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Why Ukraine’s ports are vital for global food prices
The blockade of Ukraine’s ports is choking critical supplies of crops to the world and risks tipping vulnerable populations in developing countries closer to famine. Before the invasion, Ukraine and Russia were together supplying 100 per cent of Somalia’s wheat imports, 80 per cent of Egypt’s and 75 per cent of Sudan’s. Global food prices have reached all-time highs since Russia’s invasion and households in countries across the world are suffering the consequences.
The Business Case for Investment in Nutrition
8 July 2020 Malnutrition acts as a brake on the development of individuals, communities and economies around the world. This report is the first of its kind to reveal the hidden costs of malnutrition for business, and the extent to which these costs are recognized and addressed by multinational companies (MNCs).
How Qatar’s Food System Has Adapted to the Blockade
14 November 2019 Two-and-a-half years on from the imposition of a trade blockade against Qatar by the Arab Quartet, Qatar’s food system has undergone a remarkable transformation – but it is one that brings new risks to Qatar’s future food and resource security. Earlier this month, Sheikh Tamim – the emir of Qatar – hailed the country’s success in overcoming the impacts of the embargo levied by the so-called Arab Quartet – Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
How the circular economy could help developing countries grow sustainably
Laura Wellesley of Chatham House says countries like Tanzania, India and South Africa could leapfrog the West to embed responsible production and consumption in their economies – but co-operation at a global level is urgently needed It is now well understood that a radical global shift to more sustainable growth and consumption patterns is required. Demand for raw materials and natural resources is increasing as the global population gets larger and richer.
An Inclusive Circular Economy: Priorities for Developing Countries
22 May 2019 Developing economies will struggle to grow sustainably without significant investment in recycling, reusing and repairing used raw materials and products. This paper looks at opportunities to coordinate regional trade policies and investment programmes to rapidly scale up the circular economy in the developing world.
The vegetarian 'meat' aimed at replacing the real thing
Image copyright Getty Images Meat-free foods that "bleed" like the real thing are becoming increasingly common. Could these vegetarian alternatives replace "traditional" burgers and sausages? Concerns about the environmental and health impact of our diets has seen interest in vegetarian and vegan foods grow. This has boosted everything from flexitarianism to vegan sausage rolls and campaigns like "Veganuary".
Could vegetarian 'meat' replace your burger?
Image copyright Getty Images Meat-free foods that "bleed" like the real thing are becoming increasingly common. Could these vegetarian alternatives replace "traditional" burgers and sausages? Concerns about the environmental and health impact of our diets has seen interest in vegetarian and vegan foods grow. This has boosted everything from flexitarianism to vegan sausage rolls and campaigns like "Veganuary".
Meat Analogues: Considerations for the EU
19 February 2019 Plant-based ‘meat’ and ‘lab-grown’ meat may help to tackle the unsustainability of the livestock sector. Focusing on the EU, this paper explores the challenges of scaling up production and generating demand for such meat analogues. Authors Summary Consensus is building across the scientific, environmental and public health communities that a radical shift away from excessive meat-eating patterns is urgently needed to tackle the unsustainability of the livestock sector.
Healthy Diets from Sustainable Production: Indonesia by Sonja Vermeulen, Laura Wellesley, Sam Airey and Sudhvir Singh
Illustration: Nathalie Lees Transitioning towards healthy diets from sustainable production could provide relief from some of the most pressing environmental and public health challenges Indonesia faces. This paper outlines some of the steps that could help deliver this transformation in Indonesia.
Supporting Healthy and Sustainable Diets: how do we get there? by Bernice Lee, Sudhvir Singh and Laura Wellesley
Regulation can stifle or catalyse innovation by industry; financial incentives can encourage stasis or reform; and economic policies can artificially raise or lower the cost of food. While dietary choices are largely considered to lie with the individual, there are many strategies governments can adopt to advance healthy and sustainable diets. For example, they can commit to pricing that reflects the true costs of food production while protecting the vulnerable.
Chokepoints and Vulnerabilities in Global Food Trade
27 June 2017 Policymakers must take action immediately to mitigate the risk of severe disruption at certain ports, maritime straits, and inland transport routes, which could have devastating knock-on effects for global food security.
What’s cooking? The future of meat by Laura Wellesley
For early-stage products with a niche consumer base, these products have been generating serious media buzz ever since the first public tasting of the in vitro burger in London in 2013. It helps that Silicon Valley royalty (Bill Gates, Sergey Brin, Biz Stone and Evan Williams) are backers of these exciting start-ups. The most advanced of these disruptors – Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat in the plant-based camp, Memphis Meats and Mosa Meats on the side of cultured meat – are ramping up fast.
Rethinking the Land Economy: Keeping 1.5°C in Sight by Bernice Lee
Landscape simulations can help illustrate the different tensions and benefits under different scenarios to determine which are the more efficacious and heterogeneous land uses against a set of optimal boundary conditions and objectives.
We need to eat less meat; the government should step in
Meat consumption in the United States —and across much of the Western world — has reached a level that is unsustainable, both for our planet and for our health. We owe it to ourselves to make a change. Our politicians owe it to us to enable that change. The average American eats three times as much meat as experts deem healthy, the average European around twice as much. And the emerging economies are quickly catching up: by 2050, global consumption is expected to rise a further 76 percent.
We need to eat less meat. Should the government step in?
Each week, In Theory takes on a big idea in the news and explores it from a range of perspectives. This week we’re talking about meat consumption. Need a primer? Catch up here. Laura Wellesley is a research associate in the Energy, Environment and Resources department at Chatham House, where she focuses on issues relating to climate change and food security.
Can eating less meat help reduce climate change?
As the Paris Conference of the Parties (COP21) draws near, the international spotlight is more focused on climate change than at any time since the Copenhagen talks of 2009. But amid all the talk of decarbonising energy and transport systems, one crucial area remains in the shadows. The livestock sector produces about 15% of global greenhouse gases, roughly equivalent to all the exhaust emissions of every car, train, ship and aircraft on the planet.
Changing Climate, Changing Diets: Pathways to Lower Meat Consumption
24 November 2015 Reducing global meat consumption will be critical to keeping global warming below the ‘danger level’ of two degrees Celsius, the main goal of the climate negotiations in Paris. Authors Antony Froggatt Acting Director and Senior Research Fellow, Energy, Environment and Resources Catherine Happer, Lecturer in Sociology, University of Glasgow Our appetite for meat is a major driver of climate change.
Can eating less meat help reduce climate change?
By Laura Wellesley Research associate, Chatham House Image source, Science Photo Library As the Paris Conference of the Parties (COP21) draws near, the international spotlight is more focused on climate change than at any time since the Copenhagen talks of 2009. But amid all the talk of decarbonising energy and transport systems, one crucial area remains in the shadows.
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