Transforming the Debate about livestock systems transformation (TRADE)

The TRADE project aims to transform the debate around livestock systems and foster sustainable food system outcomes through a multi-faceted approach.

Cattle in field

What is the future of the UK livestock sector?

Livestock has been central to UK agriculture for centuries, and is culturally embedded in the popular image of national farming systems. But the sustainability of the sector is increasingly questioned due to the impacts of farming methods on the environment, and of meat and dairy consumption on health. How do we manage the trade-offs between food production, environment and health?

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Project Overview and Outcomes

Project video

Engagement activities

Publications

Feeding the Future - Glastonbury

The team and their stall at Glastonbury.

Glastonbury Stall

Laboratory Stage Performance

Synergy Project

A group of people having a meeting around a table, one person is standing and reaching across the table to shake hands with another person who is seated.

Can We Agree on the Fundamentals of Food System Transformation? Insights from the TUKFS Synergy Project

Team

Project members

Contact

 Please get in touch with us at livestock.futures@ed.ac.uk

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