Agricultural land use shapes food availability, biodiversity, and climate. Studies examine how land is divided between crops, pasture, and other uses, and how these choices affect both food supply and environmental outcomes.
Within the Real Food Research Hub, this category brings together peer-reviewed research and authoritative analyses on global land use and its connection to human nutrition.
Keywords: land use, agriculture, food supply, sustainability, environment.
Livestock and climate change
Livestock production plays a significant role in climate change discussions, contributing both challenges...
Global agricultural land use and human food supply
Agricultural land use shapes food availability, biodiversity, and climate. Studies examine...
Agroecology and regenerative agriculture
Agroecology and regenerative agriculture aim to restore ecosystems while producing food...
Application in LMIC smallholder communities
In low- and middle-income countries, smallholder pig and poultry farming provide vital nutrition and livelihoods...
Environmental modelling and data
Environmental modelling helps predict the impacts of agricultural practices on climate, land, and ecosystems...
Much of the world’s land is unsuitable for crops but can support grazing animals. Research investigates how ruminants convert grasses and shrubs into food, while also affecting soils, vegetation, and ecosystems.
The Real Food Research Hub provides peer-reviewed evidence and credible studies on ruminant grazing of non-arable land and its role in food systems.
Ruminants can transform grasses and fibrous plants that humans cannot eat into nutrient-dense foods like milk and meat. Studies investigate the efficiency of this process and its contribution to global food security.
The Real Food Research Hub compiles peer-reviewed research and respected analyses on how ruminants convert non-human edible material into valuable food.
Keywords: ruminants, conversion, inedible plants, human food, nutrition.
Crops serve a dual role, providing direct nutrition for people and feed for animals. Research explores how crop allocation affects food security, land use, and sustainability, as well as the trade-offs between feeding humans and livestock.
The Real Food Research Hub gathers peer-reviewed studies and credible sources on the balance between crops for human consumption and animal feed.
Keywords: crops, human food, animal feed, food security, sustainability.
Forestry and rewilding shape landscapes, biodiversity, and carbon storage. Research examines how restoring forests and natural habitats interacts with agricultural land use, conservation goals, and climate change mitigation.
The Real Food Research Hub curates peer-reviewed studies and authoritative sources on forestry, rewilding, and their links with food systems.
Keywords: forestry, rewilding, biodiversity, carbon, land use.
Planetary-sustainable diets consider both nutrition and environmental impact, aiming to balance human health with ecological limits. Research examines dietary patterns in relation to greenhouse gas emissions, land use, and biodiversity outcomes.
The Real Food Research Hub hosts peer-reviewed studies and credible analyses on sustainable diets and their contribution to planetary health.
Food waste contributes to unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions, inefficient land use, and lost nutritional value. Research examines where waste occurs along the supply chain, from farms to households, and strategies to reduce it.
The Real Food Research Hub curates peer-reviewed studies and credible resources on food waste, its environmental impacts, and potential solutions.
