Featured news
25 Nov 2019
Access to food and nutrition more limited in sub-Saharan Africa than previously estimated
Chronic and hidden hunger affect nearly half of rural households in sub-Saharan Africa: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
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Featured news
03 Jun 2019
Edible insects? Lab-grown meat? The real future food is lab-grown insect meat
Lab-grown insect meat – fed on plants, and genetically modified for maximum growth, nutrition and flavor – could be a superior green alternative for high volume, nutritious food production. Image: Shutterstock. Cultured insect tissue could combine the planet-saving best of insect farming, GM livestock, labriculture and plant-based meat substitutes — by Matthew Prior, Frontiers science writer Livestock farming is destroying our planet. It is a major cause of land and water degradation, biodiversity loss – and of course, climate change. Several potential solutions have been proposed. Popular options are plant-based diets, insect farming, lab-grown meat and genetically modified animals. Which is best? All of these combined, say researchers at Tufts University. Writing in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, they explain why lab-grown insect meat – fed on plants, and genetically modified for maximum growth, nutrition and flavor – could be a superior green alternative for high volume, nutritious food production. Possibilities for Engineered Insect Tissue as a Food Source► Read original article► Download original article (pdf) Alternatives to conventional meat farming “Due to the environmental, public health and animal welfare concerns associated with our current livestock system, it is vital to develop more sustainable food production methods,” says lead author Natalie Rubio. […]
Featured news
24 May 2019
Vietnam can reduce emissions, save $2.3 billion by 2030 in agriculture, forestry and land use
Through cost-saving practices for coffee, rice, corn and livestock production, Vietnam can take steps to meet Paris Agreement commitments, says a study that highlights climate action potential for agriculture, forestry and land use in SE Asia; Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Frontiers news
17 Apr 2019
Come meet Frontiers at the 4th Open Science Meeting 2019 #glposm
From 24-26 April 2019, Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems and Frontiers in Forests and Global Change will be in Bern for the 4th Open Science Meeting 2019 #glposm (https://glp.earth/osm-2019). If you are an attendee at the conference, we invite you to our exhibitor booth to discuss our community journals; our collaborative, rigorous and fair peer-review system; and how publishing with Frontiers will unlock your research’s true impact. Please feel free to schedule a meeting with our team: Email: sustainablefoodsystems@frontiersin.org | forestsandglobalchange@frontiersin.org Follow us on Twitter: @FrontSustainFollow the Global Land Programme on Twitter: @GlobalLandP Frontiers looks forward to meeting you!
Featured news
25 Feb 2019
Responsible innovation key to smart farming
The so-called ‘fourth agricultural revolution’ must provide social benefits and address potentially negative side-effects of agri-tech; Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Climate action
21 Feb 2019
Climate-friendly labriculture depends on an energy revolution
Comparison of the greenhouse gases produced by lab-grown and farm-raised beef in the current energy system suggests that the benefits of reducing methane could be outweighed by increased CO2; Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Environment
21 Dec 2018
Farmers will benefit from a new method of monitoring pasture nutrients
By quickly monitoring changes in pasture nutrients, farmers can adapt their animals’ grazing methods accordingly: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Featured news
02 Nov 2018
We have more than enough calories, but what about other nutrients?
New research maps energy, protein, fat, essential amino acids and micronutrients across the global food system to assess whether enough reaches everyone’s plate: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Featured news
12 Sep 2018
New scholarly focus needed to help solve global food crisis
Researchers propose new framework for studying the global food system, covering: agricultural ecology, equity, culture and health: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Frontiers news
24 Aug 2018
Chief Editors Ole Mertz and Patrick Meyfroidt lead Land, Livelihoods and Food Security section
Chief Editors Ole Mertz and Patrick Meyfroidt launch a new section on Land, Livelihoods and Food Security in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Top news
24 May 2018
Join us in Liverpool, UK, for the N8 AgriFood Conference 2018
Meet Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, and find out how your research can achieve its full impact.
Frontiers news
12 Mar 2018
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems welcomes new Field Chief Editor
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems is thrilled to announce the appointment of its founding Field Chief Editor, Professor Claire Kremen.
Frontiers news
21 Feb 2018
New section in Sustainable Intensification & Ecosystem Services
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems is delighted to announce the launch of a new section “Sustainable Intensification and Ecosystem Services”
Climate action
06 Feb 2018
Key challenges for food security in the face of climate change
Meeting UN Sustainable Development Goals for food security requires a climate-smart approach: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Frontiers news
16 Oct 2017
Announcing the launch of Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Today, on World Food Day, we are thrilled to announce the launch of Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems which publishes rigorously peer-reviewed research