Food

Urban agriculture holds the promise of decentralizing food sources, offering environmental advantages such as wildlife habitat, and reducing environmental footprints. However, there are knowledge gaps related to the benefits, risks, and social dynamics of expanding urban agriculture. A recent article in Nature Food, authored by a team of interdisciplinary experts, including a researcher from the […]

Recent research indicates that European food consumption relies heavily on global resources, primarily imported from non-European countries. The food supply chain, starting from the primary agricultural sector, experiences food loss and waste until it reaches European consumers. Marianne Thomsen, a professor of sustainable food systems at the University of Copenhagen, suggests that halving food loss

Agriculture proves to be one of the most challenging human activities to reduce carbon emissions, as it is an essential part of life, yet the land-use practices connected to crop cultivation contribute to approximately 25% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. Scientists from the University of California, Irvine, and other research institutions are exploring a

If food serves as medicine and health acts as your guide, these food trends have the potential to profoundly impact your well-being, providing nourishment for both your body and spirit. The food industry has evolved in response to changing consumer preferences, including an emphasis on mindful, sustainable, convenient, and nutritious eating. Many are now choosing

Our objective is to make cultured meat affordable for everyone. Israeli startup Future Meat Technologies has opened what it states is the first industrial-scale cultured meat manufacturing facility- a move designed to obtain lab-grown meat onto consumers’ plates finally. “Our objective is to make cultured meat affordable for everyone,” CSO Yaakov Nahmias said in a