Emissions on farm vs off farm Posted in: Production, Sustainability Environmental Working Group breaks down the life cycle analysis of total greenhouse gas emissions for common protein foods and vegetables. read more...
From a good idea to reaching millions: learning from CGIAR’s work on biofortification Posted in: Health, Mortality, Nutrition, Vegetable Food Sources Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) have been developing and implementing biofortified crops to address micro-nutrient deficiencies. read more...
Multiple health and environmental impacts of foods Posted in: Health, Mortality, Sustainability Researchers at the University of Minnesota and Oxford University compared the environmental effects against the noncommunicable disease risk of certain food products. read more...
Could the EAT-Lancet diet really save 10 million lives? Posted in: Health, Mortality, Nutrition A recent report published by EpiX in The Journal of Nutrition suggests that the EAT-Lancet proposed diet has no greater impact on mortality reduction than energy consumption changes. read more...
Australia’s changing landscape of protein production Posted in: Animal Food Sources, Food Systems, Nutrition, Production, Sustainability New research from IDTechEx has found that meat at is current levels is unsustainable, creating challenges to meet global nutrient needs. read more...
‘Meat is part of a sustainable world’: Professor Louise Fresco Posted in: Animal Food Sources, Food Systems, Nutrition, Sustainability Professor Louise Fresco (President of the Executive Board, Wageningen University & Research argues that taking meat out of the food system is not the solution. read more...
Study shows the EAT-Lancet diet is unaffordable for at least 1.6 billion people Posted in: Affordability, Diet, Food Systems, Sustainability A study has found the EAT-Lancet diet is unaffordable to 1.6 billion people, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. read more...
Eat less red meat, scientists said. Now some believe that was bad advice Posted in: Animal Food Sources, Health, Mortality, Nutrition An international collaboration of researchers concluded that the advice to eat less red meat is not backed by good scientific evidence. read more...
Reducing agriculture emissions through improved farming practices Posted in: Energy Consumption, Food Systems, Production, Sustainability McKinsey’s latest report, Agriculture and climate change offers a perspective on how 25 proven GHG-efficient farming technologies and practices could reduce emissions by about 20% by 2050. read more...
Animal-source foods for human and planetary health Posted in: Animal Food Sources, Livestock, Nutrition, Production, Sustainability The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) has published their position on the role of animal-sourced foods (ASF) in sustainably improving nutrition globally. read more...