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What does our current food system look like, and how does it work? And if it’s broken, how can we fix it? We take a look at the four main parts of our food system and the factors that influence them.

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Statistics and resources for understanding our opportunities and challenges. Composed of building blocks The food system is composed of many different parts that are interdependent on one another. From fertiliser application […]

Learn how CRISPR tools make it easier to breed plants and animals with useful traits and how this compares with agriculture of the past.

Google News Lab and Truth & Beauty investigate the Rhythm of Food. What can we learn about food culture by analyzing the yearly cycles in search interest for food, dishes, ingredients, recipes, …?

Our population is expected to grow to over 9 billion by 2050, yet the ability of our environment to provide space, food, and energy are limited. Explore population growth from 1 CE to 2050, see how our numbers impact the environment, and learn about the key advances and events allowing our numbers to grow.

An interactive visualization from Our World in Data.

Three centuries ago, humans were intensely using just around 5 percent of the Earth’s land. Now, it’s almost half.

See a map of the World in 3500 BCE - a world of hunter-gatherers, farmers - and the first civilization in world history

Come along as I give you a 360° tour of the land that has provided for a family of farmers spanning five generations, including me, my wife and three childre...

A full-color thematic map of the Ancient Empires and Agriculture in 300 BCE, meant to help you support, extend, and challenge the frame narratives.

Agricultural communities developed approximately 10,000 years ago when humans began to domesticate plants and animals. By establishing domesticity, families and larger groups were able to build communities and transition from a nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyle dependent on foraging and hunting for survival. Select from these resources to teach your students about agricultural communities.

Free and open access to global development data

How much, and what types of food, do countries produce across the world?

When we think about threats to the environment, we tend to picture cars and smokestacks, not dinner. But the truth is, our need for food poses one of the biggest dangers to the planet.