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The Future of Food
I write about the evolving food landscape and the connections between our food systems, the natural environment and public health. My blog explores the factors that influence what we eat and the far-reaching impact of our food choices. Discover the stories, research, and ideas redefining our relationship with food.
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Is 3D printing the future of food?
The year is 2035. Sitting at my desk, later than usual finishing up the day’s work, I open an app on my smartphone and search…
Why aren’t we eating (more) insect protein
A lot has been written about the potential for insect proteins to become part of our diets. The topic has been investigated in the scientific…
Why we aren’t eating (more) insects
I recently wrote about the potential for insect proteins to shape human and animal diets. Despite decades of research and hype, insects have not become…
Rethinking the safety of our food systems
How safe is our food? We probably don’t consider food safety all that often. As with so many things, however, COVID-19 made us think about…
What role does our diet play in climate change?
When we talk about climate change, we often talk about transportation and energy use. Before Covid-19 brought most travel to a standstill, I regularly heard…
Why I love wonky carrots
As I was preparing dinner the other night, my husband wandered into the kitchen and looking at the vegetables next to the chopping board said,…
Cutting through complex problems in our food systems
Our food systems are complex, and they represent a dynamic and interdependent set of problems, as well as opportunities. Over the last eight weeks I’ve…
Food systems complexity: a call to action
Our food systems are complex and interdependent with other systems such as the environment and health. This makes it difficult to identify solutions to the…
The problems underlying our food systems crisis
There is much to applaud in our current food systems – for most of us in high income countries, there is enough to eat, plenty…
Biodiversity loss and why our food systems are unsustainable
Our food systems are responsible for the world’s health and nutrition, and provide economic, as well as environmental benefits. But our food systems also have…
