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food security

Five global crises are inextricably linked – Expert Reaction

Five global crises are inextricably linked – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 December 2024

‘Siloed thinking’ is holding back solutions to biodiversity, human health, climate change, water, and food security, according to a new […]

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Protecting NZ’s most productive land – Expert Reaction

Protecting NZ’s most productive land – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 19 September 202220 September 2022

The Government has released a National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land (NPS-HPL), with the aim of improving how we protect […]

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Kiwi ingenuity in the future of food – Expert Reaction

Kiwi ingenuity in the future of food – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 03 June 2021

How can New Zealand help to feed a growing global population, in a way that is healthy for people and […]

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Failing food production to kill 500,000 in 2050 – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 03 March 201603 May 2017

Unchecked climate change will hit food production so severely that an extra half a million people could die through changes […]

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Jacqueline Rowarth on global food security and NZ

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 29 November 201229 November 2012

Jacqueline Rowarth, Professor of Agribusiness at the University of Waikato, highlights New Zealand’s importance as a food producer in a […]

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Healthy eating on a budget – expert tips

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 December 201115 December 2011

Christmas is coming, and while for many New Zealanders the festive season does involve a feast, there will be many […]

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(Updated) New Zealand Diet and Nutrition Survey – Experts Respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 September 201115 September 2011

New Zealand’s latest nutrition survey shows the nation’s obesity epidemic surged ahead over the past dozen years — even though […]

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Food production will have to rise by about 50% in 40 years

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 October 200921 October 2009

British scientists are calling for billions to be invested in crop research and for the development of genetically modified crops […]

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