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Explore evidence-based articles on Food System, including production systems, resilience, policy and wider food-system impacts. From Food Facts.

A person holds an Ozempic syringe near their stomach
FACT CHECK
OPINION
Food Systems

How GLP-1 drugs are reshaping what we eat and why it matters for the planet

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are reducing appetite for ultra-processed food and red meat. Here's what the dietary shift data shows and its food system…
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Conceptual thumbnail showing a dramatic “nutrition revolution” that changes the picture, not the system. In the foreground, a large, glossy food pyramid flipped upside down like a toppled monument, with meat, butter and cheese now at the top, highlighted by spotlights and celebratory confetti.
FACT CHECK
OPINION
Politics Of Food

The real war that the new American dietary guidelines have created

The 2025–2030 U.S. Dietary Guidelines risk eroding trust in nutrition science while failing to address ultra-processed food dominance and structural...
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A person holds a packet of minced meat in front of pricing signs that show a very high price
FACT CHECK
OPINION
Food Systems

Why has meat become so expensive? Unpacking why plant-based protein could become the much cheaper option

For the first time in decades, meat is now often more expensive than plant-based meat alternatives. In this article, we unpack the reasons why.
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A person reaches out to a grocery shop aisle full of junk food. This symbolizes the limited range of choice consumers have if they want to avoid junk food.
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OPINION
Food Systems

Britain’s junk food trap: how corporate power and ultra‑processed diets are rigging our food system, and how to fix it

Britain’s junk food trap: how a rigged food system fuels the UK’s diet crisis, and why putting whole foods first is the only way out.
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