This book describes the development of aquaculture in the world and covers: Essential concepts, approaches and uses; fish, plants and bacteria; design and monitoring of an aquaculture system and regulatory, societal and economic challenges

This book provides an overview of the history of food policy in the UK, tracing economic, social and political influences from the 1840s to present day; from the period of public health reform during the 1840s, to the impact of two world wars, the era of new food choices in the 1950s and 1960s, the beginnings of alternative food movement in the 1970s, and the modern and postmodern ages of consumer ethics and fair trade. 

Following one of the worst UK harvests on record, arable farmers are left counting the cost of climate change as concerns about farm profitability mount.

This report by Foodrise, argues that fertiliser companies are villains of the nitrogen crisis who are making billions while devastating public health, biodiversity and climate. It suggests the industry should be more tightly regulated and made to pay for excess nitrogen fertiliser production. 

This report presents insights from a year of engagement with UK food system stakeholders and experts to unpick the ambiguity of Regenerative Agriculture (Regen Ag). It considers if, how, and to what extent Regen Ag could support the pursuit of local, national and international goals for the UK food system. 

This study shows China’s food system has undergone complex transformations during the last decade. Consumer preferences are shifting toward diverse, high-quality, and nutritious foods, especially animal proteins, while direct grain consumption decreases. Whereas production faces declining self-sufficiency rates, heavy dependence on arable land, and spatial mismatches between production and consumption areas.

This study estimates that combining all food system measures may reduce yearly mortality by 182 million life years and almost halves nitrogen surplus while offsetting negative effects of environmental protection measures on absolute poverty. It did this by quantifying the impact of 23 food system measures on 15 outcome indicators related to public health, the environment, social inclusion and the economy, up to 2050.

This study analysed 849 actor websites and interviewed 131 regenerative farmers across five European countries and mapped actor types, locations, sizes, and promoted themes (e.g. biodiversity) and practices (e.g. no-tillage). It found regenerative agriculture originated as a grassroots approach to farming that was co-opted by non-farming actors around 2020. But since 2021, the number of new regenerative farmers declined, raising concerns that the focus shifted from farming to marketing driven by multinational companies.

Using natural capital data from 114 farms in Australia via satellite imagery and on-ground vegetation surveys, alongside production and financial data collected, this study found high-performing livestock businesses benefit from high levels of natural capital. High levels of specific types of natural capital were associated with increased production efficiency of up to 3%, improved livestock gross margin, higher farm earnings, and higher levels of climate resilience.