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Agrarian Evolution

Agrarian Evolution

Why the standard linear narrative of agricultural development has it all wrong.
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Farm Tech

Farm Tech

The history of agriculture involves all aspects of human existence, but has been guided predominantly by technological advances.
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The Revolution Will Not Be Fertilised

The Revolution Will Not Be Fertilised

What can farmers of the future learn from Norman Borlaug's Green Revolution?
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Making a Meal of It

Making a Meal of It

Our relationship with food and agriculture is bound inextricably with historical and cultural factors.
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Monopoly and Monoculture

Monopoly and Monoculture

In only 20 years, a handful of multibillion-dollar companies have come to dominate the global food industry.
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On Loam

On Loam

Nearly all of the world's arable farming depends on the health of a thin layer of topsoil.
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Corporation Bias

Corporation Bias

Farming the world over is reliant on subsidies, but a combination of factors has kept the global south in thrall to the global north.
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A Very British Coup

A Very British Coup

The UK's agricultural industry is heavily reliant on subsidies handed out by the European Union.
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Plastic on our Plates

Plastic on our Plates

We already know that an abundance of plastic pollution surrounds us, but are we prepared for the hard reality of finding it in our food?
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Dirty Meats

Dirty Meats

What began as a means of increasing the productivity of livestock farming has grown into one of the burgeoning health crises of our era.
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Gut Feelings

Gut Feelings

We've long known that a complex web of microorganisms covers every inch of the planet, but often overlooked the ones living inside us.
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The Fat of the Lab

The Fat of the Lab

Mass production of meat is environmentally devastating. Could laboratories offering sustainable alternatives be the answer?
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Culture Clash

Culture Clash

The last century of farming has seen the proliferation of monocultures to the detriment of the natural world.
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What Now?

What Now?

We've been grossly misinformed about how we eat & what we farm. Colin Tudge invites us to take the first steps towards thinking…
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