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Food Systems
Why plant-based diets aren’t credible: Joanna Blythman at the Oxford Real Farming Conference
In this transcript of a talk from our session at the Oxford Real Farming Conference, Joanna Blythman talks about the nutritional and cult...
ORFC 2020: Linking Sustainable and Healthy Diets to Farming Outputs
In this debate at the Oxford Real Farming Conference 2020, panelists discuss the future of UK farming, and what constitutes a sustainable...
In conversation: Patrick Holden and George Monbiot
Patrick Holden speaks to environmental campaigner and writer George Monbiot about the debate on land sharing versus land sparing and what...
False claims and miracles from the new vegan religion
What we should eat to be healthy and produce a healthy planet has never been more unclear or hotly contested. A panel chaired by Sarah Sa...
The future of wheat
How do we move towards wheat varieties that work better in sustainable farming? And what changes need to happen at a systems level to sup...
Bringing biodiversity back into farming
Earlier this year, the UN announced that 1 million species around the planet are at risk of extinction. What farmers do on their land has...
How heritage barley could be a valuable and vital food in the fight against climate change
Re-discovering how to cook and eat heritage barley could encourage farmers to grow special landrace heritage varieties, which could make ...
Why sustainable farming needs Government support
In this short film, Patrick Holden outlines why the Government needs to make sustainable farming a financially viable option.
Running for Harmony: Reflections on the Trans Atlas Marathon
With the Trans Atlas ultra-marathon done and dusted, Anthony Rodale reflects on his experience and shares with us his aspirations for con...
Farms and public health: Does size matter?
Farm size is increasing, while the number of farms is decreasing. Rebecca Michael Elderkin asks "does the topic of farm size pertain excl...
An everyday tale of the rural economy
Local, rural farm businesses depend on a network of infrastructure to support them, and in turn they contribute to the rural economy. Thi...
New report recognises positive role of livestock in climate change mitigation
Sustainable Food Trust welcomes IPCC report which recognises positive role of livestock in climate change mitigation