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Cost of production

Learn the true cost of producing our food.

Cost of Production

What does it cost to produce your food? What effect does it have on our environment and the people that produce it. Learn more about your food with FoodUnfolded

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Biofuels: Is Growing Food for Energy a Good Idea?

The surprising downsides of green fuels made with crops

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The Hidden Cost of Almonds’ Superfood Status

Dirty secrets behind the dairy alternative

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The Hidden Cost of Eating Shrimp

The dark realities of a growing global industry

Cocoa, Coffee, and Cocaine: A Bitter-Sweet Future for Farmers in Colombia

Breaking the grip of Colombia’s cocaine underworld.

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Salmon Hatcheries | Lifeline For Struggling Rivers or an Ecological Burden?

The impacts of salmon hatcheries

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Managing Our Oceans: A Small-Scale Approach

Could simple solutions solve complex issues?

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Is Organic Food Really Better?

We’re going organic. But it’s no silver bullet.

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Desertification: The Vicious Cycle Between Land Degradation and Climate Change

A threat to food production?

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The Price of Saffron

The dark side of the lucrative spice

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Cheap Seafood | The Social Cost of Production

What’s really happening at sea?

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Pollinating Orchards By Hand | Lessons From Sichuan, China

Is hand pollination a long-term solution?

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The Ethics of Foie Gras

A culinary delicacy or an animal welfare concern?

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How Ethical Is Our European-Grown Produce?

Labour exploitation in Almeria's greenhouses

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The Environmental Impacts of Greenhouse Agriculture in Almería, Spain

Is greenhouse agriculture really sustainable?

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How A Conventional Pig Farmer Went Organic | Portrait in Germany

It wasn’t voluntary!

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Unsustainable Fishing: The Situation in The Mediterranean

Was Seaspiracy right?

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How Fairtrade Impacts the West African Cocoa Industry | Ask the Expert

Why we should pay more for cocoa

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Fairtrade Certification | How Does Fairtrade Work?

What does ‘Fairtrade Certified’ really mean?

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Carbon Tax on Food

What, why, where and when?

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What is the True Cost of Milk Production?

What are we really paying for?

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What is the “True Cost” of Food?

Why cheap groceries hurt people and the planet.

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Milk Production | What Really Drives the Price of Milk?

What does it take to produce a litre of milk?

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Black Tea: The Social Cost of Assam Tea

What it takes to change the system

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Vanilla Beans: The Cost of Production

It's a bittersweet story for Madagascar's vanilla bean farmers

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Is Soy Bad for the Environment?

In some ways, yes. But probably not for the reasons you think.

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What is the Real Environmental Impact of Beef Production?

When it comes to environmental impact, not all meat is created equal.

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Tomatoes in Italy: The Social Cost of Production

How can tomatoes be so cheap?

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Problems With Palm Oil | Cost of Production

A versatile vegetable oil turned environmental nuisance.

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Cashew Nuts: The Hidden Cost of Production

Does growing cashew demand come at a greater cost?

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Battery Farms | The Story Behind Your Eggs

The origins of egg farming

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Avocado: The Cost of Production

What is its social & environmental impact?

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Water Footprint of Food

What is water footprint?

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The Brazil Nut | The Cost of Production

These surprisingly sustainable nuts can help protect forests