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 Books Agricultural Science as International Development Historians and sociologists explore the influence of CGIAR, a consortium of national governments, foreign aid agencies, philanthropies, United Nations agencies, and international financial institutions, and its affiliated international research centres. It examines whether and how science-led development has changed the practices of farmers, researchers, and policymakers in five continents. Read Image Books Food and addiction It provides a comprehensive coverage of subjects related to food and addiction, from how the brain processes food reward and the role of the gut-microbiome in addictive eating, the contribution of industry tactics to the creation of addictive foods, and behavioural, neurological, and pharmacologic interventions, as well as the clinical, public health, legal, and policy implications of recognizing the validity of food addiction Read Image Books Against the Grain: How Farmers Around the Globe Are Transforming Agriculture to Nourish the World and Heal the Planet Journalist and author Roger Thurow travels to Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, India, Guatemala, Peru, and the United States highlighting innovative farming systems, from agroforestry to indigenous grains, where he explores the tensions and conflicts involved in farming and feeding communities. Read Image Reports Financing for Regenerative Agriculture The report by Rockefeller Foundation, Pollination Group and Transformational Investing in Food Systems makes the case for more investment in regenerative agriculture, arguing that investors underestimate and mischaracterize the risks involved in conventional agriculture. It suggests that a transition to regenerative food systems will not only create positive social and environmental benefits but also significant financial returns. Read Image Reports Public Financing for Agricultural Decarbonization and Abundance This report by the Breakthrough Institute argues for a more interventionist approach to decarbonising the food system by the US government, making up for the shortfall in private investment. In order for new food and agricultural innovations to provide climate benefits, the federal government must invest, the report says. Read Image Reports Culture Clash? What cultured meat could mean for UK farming Can farmers and the cultured meat industry find common cause? This report explores what UK farmers think about cultured meat and how the technology could affect them. Although cultured meat and animal agriculture industries are cast as opponents, interviews with farmers found potential synergies that could underpin a new and more productive debate. Read Image Journal articles Towards sustainable agriculture: Harnessing AI for global food security This paper argues that AI could transform the way we produce, distribute and manage food in a more resilient and food-secure manner. It outlines the current uses of AI in agriculture and discusses the potential uses in sectors such as crop breeding, water resource management and food waste. Read Image Journal articles The viability of photovoltaics on agricultural land: Can PV solve the food vs fuel debate? This article explores the land-use competition of biofuel production, solar farms on agricultural land and food security. It argues that solar farms produce multitudes more energy than biofuels while allowing for crop production underneath, easing the land-use trade-off between food production, energy production and farm income. Read Image Journal articles Global food expenditure patterns diverge between low-income and high-income countries This paper argues that food expenditure patterns of lower-income countries are not adopting diets of affluent countries contrary to the belief that globalisation, income-growth and cultural trends are causing a shift in diet. The researchers analyse food expenditure patterns, including ultra-processed foods, in 90 different countries. Read VIEW MORE
Image Books Agricultural Science as International Development Historians and sociologists explore the influence of CGIAR, a consortium of national governments, foreign aid agencies, philanthropies, United Nations agencies, and international financial institutions, and its affiliated international research centres. It examines whether and how science-led development has changed the practices of farmers, researchers, and policymakers in five continents. Read
Image Books Food and addiction It provides a comprehensive coverage of subjects related to food and addiction, from how the brain processes food reward and the role of the gut-microbiome in addictive eating, the contribution of industry tactics to the creation of addictive foods, and behavioural, neurological, and pharmacologic interventions, as well as the clinical, public health, legal, and policy implications of recognizing the validity of food addiction Read
Image Books Against the Grain: How Farmers Around the Globe Are Transforming Agriculture to Nourish the World and Heal the Planet Journalist and author Roger Thurow travels to Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, India, Guatemala, Peru, and the United States highlighting innovative farming systems, from agroforestry to indigenous grains, where he explores the tensions and conflicts involved in farming and feeding communities. Read
Image Reports Financing for Regenerative Agriculture The report by Rockefeller Foundation, Pollination Group and Transformational Investing in Food Systems makes the case for more investment in regenerative agriculture, arguing that investors underestimate and mischaracterize the risks involved in conventional agriculture. It suggests that a transition to regenerative food systems will not only create positive social and environmental benefits but also significant financial returns. Read
Image Reports Public Financing for Agricultural Decarbonization and Abundance This report by the Breakthrough Institute argues for a more interventionist approach to decarbonising the food system by the US government, making up for the shortfall in private investment. In order for new food and agricultural innovations to provide climate benefits, the federal government must invest, the report says. Read
Image Reports Culture Clash? What cultured meat could mean for UK farming Can farmers and the cultured meat industry find common cause? This report explores what UK farmers think about cultured meat and how the technology could affect them. Although cultured meat and animal agriculture industries are cast as opponents, interviews with farmers found potential synergies that could underpin a new and more productive debate. Read
Image Journal articles Towards sustainable agriculture: Harnessing AI for global food security This paper argues that AI could transform the way we produce, distribute and manage food in a more resilient and food-secure manner. It outlines the current uses of AI in agriculture and discusses the potential uses in sectors such as crop breeding, water resource management and food waste. Read
Image Journal articles The viability of photovoltaics on agricultural land: Can PV solve the food vs fuel debate? This article explores the land-use competition of biofuel production, solar farms on agricultural land and food security. It argues that solar farms produce multitudes more energy than biofuels while allowing for crop production underneath, easing the land-use trade-off between food production, energy production and farm income. Read
Image Journal articles Global food expenditure patterns diverge between low-income and high-income countries This paper argues that food expenditure patterns of lower-income countries are not adopting diets of affluent countries contrary to the belief that globalisation, income-growth and cultural trends are causing a shift in diet. The researchers analyse food expenditure patterns, including ultra-processed foods, in 90 different countries. Read