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Rewilding Food and the Self across Europe

This book explores the conversations around rewilding, food, eating and identities that are currently happening across Europe. It has sections on hunting, “natural” products (such as wine) on the market, and rewilding in the context of cities and the self.

Dairy Farming in the 21st Century

This book explores the ethical, environmental and social issues linked to different forms of dairy production around the world, including smallholder production and intensive feedlots. It also discusses the shift towards plant-based substitutes for dairy.

Newsletter: Sustainability by numbers by Hannah Ritchie

News and resources

Hannah Ritchie, Head of Research at Our World in Data, has launched a new email newsletter called Sustainability by numbers, which discusses the numbers and data that are important for building a sustainable world. TABLE readers may be particularly interested in the issues Eating local is still not a good way to reduce the carbon footprint of your diet and Are meat substitutes really better for the environment than meat?

The many meanings of 'regenerative' agriculture

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This blog post from the Sustainable Food Trust explores the history of the term “regenerative” agriculture, including the Rodale Institute’s use of the term in the 1970s, the longer indigenous histories of many of the practices that fall under the umbrella, and the resurgence of the term regenerative since around 2015.

Regulation of alternative proteins around the world

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In this piece, the Good Food Institute describes government regulation of alternative proteins (including plant-based, cultivated and fermentation-derived foods) in several countries around the world (including China, Singapore, Australia, Japan, Korea, India, Saudi Arabia, Canada, the United States and the European Union).

Ep35: Sofia Wilhelmsson on "Pig transport and human-animal relations"

Podcast episode

What if we relate to farm production animals the way we relate to pets?

Transcript - Episode 35

Essay: Aid, structural reforms or empowerment: Assessing diverse interventions to abate food crises in Southern Africa

Food insecurity in Africa is one of the continent’s major challenges, exacerbated by the ongoing climate crisis. In this essay, Dr Rejoice Chipuriro reflects on different types of food aid programmes across several countries in Southern Africa. She contrasts short-term food relief with approaches intended to promote longer-term food system resilience, discussing the importance of incorporating local values and knowledge systems.

Ep36: Jason Clay on "Building and flying the plane as we go"

Podcast episode

Ideas to increase transparency for consumers, improve livelihoods for farmers, and urgently scale up and out systems-level solution.