About: food production

Our food security is on shaky ground. The G7 must put that right 

G7 leaders meeting in Germany this weekend must start to put the world food system on a more resilient footing, writes Olivier De Schutter.

Food supplements for healthier citizens and a stronger economy in the EU

Food supplements can improve public health and reduce pressure on the sustainability of healthcare systems in the EU. However, to achieve the full potential of the sector, the EU needs a clear political strategy and stable legislative framework write MEPs Simona Bonafè and Pascal Arimont.

Our very existence depends on soil, so why is it not protected?

In the minds of many, soil is simply dirt, but without it we would all cease to exist. Unlike the water we drink and the air we breathe, soil is not protected in the EU and its quality is getting worse. This has to change, writes Balázs Horváth.

More, not less yield is the best way to meet global demand for more food

To meet the probably needed 70 to 100% increase of food supply over the next fifty or so years, agricultural output will have to substantially increase, and most of it will have to come from increased productivity, argues Brian Gardner.