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The end of meat? House on Fire podcast explores the future of animal-free food
In the eighth episode of our environmental podcast series, we talk to the pioneers re-engineering the future of food, starting with the mighty burger.
Future of Food
COVID-19 caused food insecurity to soar, but climate change will be much worse
Expert bodies have warned that COVID-19's devastation to global food security is only a precursor of the effects of climate change.
Biodiversity
Almost 90% of the world's animal species will lose some habitat to agriculture by 2050
A recent study published in Nature Sustainability has revealed that around 88% of species will have their habitat affected by increasing land use for agriculture, by 2050.
Africa
Fresh waves of locusts threaten to decimate farms across eastern Africa
From January to August, massive desert locust swarms swept across Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya, ravaging crops and decimating pasture in the worst outbreak in decades.
Agriculture, Food and Beverage
Maggots on the menu: the pet foods using insect protein to help the planet
Edible insects are being used in cat and dog food as a healthy, more sustainable and low-carbon alternative to meat.
UpLink
This Belgian start-up allows anyone to become an urban farmer
Urban farming could have a key role in feeding the world’s ever-growing population. Now a start-up in Belgium has come up with a stress-free way of letting anyone try their hand at the pr...
Singapore
This country has become the first in the world to approve the sale of lab-grown meat
U.S. start-up Eat Just has been granted permission to sell its lab-grown meat alternative in Singapore. Demand for alternatives to regular meat has surged in recent years.
Future of Food
Poor diets may to be blame for 20cm height gaps among children, study says
Lack of nutrition in school years is contributing to stunted growth, according to a new study, which recommends governments instigate free, healthy school meals.
Food2020
5 reasons we need to start nurturing – and eating – weeds
Plants we consider to be weeds may soon be feeding our growing global population – and helping to combat climate change. Here’s how.
Future of Food
Sabrina Dhowre Elba: How supporting smallholder farmers can end global hunger
Model and activist Sabrina Dhowre Elba is calling on governments to increase funding for the world’s smallholder farmers, whose lives depend on the food they produce.
COVID-19
Could frozen food transmit COVID-19? Here's what we know
Whilst the risk remains low of COVID-19 transmission through foods, food producers and consumers should be vigilant when handling, cooking and eating.
Food2020
What do we mean by a balanced diet?
A healthy diet can reduce the risks of some cancers, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. However, many people don't know what it means to eat a healthy, balanced diet.
Food2020
Chef Massimo Bottura calls for a revolution to end food waste
The chef and founder of Food for Soul stressed the importance of creating sustainable, ethical food systems that distribute food to those who need it most.
Food2020
Why finance is crucial to boldly transform our food system
Building a bridge between food and finance can help us transform how we produce and consume food to feed a growing global population and meet the SDGs
Future of Food
This is why food security matters now more than ever
By 2050 there will be two billion more people on Earth than there are today. Agriculture can’t deliver enough food to meet that need so change is needed to increase output across the glob...