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We, at TABLE, therefore began to ask ourselves if they are perhaps repeated attempts to articulate the same things, or whether there are substantive differences. Dr George Cusworth (U Oxford) and Rachel Carlile (U Edinburgh) worked with graphic designer Emily Liang (WUR) to develop a diagram articulating these agricultural movements' similarities and differences. Read Image Publication What scale for the food system? Moving beyond polarised debates This report shares our reflections on TABLE’s most recent project of work – a series of dialogues and discussions with food systems stakeholders, focused on the theme of ‘scale’ in the food system. Read Image Publication Livestock and protein controversies and uncertainties: perspectives from researchers and civil society This report sets out the results of a project that aimed to identify research questions around livestock and protein that civil society deems to be of particular importance. Read Image Publication Working paper: Identifying civil society’s research priorities on sustainable livestock and protein The project aims to identify livestock-and protein-relevant questions, contestations and misunderstandings that the NGO community feels to be important, and that merit further research. Ultimately, the goal for this project is to come up with a short set of societally-relevant priority topics that could form the basis of interdisciplinary research and wider public engagement. Read Image Publication Investor Briefing: Plating up Progress Part 2 This second investor briefing from the Plating Up Progress-project proposes a new set of metrics that investors will need if they are to assess how well food businesses are managing the risks and opportunities they are facing regarding urgent health and sustainability issues. Read Image Publication Investor briefing: Plating up Progress Part 1 This first investor briefing by Plating Up Progress (a Food Foundation and Food Climate Research Network project) looks at the sustainability risks and opportunities that exist for food retailers, caterers and restaurants. Read Image Publication Grazed and Confused Ruminating on cattle, grazing systems, methane, nitrous oxide, the soil carbon sequestration question – and what it all means for greenhouse gas emissions. Read Image Publication Metrics for sustainable healthy diets: why, what how? While governments have a major role to play in stimulating a shift towards sustainable healthy diets, food companies are the gatekeepers of consumption. The food that companies produce and sell, the way they market them, and at what price, are all crucial influences on what people eat. This report considers if we need a set of indicators to assess companies’ progress and hold them to account? Read Publication Plating up solutions: Changing the food system to provide sustainable healthy diets In this Perspective article in the journal Science, the FCRN’s Tara Garnett articulates the need for a strong policy focus on sustainable healthy diets, and assesses the current state of research and understanding on the relationship between health and sustainability. Read VIEW MORE
Image Publication Exploring the ebbs and flows of Regenerative Agriculture, Organic and Agroecology The regenerative, organic and agroecology movements share many concerns, and offer seemingly similar solutions. We, at TABLE, therefore began to ask ourselves if they are perhaps repeated attempts to articulate the same things, or whether there are substantive differences. Dr George Cusworth (U Oxford) and Rachel Carlile (U Edinburgh) worked with graphic designer Emily Liang (WUR) to develop a diagram articulating these agricultural movements' similarities and differences. Read
Image Publication What scale for the food system? Moving beyond polarised debates This report shares our reflections on TABLE’s most recent project of work – a series of dialogues and discussions with food systems stakeholders, focused on the theme of ‘scale’ in the food system. Read
Image Publication Livestock and protein controversies and uncertainties: perspectives from researchers and civil society This report sets out the results of a project that aimed to identify research questions around livestock and protein that civil society deems to be of particular importance. Read
Image Publication Working paper: Identifying civil society’s research priorities on sustainable livestock and protein The project aims to identify livestock-and protein-relevant questions, contestations and misunderstandings that the NGO community feels to be important, and that merit further research. Ultimately, the goal for this project is to come up with a short set of societally-relevant priority topics that could form the basis of interdisciplinary research and wider public engagement. Read
Image Publication Investor Briefing: Plating up Progress Part 2 This second investor briefing from the Plating Up Progress-project proposes a new set of metrics that investors will need if they are to assess how well food businesses are managing the risks and opportunities they are facing regarding urgent health and sustainability issues. Read
Image Publication Investor briefing: Plating up Progress Part 1 This first investor briefing by Plating Up Progress (a Food Foundation and Food Climate Research Network project) looks at the sustainability risks and opportunities that exist for food retailers, caterers and restaurants. Read
Image Publication Grazed and Confused Ruminating on cattle, grazing systems, methane, nitrous oxide, the soil carbon sequestration question – and what it all means for greenhouse gas emissions. Read
Image Publication Metrics for sustainable healthy diets: why, what how? While governments have a major role to play in stimulating a shift towards sustainable healthy diets, food companies are the gatekeepers of consumption. The food that companies produce and sell, the way they market them, and at what price, are all crucial influences on what people eat. This report considers if we need a set of indicators to assess companies’ progress and hold them to account? Read
Publication Plating up solutions: Changing the food system to provide sustainable healthy diets In this Perspective article in the journal Science, the FCRN’s Tara Garnett articulates the need for a strong policy focus on sustainable healthy diets, and assesses the current state of research and understanding on the relationship between health and sustainability. Read