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1. A world without soil: The past, present, and precarious future of the earth beneath our feet

   19 Mar 2025 | Review | Contributor(s):

   By Richard S. Bloomfield

   Jo Handelsman’s text A world without soil: The past, present, and precarious future of the earth beneath our feet outlines the threats to global soil health from a scientific perspective and...

   https://hsscommons.arcsoft.uvic.ca/en/publications/7764/?v=1

2. Is cell-based meat a climate solution for Canada? : Interpreting lifecycle footprints within the domestic agri-food context

   19 Mar 2025 | Essay | Contributor(s):

   By Ryan M Katz-Rosene

   Interest and technological know-how in cell-based meat production has grown tremendously in recent years. The appeal is wide ranging, but two main drivers include: i) the possibility of producing...

   https://hsscommons.arcsoft.uvic.ca/en/publications/7738/?v=1

3. Review of Growing and Eating Sustainably: Agroecology in Action

   19 Mar 2025 | Review | Contributor(s):

   By Richard S. Bloomfield

   Dana James and Evan Bowness’ book, Growing and eating sustainably: Agroecology in action, provides a portrayal of existing sites of a radically different food system than our present industrial...

   https://hsscommons.arcsoft.uvic.ca/en/publications/7729/?v=1

4. From greedy grocers to carbon taxes and everything in between: What do we think we know about food prices in Canada and how strong is the evidence?

   19 Mar 2025 | Review | Contributor(s):

   By Brian Pentz, Taylor Ehrlick, Ryan Katz-Rosene, Philip A Loring

   In Canada, the task of explaining food prices falls to a handful of grey literature reports that shape media coverage and public understanding and carry significant political and policy influence....

   https://hsscommons.arcsoft.uvic.ca/en/publications/7723/?v=1