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Explore the latest strategic trends, research and analysis
Explore the latest strategic trends, research and analysis
The largest rooftop greenhouse in Montreal, Canada produces over 11,000kg of food per week and has hired 200 new employees due to pandemic-driven demand.
Funghi has been found to have a number of beneficial properties - from foam packaging to water filtration, and as an active ingredient in antibiotics.
Three academics argue that governments, funders and scientists should focus on improving aquaculture on land, to align with the UN SDGs and reduce hunger.
Researchers have discovered that microbes could benefit agricultural vegetables by providing nutrients, stimulating growth, and suppressing pathogens.
Otters off California help protect kelp forests by preying on sea urchins - but only healthy ones - showing the delicate balance of species in an ecosystem.
About 17% of global food production goes to waste – tackling the issue could have significant environmental, social and economic benefits.
In 2007, a severe drought in Lesotho and South Africa drastically reduced crop yields and increased food prices, creating food insecurity for many people.
In the fight to reduce the world’s 1.3 billion tonne food waste mountain, one inventor has discovered a way to make fruit last longer – by putting a sticker on it.
Plant-based, microorganism- and animal cell-based alternatives to animal meat, fish, eggs, and dairy are projected to make up at least 11% of global protein consumption in 2035 – with a p...
Increased food security will alleviate global hunger, and support progress in health, education, and political stability.
Enriching new cereal varieties with vitamins and minerals provides an opportunity to improve nutrition without changing diets drastically, writes an expert.
Regenerative agriculture focuses more on the health of the soil than other farming methods and could help tackle climate change.
Feeding a growing population while reducing the environmental impact of agriculture is a challenge for policy-makers in the United States and across the globe.
Implementing NbS is not enough – their success or failure depends on the extent to which the world transitions to more sustainable planet-based diets.