Image Resources Our extensive research library contains thousands of summaries of journal articles, reports and news stories that can be searched by keyword and category RESOURCES CATEGORYBooksBriefing paperEvent recordingFeatured articlesFeatured reportGameJournal articlesNews and resourcesReportsThink pieceVideoWorking paperWorkshop summary YEAR201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Image Resource Pesticides could be much more toxic than previously thought, thanks to adjuvants This article examines the toxicity of ‘adjuvants’ in pesticides. Commercial pesticide formulations contain the active ingredient and various other chemicals - adjuvants - such as surfactants, antifoaming agents, preservatives, solvents and dyes. Adjuvants are generally neglected by health risk assessments of pesticides in the United States and the European Union. This paper uses the examples of glyphosate and neonicotinoids to illustrate that adjuvants can result in pesticides being significantly more toxic than the active ingredient alone. The paper calls for changes in regulation. Read Image Resource Pursuing a low meat diet to improve both health and sustainability: How can we use the frames that shape our meals? In this paper, the authors conducted a review of numerous studies to examine the content, advantages and limitations of a frame-based approach to assist consumers in reducing their intake of conventional meat (e.g. eating less meat or different meat, such as organic or certified for animal welfare or environmental impact). Particularly, they want to evaluate whether behaviour can be shifted by creating new frames and to identify frames that can bridge a transition by highlighting ‘push’ factors away from routine meat eating, or ‘pull’ factors towards encouraging the consumption of alternatives. Read Image Resource Video recording: Reinventing the plastic bottle You can view the full video recording of the panel talk “Reinventing the plastic bottle” which was hosted by the Hoffmann Centre for Sustainable Resource Economy at Chatham House. Speakers discussed problems created by single-use plastic bottles and some possible solutions. Read Image Resource New MOOC: Sustainable food systems: a Mediterranean perspective A new online course developed by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network deals with environmental and climate-related challenges in the Mediterranean and shows how sustainable food systems are being used. The course is aimed at students, current and future practitioners in the agricultural, food and beverage sectors, and policymakers and regional stakeholders. Read Image Resource TEDx talk: The end of animal farming by Jacy Reese Social scientist and co-founder of the Sentience Institute Jacy Reese discusses public attitudes to diets and the potential of lab-cultured meat to end animal farming, as well as possible pitfalls. Read Image Resource News: Mysteries of the moo-crobiome: Could tweaking cow gut bugs improve beef? Researchers from the University of Edinburgh have sequenced the genomes of 913 types of microbes found inside cows’ digestive systems, hoping to discover more about the types of enzymes that the microbes use to break down the food. Read Image Resource News: Teralytic sensors help farmers manage fertilisers A wireless soil probe that measures soil conditions every 15 minutes could help farmers to apply fertilisers more efficiently and prevent overwatering. Each probe has 23 sensors and sends data to a software interface that summarises the information for farmers. Factors measured include levels of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, pH, moisture, temperature and aeration. Read Image Resource News: Major food companies join to address climate change and healthy soils by creating a new standard focused on regenerative agriculture The Carbon Underground, Green America and various food industry partners are developing a new standard for regenerative agriculture. It is claimed that the standard will encourage farmers to restore soil and improve crop resilience and nutrient density. Read Image Resource Book: Pig tales: An omnivore's quest for sustainable meat Author Barry Estabrook explores the American pork industry in search of more responsible production systems. Read VIEW MORE
Image Resource Pesticides could be much more toxic than previously thought, thanks to adjuvants This article examines the toxicity of ‘adjuvants’ in pesticides. Commercial pesticide formulations contain the active ingredient and various other chemicals - adjuvants - such as surfactants, antifoaming agents, preservatives, solvents and dyes. Adjuvants are generally neglected by health risk assessments of pesticides in the United States and the European Union. This paper uses the examples of glyphosate and neonicotinoids to illustrate that adjuvants can result in pesticides being significantly more toxic than the active ingredient alone. The paper calls for changes in regulation. Read
Image Resource Pursuing a low meat diet to improve both health and sustainability: How can we use the frames that shape our meals? In this paper, the authors conducted a review of numerous studies to examine the content, advantages and limitations of a frame-based approach to assist consumers in reducing their intake of conventional meat (e.g. eating less meat or different meat, such as organic or certified for animal welfare or environmental impact). Particularly, they want to evaluate whether behaviour can be shifted by creating new frames and to identify frames that can bridge a transition by highlighting ‘push’ factors away from routine meat eating, or ‘pull’ factors towards encouraging the consumption of alternatives. Read
Image Resource Video recording: Reinventing the plastic bottle You can view the full video recording of the panel talk “Reinventing the plastic bottle” which was hosted by the Hoffmann Centre for Sustainable Resource Economy at Chatham House. Speakers discussed problems created by single-use plastic bottles and some possible solutions. Read
Image Resource New MOOC: Sustainable food systems: a Mediterranean perspective A new online course developed by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network deals with environmental and climate-related challenges in the Mediterranean and shows how sustainable food systems are being used. The course is aimed at students, current and future practitioners in the agricultural, food and beverage sectors, and policymakers and regional stakeholders. Read
Image Resource TEDx talk: The end of animal farming by Jacy Reese Social scientist and co-founder of the Sentience Institute Jacy Reese discusses public attitudes to diets and the potential of lab-cultured meat to end animal farming, as well as possible pitfalls. Read
Image Resource News: Mysteries of the moo-crobiome: Could tweaking cow gut bugs improve beef? Researchers from the University of Edinburgh have sequenced the genomes of 913 types of microbes found inside cows’ digestive systems, hoping to discover more about the types of enzymes that the microbes use to break down the food. Read
Image Resource News: Teralytic sensors help farmers manage fertilisers A wireless soil probe that measures soil conditions every 15 minutes could help farmers to apply fertilisers more efficiently and prevent overwatering. Each probe has 23 sensors and sends data to a software interface that summarises the information for farmers. Factors measured include levels of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, pH, moisture, temperature and aeration. Read
Image Resource News: Major food companies join to address climate change and healthy soils by creating a new standard focused on regenerative agriculture The Carbon Underground, Green America and various food industry partners are developing a new standard for regenerative agriculture. It is claimed that the standard will encourage farmers to restore soil and improve crop resilience and nutrient density. Read
Image Resource Book: Pig tales: An omnivore's quest for sustainable meat Author Barry Estabrook explores the American pork industry in search of more responsible production systems. Read
