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Big Livestock's Big Greenwash
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NGO Feedback has published a website, Big Livestock's Big Greenwash, outlining the marketing strategies used by large livestock companies, including: reporting emissions and climate targets in ways that appear to show more progress than has happened; focusing on technological options (e.g. feed additives) to increase efficiency without reducing meat and dairy production; downplaying the climate impact of livestock; and building narratives that argue livestock production is good for farmer wellbeing, food security and traditional meat-based diets. Feedback argues that these strategies amount to greenwash.
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A consensus on food, farming and nature
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A consensus statement on a shared vision of the future for the food system has been published by WWF-UK and co-signed by representatives of several UK organisations, including Pasture for Life, the Soil Association, the Eating Better Alliance and the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission. The statement says that the food system should make space for nature both on farms and in wider landscapes; that farmers should be supported in reducing their use of pesticides and synthetic fertilisers; that regenerative soil management should become the norm; and that technology can play a role in sustainable food production. The statement also criticises intensive livestock production and the marketing of unhealthy ultra-processed foods. It does not call for a reduction in animal product consumption.
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Alternative protein investment trends in 2022
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This article by The Good Food Institute explores global trends in investment in alternative proteins during 2022. Alternative protein companies raised $2.9 billion globally in 2022 - a 42% decrease compared to 2021, which followed several years of increasing global investment in alternative proteins. The article attributes 2022’s lower investment to broader market conditions, as economy-wide private venture funding also declined 35% in 2022. The article also sets out the results of an investor survey showing that 99% of respondents remain optimistic about the alternative protein sector in the long term.
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Essay: Is agroforestry a solution to food insecurity in Sudan?
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In this piece, Hatim Rijal and Marwa Akola reflect on the challenges facing Sudan’s food system. They explain the pressures facing different types of agriculture and forestry in Sudan, and explore the potential of agroforestry, specifically alley cropping systems, to provide food while also meeting environmental and social goals. About the authors: Hatim Rijal (MSc. in Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development) is the fundraising officer of the Deriba Center for Environmental Studies (DCES), a Forest Inspector at Forests National Corporation, South Darfur State, and a Co-founder of Sudan Youth Organization on Climate Change (SYOCC). Marwa Akola (MSc. in Nutrition and dietetics) is a clinical dietitian nutritionist, a lecturer in the School of Health Sciences at Ahfad University for Women (AUW), the head of the Research and Studies Unit in DCES, and was recently assigned as a program coordinator for the Public Health Training and Research Unit (PHTRU) in AUW.
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