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

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Food Systems

Small-scale farmers produce more of the rich world’s food than previously thought

Who grows our food? This seemingly simple question is getting harder to answer in a world where our food crosses borders to get to our plate.
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A person holds a venison burger at a football stadium
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OPINION
Food Systems

Discover how UK stadiums are replacing beef burgers with wild venison to cut carbon emissions by 85%

UK stadiums are replacing beef with wild venison burgers to slash emissions by 85%. Find out why fans love the switch and what it means for sustainable...
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A person holds an Ozempic syringe near their stomach
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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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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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