Future of Food 04: Emerging proteins. Will new and novel proteins eat New Zealand’s conventional lunch? Or is there room for both traditional and new and novel proteins?
New and novel proteins could threaten New Zealand’s traditional strengths in dairy, red meat and seafood. Predicted to be lower in emissions, lighter on water and land, cruelty-free and at industrial ...
9 Jan 202518min
Future of Food 03: Riches in niches. How well is the New Zealand food sector innovating to meet global demand?
An explosion in the number of small food brands in the last 20 years hints at where New Zealand's future food opportunities exist: in global niches. New Zealand’s strength in co-ops and single-desk tr...
2 Jan 202518min
Future of Food 02: Sir Jonathan Porritt: What changes are coming for the food sector? Interview with Sir Jonathan Porritt
Sir Jonathan Porritt is patron of the Aotearoa Circle, the founder of Forum of the Future and a leading advocate for sustainability and climate action. He spoke to us on a hot UK morning about the fut...
26 Dec 202416min
Future of Food 01 Gene Technologies: How Gene Technology is changing the Future of Food
New Zealand’s food and fibre industry is built on generations of selective breeding - from ryegrass and cows to kiwifruit and apples. But recent improvements in gene technologies offer a step-change i...
19 Dec 202413min
Nature, commerce and COP 16 - Manu Caddie
Every two years, delegates meet at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity - a sort of nature version of the more famous climate COPs. This year, COP16, was held in Cali, Colombia, and there were hi...
9 Dec 202436min
The Global Warming Premium – Kali Mercier
As sea levels rise, home insurance premiums follow. A new report from the Helen Clark Foundation and engineering consultancy WSP New Zealand says it’s time we sorted out how best to protect our homes....
1 Dec 202422min
A fair trade in Cola - Albert Tucker, Karma Cola Foundation
Vincent had the pleasure of interviewing Albert Tucker, chairman of the Karma Cola Foundation, and a leading figure in the Fairtrade movement. The interview was part of a talk he gave at a Sustainable...
20 Nov 202432min
Facing up to Managed Retreat - Kelly Flatz
If 2023's Cyclone Gabrielle proved anything, it was that New Zealand is woefully exposed to the risks of climate change and has no coherent strategy for moving people and assets away from them. Sustai...
14 Nov 202426min
