Cultured meat is being touted as a humane, healthy and climate-friendly alternative to animal agriculture. Find out why this idea is far from fruition. (6:00 min read)
Category: Food
The science of the food web, agriculture, diet and nutrition.
Food Waste Explodes – Food Banks Face Empty Shelves
Food waste is increasing sharply during the pandemic while food banks run dangerously low. Find out why our inflexible global food system is to blame. (5:00 min read)
Food Ethics: An Embarrassment of Choices
Food ethics is becoming a highly controversial field. Find out how our food choices affect world hunger, animal welfare, a fair society and the environment. (10:00 min read time)
Agricultural Biodiversity Under Threat Worldwide
Agricultural biodiversity is being disrupted as family farms give way to factory farms around the world. Find out how this threatens future generations. (5:00 min read)
Soil Biodiversity Now Tracked Globally
Soil biodiversity is a hot topic in science. Find out how a new global database is helping to track the role of soil in fighting climate change and mass extinctions. (4:00 min read)
Bee Pollination, Habitats and Human Meddling
Bee pollination came up in a couple of science studies this week. Find out what researchers are telling us about where bees like to live and how we can stop the decline in bee populations. (5:00 min read)
Predators Decline First From Human Land Use
Predators decline in numbers before prey animals whenever wild places are developed for human land use. Find out why this is a concern for our global ecosystem. (4:00 min read)
Finding New Ways to Share the Land
Learn more about the new United Nations report called Climate Change and Land.