This is a brief summary of the longer TABLE Explainer “What is agroecology?”. It aims to define the concept and illuminate key debates surrounding agroecology. Citations and references for the information discussed below can be found in the full explainer. Written by Jack Bosanquet

This is a brief summary of the longer TABLE Explainer “Soy: Food, Feed, and Land Use Change”. It aims to illuminate key debates surrounding and linked to soy, land use change and animal- versus plant-based protein. Citations and references for the information discussed can be found in the full explainer (note certain statistics have been updated if available). Written by Jack Bosanquet

What is regenerative agriculture? Although this concept is frequently used in discussions about food systems transformation, and is starting to attract the attention of corporates and the mainstream, it lacks a formal definition, and what counts as "regenerative" can vary based on the individual asked, or the context.In this explainer, we explore ways of thinking about regenerative agriculture in relation to its various definitions, the stakeholders using the term, its knowledge practices and knowledge base, and how it fits in with wider goals for food system change.https://www.doi.org/10.56661/2d7b8d1cA shorter written version of this summary is available here.

Should we eat meat, eggs, dairy and other animal-sourced foods? If so, how should we produce them and how much should we eat? If not, what should we eat instead? These are just some of the more contentious debates about the future of food systems.This Explainer summarises some of the key debates about livestock and its alternatives and describes both the arguments and the evidence underpinning different points of view. We look both at foodstuffs (meat, fish, plants and new foods based on cells grown in bioreactors) and farming methods (both intensive and extensive) with regards to discussions about their environmental, health and social impacts. In so doing, we explore the assumptions and values that often lead stakeholders to differing conclusions about what a sustainable food system looks like.https://doi.org/10.56661/2caf9b92 

This is a brief summary of the longer TABLE Explainer “What is ultra-processed food? And why do people disagree about its utility as a concept?” It aims to illuminate key debates surrounding ultra-processed foods. Written by Trish Fisher.

This is a brief summary of two longer TABLE Explainers: "Agricultural methane and its role as a greenhouse gas" "Methane and the sustainability of ruminant livestock". It aims to illuminate key debates regarding agricultural methane’s role in climate change and some of the difficult trade-offs involved when it comes to mitigating agricultural methane. Written by Trish Fisher.

This is a brief summary of the longer TABLE Explainer "What is malnutrition?" It aims to illuminate key elements of the three forms of malnutrition. Written by Trish Fisher.

This is a brief summary of the longer TABLE Explainer “What is the nutrition transition?” It aims to illuminate key debates surrounding the nutrition transition model. Written by Trish Fisher

This is a brief summary of the longer TABLE Explainer “Rewilding and its implications for agriculture”. It aims to illuminate key debates surrounding rewilding. Written by Trish Fisher