In a recent paper published in Nature Food we show that halted soybean feed imports into the EU would favour ruminant animals such as cows and sheep over pigs and poultry. We also show that total production of animal-source foods in the EU would have to reduce if animal feed production is not to encroach… Continue reading The European Unionâs hunger for soybean
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New paper on the methodology behind the WWF-vegoguide
How can the environmental impact of plant based foods be evaluated and communicated to consumers? In a new paper published in the Journal of Cleaner Production, Hanna Potter Karlsson and Elin Röös describe the methodology behind the WWF-vegoguide presented in another blogpost. The guide was developed in cooperation between the researchers and WWF in a… Continue reading New paper on the methodology behind the WWF-vegoguide
“Less but better meat” – what does that mean?
Meat consumption in the Western world has to decrease and meat production practices have to improve. Eating “less but better meat” is a strategy put forward by a number of institutions and organizations as a strategy for increasing the sustainability of diets in high-income settings. But how much is “less” and what is “better”? In… Continue reading “Less but better meat” – what does that mean?
Ăverskottsmat – till vilken nytta?
Att ta hand om överskottsmat frĂ„n butiker och livsmedelsindustrin och donera överskottet till behövande Ă€r inte nĂ„got nytt fenomen globalt, men att göra detta för att minska matsvinnet Ă€r tĂ€mligen nytt. Som ett resultat av detta sĂ„ har det pĂ„ senare tid kommit en rad aktörer som pĂ„ olika sĂ€tt försöker hitta vĂ€gar för att… Continue reading Ăverskottsmat – till vilken nytta?
Reflective crops contribute to climate change mitigation
Albedo change can make an important contribution to the climate impact of cropping systems. Albedo is the share of solar radiation reflected back from the ground. It ranges between 5 and 30% for bare and vegetated agricultural land, and can reach up to 90% due to snow cover. The more reflective a surface, the higher… Continue reading Reflective crops contribute to climate change mitigation
The environmental impacts from Swedish food consumption exceed the planetary boundaries for the food system
In a new study by researchers from the Food System Group together with the Stockholm Resilience Centre, the environmental impacts of the Swedish diet were benchmarked relative to global environmental boundaries suggested by the EAT-Lancet Commission. To identify local environmental concerns not captured by the global boundaries, relationships between the global EAT-Lancet variables and the… Continue reading The environmental impacts from Swedish food consumption exceed the planetary boundaries for the food system