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Food Systems
Ten ways to avoid shopping for food in supermarkets
Do you aspire to shop more locally? With supermarkets so prevalent and convenient it can be hard to avoid them. Luckily, Elisabeth Winkle...
Population growth and food: A systems perspective
In this age of the Anthropocene, it is necessary to look inward as well as outwards to find systemic solutions. Ivan Cicin-Sain writes fo...
How Blockchain could revolutionise supply chain transparency
When you hear the word “blockchain,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? You probably don’t think about food. For Ethiopian coffee...
Relocalising the food chain: Why it matters and how to do it
One of the positive aspects of Britain’s departure from the EU is that it has sparked off a debate on the future of UK farming, requiring...
The Future of UK Farming: An overview
The Future of UK Farming conference, organised by the SFT, took place this past weekend with over 300 people attending. Hosted by Sir Ala...
Press release: Government action urgently needed to save small abattoirs
At the Future of UK Farming conference an expert panel explained why the continuing decline of small abattoirs is bad for animal welfare ...
Press release: Michael Gove first Minister to recognise that method of food production is central to both environmental and human health
Michael Gove became the first Defra Minister to accept the critical link between sustainable food systems and healthy diets, and warned w...
Measuring and valuing on-farm sustainability
Watch the film of our session at the Oxford Real Farming Conference where we presented our work on sustainability metrics
The Flavour of Good Farming
Bronwen explores the case for valorising the link between sustainability and flavour, using artisan cheese making as a case study.
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 ...
“Farming is business” – Migration to the city and the future of farming in Kenya
In the Kenyan reality TV show Don’t Lose the Plot, four young farmers budget, plant and grow their farms in a competition that rewards th...
Valuing nature and the hidden costs of biodiversity loss
Loss of ecosystem biodiversity accounts for around 10% of hidden costs in the UK food system, as shown in our new report. Here, the repor...