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Food system

How the global food system works – the pressures, policies, and patterns that shape what we eat and how we source it.

The new food pyramid illustrating protein and whole foods as the primary dietary foundation, with grains positioned as a smaller component.

From foundation to footnote: how grains lost their place in the food pyramid

8 January 2026

For decades, grains sat at the base of the food pyramid – literally and figuratively.

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A herd of beef calves standing in a green pasture in front of a farm building on an overcast morning.

The real cost of cheap meat – and the price small farms and ranches pay

6 December 2025

Cheap meat hides its real price – one paid by small farms and ranches, rural communities, the animals, and the land itself.

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