Introducing Feed and our first theme: Scale in the food system Podcast episode We introduce our first theme: Scale in the food system, and its spatial, economic, temporal and moral dimensions. Read
Ep1: Ken Giller on the Food Security Conundrum Podcast episode Why does agricultural research often fall short of addressing food insecurity challenges in sub-Saharan Africa? Read
Ep2: Rob Bailey on Chokepoints and Vulnerabilities Podcast episode Is the system of global food trade, where 25% of all agricultural products are traded internationally, a resilient or vulnerable one? Read
Ep3: Lauren Baker on Connecting Local and Global Scale to Place Podcast episode How do people and organisations work to transform the food system at both the local and global scale? Read
Ep4: Sahil Shah on Scaling Seaweed Podcast episode What role can seaweed and different technologies play in building a resilient food system? What are the tradeoffs when scaling? Read
Ep5: Jennifer Clapp on Commodifying Food Podcast episode Has the increasing commodification of food and financialization of the food system left us more vulnerable to food crises? Read
Biodiversity and the challenge of pluralism Journal articles This paper argues that the way the concept of “biodiversity” is defined and used is blocking progress in protecting nature. It notes that the mainstream Western conservation movement tends to focus on charismatic species and wilderness. Read