greenwashing, according to new…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (983+ words) Unlocking the secrets of plant-based foods, Dr Kevin Nott at Oxford Instruments shows how TD-NMR helps scientists understand water and fat at a molecular level, shaping the next generation of meat and dairy alternatives. In short, understanding food structure is…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago  (532+ words) Results of heat tolerance trials for rice produce significant grounds for optimism for Norwich Research Park based company. Ocean agriculture company Alora, based at Norwich Research Park, has just completed its latest set of trials for its new heat-tolerant rice…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (54+ words) From Number 10 down, there is disinterest, ambivalence and disconnect toward the domestic food system " a stance that is increasingly dangerous." By Dr Clive Black Food Security, Regulation & Legislation, Supply chain Cabinet, DEFRA, Department of Health, EU, Green Party, Ministry of…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (363+ words) Professor Chris Elliott reflects on the impact of the evolving war in the middle east to UK food security, reaffirming his belief that urgent policy action is needed to prioritise the longevity of our food system. The current conflict provides…...

3+ mon, 4+ hour ago  (543+ words) Login | Subscribe Free | Email Sign-up Major gaps in global food system resilience could threaten efforts to feed ten billion people by 2050, according to a new index from Economist Impact. The research also shows that affordability alone is not enough to…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (815+ words) UN report warns irreversible water losses threaten global food systems, urging governments to reset policy before shortages destabilise agriculture and markets. The world has entered an "era of global water bankruptcy, according to a major new United Nations (UN) report…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (816+ words) The next decade gives the dairy sector a major opportunity to pair growing global demand with real sustainability progress. The most urgent challenge remains greenhouse gas emissions, particularly methane, but we now have proven interventions " from feed innovations to better…...