This article argues that Brazil’s JBS and China’s WH Group grew into global meat giants through state support, accelerating consolidation and environmental harm. Despite national backing, they now primarily serve transnational capital. Scholars argue for a global competition treaty to curb unchecked corporate power.

This study integrated nutrition in the assessment of environmental sustainability in 559 food products across various categories. The researchers argue that the results demonstrate the model’s effectiveness in appraising food products based on environmental performance and nutrient composition.

This study investigates how food system stakeholders perceive justice in an ongoing transition in the Netherlands. It identified five overarching themes of injustice; changes in farming practice, food prices, capacity to participate, societal appreciation and critique, and unequal power.

This study examined the associations between household food insecurity (HHFI), psychological distress, motives underlying food choices and meal patterning behaviours in a sample of UK adults. They found HHFI was associated with greater distress, which in turn was associated with higher convenience motives and lower health motives. 

Researchers found that regions such as Eastern Africa and Southern Asia are highly susceptible to drought and negatively impacting agriculture, while East Asia was the most drought-resilient. They used a dataset containing 60 years of country-level drought and agricultural productivity data. 

This report by Friends of the Earth finds that most no-till systems — a farming practice that reduces tillage and ploughing —  are responsible for one-third of total annual pesticide use in the U.S. can be attributed to no-till corn and soy production alone. The report argues that this practice is being promoted as a climate solution but says there is no clear link between no-till and carbon sequestration. 

The UK government says the viability of the cultivated meat sector is still unclear, despite the need to reduce meat consumption. Technology, cost, and public acceptance are some of the barriers to scaling. It highlights that the social, economic and environmental implications are still uncertain, with few studies into the challenges and opportunities for the rural economy. 

Gleanings from the Field argues for a holistic approach to food security education, one that acknowledges the fraught nature of wicked problems and equips students with the skills and knowledge needed for effective action. 

This book Investigates alternative healthcare that uses traditional dietary foods, plant-derived materials, and extracts to treat diabetes. It describes scientific studies using modern-day biomedical techniques.