agriculture

Governments, funders and businesses are rolling up their sleeves at the climate summit to transform food systems

New report claims behaviour change, reductions in food waste, and new innovations likely to prove essential if growing food demand is to be met without fuelling further deforestation

Environmental factors account for a fifth of hidden agrifood costs but are likely underestimated due to data limitations, UN report warns

The food sector is a major contributor to environmental problems - and yet it lacks an obvious pathway to transition, writes WTW's Ada Kinczyk

Tesco and WWF argue current management of lowland peat areas is unsustainable and a more 'pragmatic' approach is needed to protect carbon sinks and boost food security

Open letter signed by 70 groups and individuals calls for food systems transformation to be put higher on the agenda at the upcoming Dubai Summit

Rivers, lakes, wetlands, and aquifers underpin around 60 per cent of global GDP, yet they are under severe strain from unsustainable agricultural and food production practices, new WWF report warns

Suntory's Harriet Prosser and Ribena blackcurrant grower Rosie Begg dig into how regenerative practices are being harnessed for perennial crops that remain reliant on a 'winter chill' in a warming climate

Carolyn Ball from COP26 caterer Compass Group reflects on how a data-led link up with Cambridge University spin out Foodsteps is helping cut carbon from the almost 190 million meals the company serves annually across 4,000 locations

Global food and farming industry failing to protect nature-based systems, reduce water use and soil pollution, and meet the needs of consumers, farmers and local communities, World Benchmarking Alliance study finds