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Terry Slavin, (Sep 9, 2022)
With major food brands making sweeping promises to adopt regenerative agriculture in their supply chains, we take a look at what it will take to go from pilot projects to scale in the latest issue of The Ethical Corporation magazine
James Richens, (Aug 26, 2020)
With wild-fish stocks falling, a huge increase in farmed fish will be needed to meet the protein needs of the planet. James Richens reports on how the search for sustainable sources is focusing on the deep oceans, on land and even the laboratory
Angeli Mehta, (May 2, 2020)
One big lesson from Covid-19 is that human health is dependent on protecting the health of the planet. Angeli Mehta reports on the rise of biodiversity on the global business agenda
Maria Lettini, (Jan 30, 2020)
Maria Lettini of the FAIRR initiative explains why her organisation has joined with Principles for Responsible Investment, the Access to Medicine Foundation and the UK government to tackle one of the gravest global health risks
Sunny Verghese, (Jan 3, 2020)
Olam’s Sunny Verghese says a global food and agricultural system in line with the Global Goals would unlock economic value of more than $2tn by 2030
Oliver Balch, (Aug 5, 2019)
In the first part of his monthly round-up of sustainability news Oliver Balch looks at a pair of reports from the Food and Agriculture Organisation that are a curtain-raiser to this week’s report on the impact of climate change and land use from the IPCC
Mark Hillsdon, (May 27, 2019)
Mark Hillsdon reports on how the idea of increasing the capacity of soil to absorb CO2 is gaining traction around the world, promoted by organisations including the Food and Land Use Coalition, the 4 per 1000 Initiative, and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Amy Brown, (May 27, 2019)
The escalating risks posed by climate change and biodiversity loss will require big changes in what we put on our plates and the decisions farmers make in their fields, scientists warn. Amy Brown reports
Oliver Balch, (Mar 7, 2019)
Transparency in non-financial reporting; labour rights abuses by fashion brands; and FAO warnings on biodiversity are highlighted in Oliver Balch’s latest roundup of sustainability news
Eric Marx, (Apr 26, 2018)
The biggest food brands require suppliers to adhere to principles of free prior and informed consent, but implementation is thin on the ground, reports Eric Marx
Nadine Hawa, (Aug 18, 2016)
Scientists and campaigners disagree fundamentally about whether the rice can be an effective way to fight vitamin A deficiency in poorer countries
April Streeter, (Feb 11, 2016)
The problems with food production range from food security, food waste and pollution. How much will new technologies help us reach sustainability?
