The Real Food Research Hub is the global home for scientific evidence on animal agriculture and its role in our health, our communities and our planet.
It is a collation of high quality, peer-reviewed scientific research from around the world on the products and practices of animal agriculture and how it relates to human diet and health, to environmental sustainability and the societies in which we live.
This extensive resource has been developed by the scientific community to ensure that evidence-based, science-led information is available for research, education, policy making, industry development and innovation.
The main topics to explore across the Real Food Research Hub are:
Each topic area is then broken down into subtopics, to help readers easily get straight to the topic they are interested in and find relevant information.
Topic Summaries are prepared by qualified subject matter experts to give readers information and insight on the Real Food Research Hub range of topics. Each detailed summary includes key scientific information and links to the relevant references in the Reference Library for further reading.
Browse and search from thousands of references produced by the international scientific research community and other expert sources. The Reference Library includes highly credible, peer-reviewed academic journal articles and conference papers, as well as useful technical articles, informative analyses, videos and media pieces that are based on credible, robust science and have the endorsement of qualified professionals in relevant fields.
Some questions and issues are big, contentious or new and need to be explored, discussed and debated. These are the kinds of topics that you will find in the Real Food Research Hub as Big Issues.
From evaluation of the ‘Global Burden of Health Studies’ to how to feed 10 billion people within planetary boundaries, and the big one – should we eat animals? – these Big Issues are written by subject matter experts and scientific leaders from around the world, with links to scientific references and data in the Reference Library to back up their information.
Science Digests presented by the Real Food Research Hub break down a reference or group of scientific references into accessible. These are produced to support and enable clear communication of sophisticated scientific content for a range of audiences including government, education, animal agriculture industry, consumers and other interested parties.
The Education section is dedicated to helping people to understand science and how to use it. This section will help readers learn the key terms and processes of scientific research; to know what distinguishes credible research from pseudo-science; and how to utilise research and scientific findings.
This content will help readers to evaluate information and resources on the Real Food Research Hub, as well as those out in broader society. In an era where media misinformation is rife and opinions are often louder than facts, this content aims to enhance scientific literacy and critical thinking skills.
The research and articles at the Real Food Research Hub remain the intellectual property of the authors or third-party publishers, unless otherwise stated.
