Lecturer in International Studies and Global Societies, UTS Sustainable food systems 🌏 Food politics 🐄 Environmental politics 🌲
Joined June 2021
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Excited to share my latest research on #regenerativeagriculture, exploring the involvement of multi-national corporations in the regen ag movement. Are these companies turning over a new leaf, or is it just greenwashing?
Find the full article here:
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📢Excited to share our new study on responsible investing and animal agriculture. We explore how institutional investors in Australia engage with ESG risks in the food system—revealing both promising steps and critical gaps.
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For my Honours thesis I wrote on how the red meat industry seemed to have learned from the mistakes of tobacco's denialist campaigns, acknowledging the need to address livestock emissions. Sadly, 8 years on it's clear that the denialist campaign has begun vox.com/future-perfect/36222…
and here's a publication based on that honours research, exploring the potential learnings from tobacco control for addressing red meat's environmental and health impacts if you're interested: frontiersin.org/journals/sus…
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Important lessons for Australia here. Temporary carbon offsets used to excuse real, permanent emissions.
Not good for a continent that burns.
Still think the Safeguard Mechanism works, @LEANAustralia?
@pollyjhemming @RDNS_TAI #auspol
Well then: Of the 400,000+ acres burned in the Park fire, "about 43,000 of those acres are forests that were supposed to stay intact for at least 100 years under California’s carbon offset program," per @carbonplanorg analysis. politico.com/newsletters/cal…
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NEW REPORT: Changing Markets Foundation exposes Big Meat & Dairy derailing climate action:
🚨 Global influence across 22 companies
🔄 Revolving doors block regulations
♻️ Greenwashing to Gen Z
Watch below & read report: tinyurl.com/3ssspfyj
#NewMerchantsOfDoubt
Had my first stint on radio this morning! Chatting about #regenag's potential and limitations on The Conversation Hour with @abcmelbourne
Catch the full episode here:
abc.net.au/listen/programs/t…
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Ultra-processed food corporation power is growing, & multi-stakeholderism is broadly accepted in global food governance. But who governs powerful multi-stakeholder institutions and what are their implications for UPF policy responses, governance & food system transformation?
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@tammois this paper is perfect timing for thesis writing and a paper I'm still working on! Thank you, it's 🔥
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Are you keen on the politics and governance of agri-food systems? Then join @GosselinLaure and I in this panel proposal for ISA 2025 on 'Navigating a role for agri-food systems in tackling climate change'!
DM or email me for more info
Now that I caught your attention with a cute highland cow... are you working on #foodsystems, #climatechange, and planning to attend #ISA2025 in Chicago? @AnjaKBless and I are looking for papers to submit a panel proposal. If interested, please write to us before May 17th!
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This fig in new report from @DrRachelCarey @maureenfmurphy1 & Tara Behen shows why we need a genuine whole-of-govt approach to #FoodSystem #policymaking, instead of typical silos - #health or #agricultural issue. Adequate food is a #HumanRight; we're not delivering on that in Aus
Super interesting and important research! Totally agree on the breakdown of regen ag and how different elements of it have (or don't have) transformative potential #regenerativeagriculture #agroecology
Great first day at #ISA2024 where I presented on corporate co-optation of regen ag, finding lots of parallels w/ @GosselinLaure work on contested food system discourses and learning about ecocide in Palestine and Afrin from @pinardinch w/ fabulous facilitation by @ZTzankova!
Also really enjoyed connecting with @LaurenGifford around the terrifying acceleration in carbon and biodiversity markets, and hearing more generally about the biodiversity-climate nexus in this morning's sessions #ISA2024