Global food regime news, research and analysis - the conversation

Global food regime news, research and analysis - the conversation

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August 20, 2020 Terry Sunderland, _University of British Columbia_ Forests provide an essential buffer between people and wildlife — and the viruses they carry. Global agriculture is


destroying forests, harming biodiversity and may be putting human life at risk. May 7, 2020 Rhonda Ferguson, _York University, Canada_ For the second time this century, crises have led to


calls to transform our global food system. We can start with restructuring the global food trade so that it complements local food systems. April 17, 2020 Miina Porkka, _Stockholm


University_; Alison Heslin, _Columbia University_, and Matti Kummu, _Aalto University_ The original Dust Bowl crashed US wheat production. Today, it would reduce global stocks by a third.


April 5, 2019 Robyn Metcalfe, _The University of Texas at Austin_ Globalization is making it harder to identify and trace outbreaks of foodborne illness. Technology can help, but consumers


may also have to rethink their food choices. July 30, 2017 Laura Pereira, _Stellenbosch University_ Global food system issues can be traced to colonial history. It’s time food production


became more sustainable so that it meets the needs of people - equally.