Is carbon neutral beef a thing (Part I)
With beef and dairy occupying the extreme left of charts showing the carbon intensity of our different protein sources, carbon-neutral beef – which is physically and financially viable – could change how we think about the connection between pastoral farming and soil carbon. Matthew Phan explores whether there is room to alleviate guilt over his next burger.
Regenerative farming: Profits, people and Purpose
Modern agriculture evolved partly to meet challenges of food supply and affordability. Yet its use of chemicals has deplete the land and its biodiversity. Add in the growing challenges of climate change, as well as failing farms and sick farmers. Farming must change. One farm that has successfully transitioned from the methods of industrial agriculture is Bradwell Grove in southwest England. To understand this shift, Matthew Phan spoke to Charles Hunter-Smart, who manages the farm.