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Guardian examines nutritional profiles and costs across 14 cooking oils
Guardian feature compares 14 cooking oils by nutrition and cost, helping consumers navigate selection for health and affordability. Read Rachel Dixon's analysis.
Food Foundation examines drivers of UK chicken consumption rise
Food Foundation podcast examines structural and economic drivers behind UK's rising chicken consumption, featuring expert perspectives on food systems and policy.
Food Foundation explores school food reset vision ahead of September 2026 changes
Food Foundation discusses UK government's September 2026 school food policy changes aimed at improving child nutrition. Interview with Education Minister Olivia Bailey on Right2Food podcast.
Leicestershire farmer launches nutrient use efficiency disconnect project
Farmer Will Oliver launches project to bridge gap between theoretical and practical nutrient use efficiency on farms. Reported by Farmers Guide.
New Frontiers Editorial: Impact of Soil Health on Crop Nutrition and Human Health
A new editorial in Frontiers in Nutrition maps the soil-microbe-plant nexus and directly validates the evidence base in Vitagri’s Growing Health Report.
Vitagri Launches the GroundUp Framework
The UK’s first framework for measuring, verifying, and rewarding nutrient-dense food production is now published and open for engagement.
Global Treaty for Nutrient Density Nears Publication — Defining Standards for 20 Crops Worldwide
The Bionutrient Food Association’s Treaty will define what "nutrient dense" means for 20 crops globally — the first international attempt at a standard that aligns with Vitagri’s GroundUp approach.
Growing Health White Paper Published
Vitagri’s landmark 51-page synthesis of 16,000+ peer-reviewed studies on farming practice, soil health, and human nutrition — now freely available.
UK Bans Junk Food Advertising Before 9pm — But Is It Enough Without Measuring Nutritional Quality?
The HFSS ad ban addresses symptoms. Without mechanisms to measure and reward nutritional quality at the farm level, the food system still optimises for cheapness over nutrition.