Food


Coffee production in Brazil

Who stocks the world’s larders

ByVictoria HeathJun 24, 2026
Just 30 countries account for more than 80 per cent of the world's agricultural exports. Here are the top five and their biggest-selling exports
Crops

Tim Marshall on why blocking the Strait of Hormuz makes food more expensive

ByTim MarshallJun 10, 2026
When the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted, the shock travels from Gulf shipping lanes to European farms – and then to supermarket shelves
Chickens in grass

People eat six times as much chicken than 65 years ago, UN report finds

ByVictoria HeathJun 9, 2026
Average global meat supply rose from 25 kilograms per person in 1961 to 47 kilograms by 2022
Vegan food prep

Vegan diets can halve your carbon footprint, study shows

ByVictoria HeathNov 12, 2025
Switching to a vegan diet generates 46 per cent less CO2 and uses 33 per cent less land compared to Mediterranean diet
Palm oil and fresh palm nuts on wooden table with blurred plam plant background.

Geo explainer: What is palm oil – and how does sustainable palm oil stack up?

ByVictoria HeathJul 9, 2025
Palm oil is everywhere – but what actually is it, and is ‘sustainable’ palm oil really any better for both people and the planet?
Mining of Potash near Canyon Lands Utah in the desert

Geo explainer: What is potash – and why does the world want it?

ByVictoria HeathJun 24, 2025
Discover more about potash: the mighty group of minerals and chemicals supporting food production across the planet
Carbon footprint concept, meat consumption and CO2 emissions, meat on co2-shaped plate, abstraction

What is carbon food labelling – and how can it help the planet?

ByVictoria HeathFeb 27, 2025
Carbon food labelling may make consumers swap out foodstuffs with high climate footprint for more planet-friendly meals
Dhaka, Bangladesh - April 4, 2024 - People begging for food. In Bangladesh 40 million people remain food insecure and 11 million suffer from acute hunger.

Where is food insecurity worst in the world?

ByVictoria HeathJan 3, 2025
The countries with the greatest number of food-insecure individuals around the world – and why they are facing such catastrophic shortages
M&S aim to stop cows farting

M&S aim to stop cows farting

ByStuart ButlerApr 10, 2024
British high street chain, M&S, aims to reduce the methane produced from farting and burping cows by changing their diet.
UN report reveals colossal levels of food waste

UN report reveals colossal levels of food waste

ByStuart ButlerMar 28, 2024
A new UN report reveals that worldwide over a billion meals a day are wasted and that this is taking a significant environmental toll.
Climate change march in Sydney, Australia.

Five global issues shaping 2024 and how to tackle them

ByGeographical StaffFeb 24, 2024
The Geographical Better World Video Awards highlights the stories of the people working to tackle some of the biggest global issues today
‘What’s for dinner’? ‘It’s fried crickets’

‘What’s for dinner’? ‘It’s fried crickets’

ByStuart ButlerNov 29, 2023
Will insects be the superfood of the future? Experts say that eating insects is good for us and good for the planet.
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