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Working viral: sustainability by necessity

As a result of the spread of the COVID-19 virus, many of us are now forced to work from home. While the circumstances are tragic, the current situation nevertheless provides an opportunity to test and evolve the new ways of collaborating virtually that will be needed in a 1.5°C world.

We have set up a forum for us all to share our ideas and experiences of how we've tried to adapt to the new circumstances and to working remotely, and for exchanging views on which forms of online collaborative activities work and which don't.

The Food Climate Research Network (FCRN) conducts, synthesises, and communicates research on food sustainability.

We inform and connect stakeholders with a common interest in building sustainable food systems.

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  • Featured FCRN publication: The alcohol we drink and its contribution to the UK's greenhouse gas emissions

    This 2007 discussion paper from the FCRN looks at the alcohol consumed in the UK. It considers whether we can quantify in ‘good enough’ terms the contribution that our alcohol consumption makes to the UK’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

  • In Fodder this week: FCRN member Hayo van der Werf calls for better life cycle assessment of organic and agroecological farming; Nicole Tichenor Blackstone compares the EAT-Lancet diet to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans; Lukas Paul Fesenfeld explores how “packaging” several food policies together can increase acceptance among voters.

  • New blog post: Collaboration instead of conflict: Using empathy to change the chicken industry In this blog post, Leah Garcés describes how her animal welfare campaigning strategy changed after meeting a chicken farmer and listening to his story. Previously, Garcés had regarded farmers as the "enemy", but now she sees empathy and identification of win-win solutions as crucial to changing the food system.

  • New blog post: Soy in the UK: What are its uses? This post is written by Walter Fraanje, who is a research and communications officer at the FCRN. It looks at publicly available data on the UK’s soy imports, its use for feed and food, and possible connections to land use change in South America.