In this exploration of natural and nature, we want food system stakeholders to reflect on the extent to which our often jumbled and contradictory assumptions about the goods and bads of nature feed into ideas about how we should farm, which landscapes we value, what we should eat, how we should organise ourselves and who/what, actually, we are or ought to be as human beings.

Soy bean is an incredible crop. It is highly productive, adaptable to different climates, and contains a complete nutritional profile packed with protein. Soy plays a vital role in feeding the world, from human diets to animal feed and alternative proteins. But its success comes at a cost.

This one year project aims to clarify if and how RA can lead to greater alignment of food and nutrition security goals, with those for land and environment, and support policy to enable a just transition for the sector and for those it supplies. Does a move to regenerative agriculture support a regenerative food system?

Protein is a ubiquitous topic in discussions of the food system right now, and one of the key concerns at the heart of many disagreements about protein and its environmental, health, and ethical implications is power. What is power, who has it, who ought to have more or less of it, and which forms of power are desirable or acceptable? In this project starting in 2022, we explore the role of power in the food system with a special focus on protein.

Through a series of dialogues and discussions with food systems stakeholders throughout 2021, TABLE explored the theme of ‘scale’ in the food system.