What is ecomodernism?
In a new TABLE explainer - What is ecomodernism? - we explore the philosophy of ecomodernism, which believes that it is both possible and desirable to live in material prosperity while protecting nature at the same time.
Read the explainer. Listen to the podcast interview with explainer author Helen Breewood. Watch the webinar recording.
Letterbox: Depolarising the future of protein
The future roles of livestock and alternative proteins are heavily contested. The IPES-Food report The Politics of Protein aimed to overcome polarisation by critically assessing the stories told about different proteins and their environmental, nutritional, and social impacts. In this ongoing TABLE Letterbox exchange, Garrett Broad and Phil Howard discuss whether the report instead reinforced existing media narratives about alternative proteins, and debate the extent to which plant-based and cell-cultured foods can help to resolve the challenges facing the global food system. Read Letterbox here.
What's new?
- From rituals to laws: animal slaughter in Norway
Journal articles - Event recording: What is ecomodernism?
Research Library - Investors ask FAO for clear roadmap to sustainable food
News and resources
- Reactions to England’s food strategy
News and resources - Do European think tanks link meat with climate change?
Journal articles - Climate warming could reduce diversity of soil microbes
Journal articles
The IPCC report on climate change discusses several ways in which we can make changes to our food system to reduce its climate impacts. Reduce food loss and waste. Around a third of the food…
On Wednesday, June 26, 2022, TABLE hosted a panel discussion on the topics of ecomodernism and degrowth. This discussion accompanied the release of TABLE’s new explainer: “What is Ecomodernism?” and…
Explainers
- Methane and the sustainability of ruminant livestock
Building blocks - What is the land sparing-sharing continuum?
Building blocks
- What is environmental efficiency? And is it sustainable?
Building blocks
Research library
- Agriculture is driving increased tropical forest carbon loss
Journal articles - Over 7 million adults miss meals in UK cost of living crisis
News and resources
Really nuanced piece on palm oil by Bee Wilson in the LRB + LRB podcast this week - London Review of Books – 21 Jun 22 Podcast: Bee Wilson and Thomas Jones · Palm Oil…