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Food Systems
Honeybees: A holistic perspective on a superorganism
Honeybees have seen a dramatic rise in public awareness and beekeeping has exponentially increased in popularity, however the mindset of ...
The kindness of butchers – why a small, farmer-owned abattoir in southern Germany is thriving. Pt III
Marianne Landzettel has been looking at sustainable agricultural systems and relocalised food production in her native Germany. This is t...
Livestock and food security: A contested relationship
Robert Barbour takes a look at the complex relationship between livestock and food security and the role of some animal products in susta...
What’s the problem with processed?
How can we identify the level at which a food has been processed? And how can you tell what’s good for you and what’s not? We thought we ...
‘Slow, tricky and a pain’ – importing seeds after Brexit
The seed market is highly concentrated and there are only a few independent companies producing and selling organic seeds, several of whi...
What role for livestock in climate-friendly farming?
If we are to address the challenges of climate change, biodiversity decline and the crisis in public health, we must tackle the fundament...
Sustainable Food Trust at COP26
The 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference takes place in Glasgow during the first two weeks of November 2021. We will be joining ...
Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s ‘The Big Food Redesign’ report
We are really pleased to be supporting the launch of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s big food redesign report, exploring the potential f...
SFT welcomes Efra Committee report
Efra Committee report calls for government to support local abattoirs
Local food ecosystems: A conversation with entrepreneur and author Duncan Catchpole
Duncan Catchpole, founder and owner of Cambridge Organic Food Co., and an entrepreneur and author, talks to us about his new release, Loc...
Taking pride in heritage crops and community: A local food system in southern Germany makes its mark
We hear about an eco-friendly local food store in Germany, an inspiring example of a model that works for a resilient future food system
Why local food can restore our failing food system
How can relocalising our food tackle the three core problems that characterise our UK food system: environmental degradation, poor health...