Global agricultural land use and human food supply

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.

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Ruminant grazing of non-arable land

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Ruminants conversion of non-human edible material

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Crops: Human food and animal feed

Research on balancing crops for people and animal feed...

Forestry and rewilding

Research on forestry, rewilding, and links with agriculture...

Planetary-sustainable diet

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Food waste

Research on food waste, its impacts, and reduction strategies...

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