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Is cutting the lifespan of livestock the way to cut carbon emissions?
Livestock farming has been brought to the forefront of the climate change debate in recent years, but is cutting lifespan the best way to...
The freedom from hunger that is not free
Access to food is a fundamental human right, yet food security remains a critical issue in Kenya. John Riaga argues that the Kenyan Gover...
The Memory of Nature
In an external comment piece, retired medical doctor, Peter Mansfield, adds his own perspective to theories about the nature of life, hea...
Searching the soul of sustainable palm oil
Palm oil is everywhere - but can it ever be sustainable? Honor May Eldridge looks into the work of the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oi...
Gene editing will further narrow gene pool and intensify food and farming systems
Our CEO Patrick Holden comments on the government's proposals to allow gene-editing in the UK, with the launch of a new consultation on g...
Pre-Christmas Webinar: Shaping the debate about the future of farming
Mindful that, for obvious reasons, our capacity to communicate with our supporters and followers in physical meetings was severely restri...
Study distorts impact of methane emissions
Sustainable Food Trust Policy Director Richard Young comments on a recent study that appears to show organic meat is just as bad for the ...
Why the Climate Change Committee have got it wrong on land, food and farming
Patrick Holden argues the Climate Change Committee's recommendations on land, food and farming will make things worse
An Action Plan for Greener Prisons
A new report published by the Sustainable Food Trust's Harmony Project recommends that prisons in the UK should provide more opportunitie...
The spotlight on small abattoirs: Shortening distance to slaughter
In this article, Megan Perry argues that small abattoirs play a central role in supporting the farming systems we need in order to protec...
‘Food for Thought’: Reflections on an organic life
In his latest book review, Patrick Holden shares his comments on Food for Thought, by Phil Haughton - a book which ‘celebrat[es] the joy ...