Wheat from the Chaff: COP28, Greenwash & Insects as livestock

Farm Gate

Phil Carson (Nature Friendly Farming Network) and ffinlo Costain (8point9.com) chew over the week’s news.

News picks from our discussion:

Upland farms worse off under current ELMs offer

Farmers treating insects as “livestock” in trial to fight pests

More research and innovation needed to make insect farming a success

Virgin flies world’s first transatlantic “100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel flight”

Cargill’s commitment to ending deforestation in South America is an “important but incomplete step”

King Charles calls for investment in regenerative agriculture at opening of COP28

Nicole Pita, IPES Food, Cities lead on real food and climate action

Food loss and waste represent half of GHG emissions from food systems

African food system leaders say, “Put people, nature and livelihoods at forefront of climate action”

Three steps towards real action on food at COP28