Top news of the week: 24.03.2021.
Food
Organiser Sustainable Food Trust
As the UK Government consultation on gene editing comes to an end, we discuss the concerns and risks of this technology in farming
Bill Gates tells Reddit why he has bought so much farmland
Bill Gates commented on the acquisitions for the first time since he and wife Melinda were revealed as the top private farmland owners in the US recently.
First-of-its-kind study shows carbon emissions across the entire food production and supply chain
As the biggest source, land-based emissions are the most obvious candidate for mitigation—followed by others like refrigeration and plastic packaging
Delinking and Lump Sum Schemes - A Briefing
Produced by Landworkers' Alliance and Sustain: The Alliance for Better Food and Farming Summary The phasing out of Direct Payments is likely to cause some restructuring of the farming ...
Future of Food at SXSW: Questlove, Moby, Temple Grandin to speak at four-day event
Food industry experts will gather virtually for this online event that starts on Thursday and ends Sunday.
U.N. Food Systems Champions Discuss the Hidden Costs of the Food System
In a panel discussion, members of the U.N. Food Systems Champions Network discuss the hidden costs and benefits of the food system.
Independent Summit Dialogues
The success of the 2021 Food Systems Summit depends on the engagement of citizens all over the world. How to host your own Independent Dialogue Anyone with an interest in food …
The food revolution’s missing piece
FERN’s latest story, published with Harper’s Magazine, is an excerpt from Ted Genoways’ new book, This Blessed Earth, an intimate account of a year with the Hammonds, a Nebraska farm ...