SECTIONS

Seeds for Change

The MixJuly 17

Good solutions on the table

The seeds of a fairer food system have already been planted, Sean Connelly writes.
Good solutions on the table
Good solutions on the table
The MixMay 22

We’re still subsidising emissions

Farmers should be supported to take climate action, not shielded from it, Sean Connelly writes.
We’re still subsidising emissions
We’re still subsidising emissions
The MixAugust 29

Sowing the seeds of a healthier economy

Cultivating a taste for the local would leave us all better off.
Sowing the seeds of a healthier economy
Sowing the seeds of a healthier economy
The MixMarch 14

A trade-off for no benefit

We need not sacrifice water quality to grow vegetables.
A trade-off for no benefit
A trade-off for no benefit
The MixJune 16

Setting us up for a grim harvest

The can just disappeared down the road again.
Setting us up for a grim harvest
Setting us up for a grim harvest
The MixSeptember 24

Growing for good recognises some limits

It is past time farming stepped into its future, writes Sean Connelly.
Growing for good recognises some limits
Growing for good recognises some limits
Life & StyleJuly 2

Retreating to something better

Do we need a process of managed retreat from hyper-productive agriculture?
Retreating to something better
Retreating to something better
The MixOctober 16

Clearing the air around methane

No single fix will get us to our agricultural methane emission targets.
Clearing the air around methane
Clearing the air around methane
The MixMay 15

Growing for the long term

There is a growing anxiety over the price of food and our supermarket duopoly is at the centre of concern, writes Sean Connelly.
Growing for the long term
Growing for the long term
The MixFebruary 20

Conversations for a system in crisis

We need to connect up the conversations about our struggling food system, writes Sean Connelly.
Conversations for a system in crisis
Conversations for a system in crisis
The MixNovember 28

Food to feed ourselves

We need to talk about the food we produce for ourselves, writes Sean Connelly.
Food to feed ourselves
Food to feed ourselves
The MixOctober 3

Considering our grandchildren

We need to think beyond 2100, say an international group of researchers.
Considering our grandchildren
Considering our grandchildren
The MixAugust 8

Facing up to the hurt of hunger

The Commerce Commission report on competition in the retail grocery sector has rightly placed attention on the control that the two major supermarket chains play in shaping our food system.
Facing up to the hurt of hunger
Facing up to the hurt of hunger
The MixJune 13

Reimagining our food

We can still remodel the food system to provide us what we really need, writes Sean Connelly.
Reimagining our food
Reimagining our food
The MixFebruary 21

Climate friendly food

It's not just about cutting emissions on the farm, writes Sean Connelly. 
Climate friendly food
Climate friendly food
The MixSeptember 6

All the ingredients for change

Much of the discussion around the future of food in NZ focuses on the impact on the primary sector - whether that’s about global trends towards plant-based diets, addressing climate change and biodiversity, or rising concern among consumers about where their food comes from and how it's produced.
All the ingredients for change
All the ingredients for change
The MixJune 28

Catering for caring

We can all care for the ways in which our food is produced.
Catering for caring
Catering for caring
The MixMarch 22

Good evidence for good food

Gathering good evidence will be vital to designing food systems fit for the future, writes Sean Connelly.
Good evidence for good food
Good evidence for good food
The MixAugust 18

Chewing over the issue

Policy needs to change following the warnings about our land use, writes Mark Howden. 
Chewing over the issue
Chewing over the issue
The MixFebruary 10

Eating in a safe space

What we eat and how much we eat is threatening both our health and that of the planet writes Sean Connelly. 
Eating in a safe space
Eating in a safe space
The MixNovember 25

A wider sense of local

A broader view of what local can mean, might lead to richer food connections, writes Sean Connelly.
A wider sense of local
A wider sense of local
The MixOctober 26

Food system needs new 'sense'

There's more than a little food for thought in the most recent climate change science, writes Sean Connelly. 
Food system needs new 'sense'
Food system needs new 'sense'
The MixSeptember 16

Plans for a good harvest

A new report has ploughed a furrow towards the future, writes senior lecturer Sean Connelly. 
Plans for a good harvest
Plans for a good harvest
The MixJuly 1

Is it time to talk about food?

Is it time we started talking more about food in New Zealand?
Is it time to talk about food?
Is it time to talk about food?
The MixMay 27

Chewing over our emissions

Getting emissions pricing right is identified as one of the critical motivators for change, Sean Connelly writes.
Chewing over our emissions
Chewing over our emissions