More than half of the experts on the UK government’s advisory panel on nutrition have links to the food industry, a BMJ analysis has found. At least 11 of the 17 members of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) have conflicts of interest with the likes of Nestlé, sugar manufacturer Tate and Lyle, and the world’s largest ice cream producer, Unilever.

This book argues that there is a need to transform risk-averse African smallholders into business-oriented producers who invest in producing surplus food for sale. The book focuses on the highlands of Africa – the east and central regions stretching from Ethiopia to Tanzania. 

CEO of the premium fruit and vegetable wholesaler, Natoora, Franco Fubini, argues flavour can lead us to a better food future. By looking to flavour, he claims we can unpick the industrialisation of our food production, restore nutrition and seasonal diversity to our plates and the craft of growing back to our landscapes.

This book follows the story of two brothers – Jose and Gilberto Flores – and how they pioneered the use of agave to regenerate farming land. The book places this breakthrough in the broader context of regenerative agriculture as a solution to the world’s many interlocking ecological crises.

This report by the Gates Foundation urges world leaders to increase global health spending, as new modelling claims that 40 million more children will suffer from hunger’s worst effects by 2050 due to climate change. But immediate action could instead boost health and spur economic growth.

Advancing a plant-rich food system offers five times the climate benefits per dollar invested compared to renewable energy, and four times that of electric vehicles according to a new report published by Tilt Collective and SystemIQ. 

This report, commissioned by the UK’s Food Standards Agency, aims to assess the most likely changes to the UK food system over the next five years resulting from climate change. It argues that although policies for net zero are aspirational, the near-term transition costs and experiences for stakeholders, particularly in food production, processing, and consumption, may be negative.

The UN's "Pact for the Future," is essentially a recommitment to the Sustainable Development Goals with additional focus on AI, governance and reforming the UN Security Council and climate finance. It has a section on food security which journalist Thin Wei Lin shows has been eroded throughout the negotiation process.