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.
Ruminant grazing of non-arable land
Evidence on ruminants using land unsuitable for crops...
Ruminants conversion of non-human edible material
Explore how ruminants turn grasses into nutrient-rich food...
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
Explore diets balancing human health with environmental limits...
Food waste
Research on food waste, its impacts, and reduction strategies...