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This episode offers listeners a peek into Gastronomica’s next issue. “Coproducing ‘Planetary’ Eating Futures from Dakar: Dietary Diffusionism and the (Geo)Politics of Nutrition Transition” is co-authored by Branwyn Poleykett, Ndiaga Sall, Fatou Ndow, and Paul Young. Branwyn joins the show and talks with Gastronomica’s Jaclyn Rohel about the concept of the planetary diet and the problems with […]

The Small Farm Future Blog https://chrissmaje.com/2024/09/taking-stock/

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Discover world-class research https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/03091325241269701

Mobile species are 'glue' which connect different habitats together, study finds https://phys.org/news/2024-08-mobile-species-habitats.html

Crackles, clicks and pops – now we can monitor the ‘heartbeat’ of soil https://theconversation.com/crackles-clicks-and-pops-now-we-can-monitor-the-heartbeat-of-soil-235865

OSF https://osf.io/preprints/osf/ze5yt

Regenerative grazing is overhyped as a climate solution. We should do it anyway. https://drawdown.org/insights/regenerative-grazing-is-overhyped-as-a-climate-solution-we-should-do-it-anyway

The Food Foundation has produced a guide to the food system to help MPs and the new government

The global food system is owned by an ever smaller number of companies – it’s damaging our health, our communities and the planet https://theconversation.com/the-global-food-system-is-owned-by-an-ever-smaller-number-of-companies-its-damaging-our-health-our-communities-and-the-planet-232414

Improving soil health yields unexpected benefits for farmers https://phys.org/news/2024-06-soil-health-yields-unexpected-benefits.html

Growing the Local Food Sector: A snapshot of barriers and solutions https://www.localfoodplan.org/latest/may24-growing-the-local-food-sector/

The Rise of the Carbon Farmer https://www.wired.com/story/carbon-farming-regenerative-agriculture/

De-Naturalizing the Poultry Plant https://tabledebates.org/blog/de-naturalizing-poultry-plant

Stink or Swim: Just 10 factory farm corporations produce more toxic excrement than the UK’s 10 largest cities https://www.sustainweb.org/news/apr24-10-companies-produce-as-much-excrement-as-10-largest-uk-cities/

The Role of Local Authorities in Shaping Local Food Systems https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/14/19/12004

Johnson–Su Composting Bioreactor  https://regenerationinternational.org/bioreactor/

BrewDog's Dead Forest and the dead-hand of Scotland's forestry grants system https://parkswatchscotland.co.uk/2024/04/14/brewdogs-dead-forest-and-the-dead-hand-of-scotlands-forestry-grants-system/

International Bestseller

Giles Yeo: Fears about ultra processed foods are just for the chattering classes https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/whats-on/giles-yeo-fears-about-ultra-processed-foods-are-just-for-th-9357948/

Flowers from the Farm https://www.flowersfromthefarm.co.uk/

Soil carbon assessments using in-field, satellite and AI monitoring: David Wright https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHuC27fhhW8

Ultra-processed foods: largest ever review shows many ill effects on health – how to understand the evidence https://theconversation.com/ultra-processed-foods-largest-ever-review-shows-many-ill-effects-on-health-how-to-understand-the-evidence-224806

NEER030 A narrative review of reviews of nature exposure and human health and well-being in the UK (NEER030) https://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/5939107801595904

Hedgerow rejuvenation management affects invertebrate communities through changes to habitat structure https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1439179115000596

Will no-till farming put paid to the plough? https://www.ft.com/content/9b819b0c-663a-46f0-86a8-5e570913317a

What consumers want in a sustainability food label https://tabledebates.org/research-library/what-consumers-want-sustainability-food-label

Organic boffins and regenerative vagueness https://wickedleeks.riverford.co.uk/opinion/organic-boffins-and-regenerative-vagueness/

Landscape Recovery https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2024/02/12/landscape-recovery-building-long-term-agreements/