What if we grew GM crops in Britain?
It’s time to re-evaluate the impacts of the potential cultivation of GM crops in UK agriculture, says policy researcher at ADAS Carla Turner.
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Academics, policy makers, industrialists, farmers and end-users give their views on food security.
Don’t blame it on the weatherman
What can seasonal forecasts bring to agriculture and food security? Pete Falloon of the Met Office predicts progress.
The challenge of soil
The United Nations has dedicated this year to a well-known substance that has incredible properties. The Soil Association’s Louise Payton digs deep.
Labels or legislation: how do you shift eating habits?
What are the policies and actions needed to change consumption patterns? Tara Garnett of the Food Climate Research Network digests a recent report.
Making sustainable connections
Agricultural scientist Andy Whitmore from Rothamsted Research introduces a new network for scientists working on sustainable intensification.
Is a healthy diet affordable?
Use of food banks is rising, but so are levels of obesity. Has it become impossible to eat cheaply but well? BBSRC Strategy and Policy Officer Valerie Nadeau tucks in.
Facing the future: water and agriculture
Following World Water day, three new reports on water use are launched by the Global Food Security programme. GFS Science Writer Theresa Meacham pours over the results.
Why schools should be on the frontline in combating malnutrition
When it comes to child nutrition, it needn’t be all doom and gloom. Francis Peel from the Partnership for Child Development explains why.
The role of research in food and nutrition security
A major new report spells out what science can, and can’t, do to help provide nutritious food for all. Co-author and GFS Champion Tim Benton provides an inside eye on the Milan Expo 2015.
Photo diary: A story of sustainability in China
In an audio slideshow special, food writer and consultant Geoff Tansey wonders what will happen to the ancient rice terraces of the Far East.
Going against the grain
Scientists – and economists – should avoid being prisoners of present knowledge, says former FAO agricultural economist Andrew MacMillan.
Trees of life for food security
Principles of agroecology can get us out of the food crisis in simple steps. Tree biologist Roger Leakey explains.