Researchers identify, via a systematic review process, three major narratives that have emerged around the ‘protein transition’. These include the consumer narrative, the techno-centred narrative, and the socio-technological narrative. This paper explores the associated challenges and key policy priorities associated with each narrative.

This article focuses on the impact of gender inequality on women’s vulnerability, resilience and response to  climate change impacts. The researchers explore how patriarchal norms limit women’s access to climate-smart adaptation strategies and how policies targeted at climate action fail to overcome this structural inequality.

This report investigates the potential for legume intensification in Africa and suggests a four-point strategy to be used by policymakers, government agencies, agricultural researchers, food producers, international organisations, and non-governmental organisations.

This report from the Transforming UK Food Systems Strategic Priority Fund explores the relationships between civil society organisations and food systems researchers under ‘knowledge-policy interfaces’ in pursuit of more impactful and transformative food policy in the UK.

This report from the Corporate Accountability Lab explores how American fair trade organisations protect the image of corporations more than the rights of their workers by analysing case studies on horticultural farms in Mexico.

A recent press release by FACCE-JPI, a joint EU programming initiative on agriculture, food security and climate change, has detailed a pre-announcement for an upcoming research call on ''Fostering agroecology at farm and landscape levels.”

A recent story by The Independent details a hunger crisis in Zimbabwe fuelled by poor harvests as a result of El Nino intensified drought conditions. The UN Food Program has announced a government aid package to assist the reported 2.7 million rural people affected.

Continued unrest of the farming population of France has lead the French government to promise to ensure food retailers agree to share revenues fairly with producers. This Bloomberg article details the statements made by French officials and connects the political activity of farmers in France with other movements in Europe. 

A recent campaign launched by the DEFRA appointed Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board has faced criticism for contradicting scientific evidence. Experts say, the 'Let's Eat Balanced' campaign, describes misleading information that ignores negative health impacts associated with meat and dairy-rich diets, and lacks adequate attention to environmental issues connected to heavy meat consumption.