Good evidence for good food
Gathering good evidence will be vital to designing food systems fit for the future, writes Sean Connelly.
Seeds for Change
Chewing over the issue
Chewing over the issue
Policy needs to change following the warnings about our land use, writes Mark Howden.
Eating in a safe space
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.
A wider sense of local
A wider sense of local
A broader view of what local can mean, might lead to richer food connections, writes Sean Connelly.
Food system needs new 'sense'
Food system needs new 'sense'
There's more than a little food for thought in the most recent climate change science, writes Sean Connelly.
Plans for a good harvest
Plans for a good harvest
A new report has ploughed a furrow towards the future, writes senior lecturer Sean Connelly.
Is it time to talk about food?
Is it time to talk about food?
Is it time we started talking more about food in New Zealand?
Chewing over our emissions
Chewing over our emissions
Getting emissions pricing right is identified as one of the critical motivators for change, Sean Connelly writes.
Charter heralds fairer system
Charter heralds fairer system
Senior lecturer at the University of Otago Sean Connelly asks what the purpose of our food system really is.
Reclaiming organic
Reclaiming organic
When "organic" becomes just another marketing term, it might be time to think again, writes Sean Connelly.
Protecting our land
Protecting our land
While we are renowned worldwide for our farming and agriculture productivity, New Zealand does not actually have much high-class agricultural land, writes Sean Connelly.
Valuing our vegetables
Valuing our vegetables
The food crops of tomorrow will need a new crop of growers to produce them, writes Sean Connelly.
Breaking new ground
Breaking new ground
New ideas can flourish if we give them room to grow, writes Sean Connelly.
Meeting makers
Meeting makers
A more personal relationship with our food producers will bring change, writes Sean Connelly.
A system to feed us all
A system to feed us all
Globally, we produce too much food, Sean Connelly writes.
Grown closer to home
Grown closer to home
There are real world examples of what a local food strategy can look like, Sean Connelly writes.
Banking on local
Banking on local
There has been a lot of attention directed towards the loss of banking services in communities throughout Otago, Sean Connelly writes.
Putting a Stop to poverty
Putting a Stop to poverty
Community food centres are an emerging model that's being used to bring people together to grow, cook, share and advocate for good food.
Country practices
Country practices
James Herriot’s novels describe changes to the food system that now need to be addressed, Sean Connelly writes.
Sharing in the harvest
Sharing in the harvest
The cost of change might be lighter if borne by all, Sean Connelly writes.