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Research briefing: The Broken Plate
A new report by the Food Foundation claims that the UK food system is fatally flawed and contributing to a...(Read More)
Veganism versus local organic farming: where to draw the line in the case of Northern Ireland
Researcher Network member, Ekaterina Gladkova, from Northumbria University, discusses her current research into pig farming in Northern Ireland and how...(Read More)
The Expert Series (2): How should vegans respond to in vitro meat?
In the second of our new Expert Series, RAC member Dr Josh Milburn from the University of York reflects on whether in...(Read More)
New Food & Agricultural Law in France: Progress for Animals and Plant-Based Food?
Researcher Network member, Marie Laffineur-Pauchet, a PhD student at the University of Montpellier (France) updates us on her research into French food and...(Read More)
Research briefing: New plant-focused diet would ‘transform’ planet’s future
The first science-based diet that tackles both the poor food eaten by billions of people and averts global environmental catastrophe...(Read More)
Research briefing: Growing the Good (2)
RAC member, Paul Appleby, reviews a report published in the final quarter of 2018 by the Changing Markets Foundation about...(Read More)
Research briefing: Food Labelling And Market Segmentation Of Consumers
"Collectivists" and "individualists," who tend to care more about social and environmental justice, account for 29% of the total...(Read More)
Research briefing: What's slowing down 'clean meat'?
A new UK paper identifies 'clean meat' as a highly promising early stage technology with key challenges to be solved prior...(Read More)
Research briefing: Global food systems are failing humanity and speeding up climate change
A new report published from 130 national academies issues a wake-up call to leaders on the eve of COP24.(Read More)
Research briefing: New study proposes three-step strategy towards plant-sourced proteins
The livestock sector could use almost half of the 1.5 degree celsius greenhouse gas emission budget allowed by 2030 according to a...(Read More)
WWF report: Mass wildlife loss caused by human consumption
Research Advisory Committee member, Dr Melanie Flynn, comments on the WWF’s Living Planet Report that confirms that “exploding human consumption” has...(Read More)
Textual Ethics: Veganism and Fiction
Researcher Network member, Caitlin Stobie, discusses her research for our Society & Culture portfolio, considering how veganism involves ethical consumption...(Read More)
Research briefing: Protein wars and the changing Canadian consumer
According to a new survey on Canada’s “protein wars,” 6.4 million Canadians have already restricted or eliminated meat from...(Read More)
Research briefing: Missing Pathways to 1.5°C
A new report was published this month by representatives of the Climate Land Ambition and Rights Alliance (CLARA) proposing that the...(Read More)
Research briefing: Are agricultural researchers working on the right crops?
A new study asks if agricultural researchers are working on the right crops to enable food and nutrition security in future climates....(Read More)
