A Nature journal publishing research and commentary on all aspects of food production, processing, distribution & consumption that contribute to food security and sustainable food systems. https://www.nature.com/natfood/https://bsky.app/profile/natfood.nature.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/natfood.nature.com/post/3mhykefabok2y@naturefood.bsky.social March issue: Socioeconomic pathways of food systems transformations, global food trade and PM2.5 pollution, Africa’s microbial inoculant sector, agrifood companies and nitrogen pollution… and more! https://www.nature.com/natfood/volumes/7/issues/326 Mar 2026 21:29 +0000at://did:plc:ts2uv4f4f66v7xex3sqfwwrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhykefabok2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/natfood.nature.com/post/3mfqxqpmxrk23@naturefood.bsky.social February issue: Global patterns of commodity-driven deforestation, winter wheat yields under snow drought, functionally rich crop rotations, China’s use of plastic mulch, urban food environment research… and more! https://www.nature.com/natfood/volumes/7/issues/226 Feb 2026 10:17 +0000at://did:plc:ts2uv4f4f66v7xex3sqfwwrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfqxqpmxrk23https://bsky.app/profile/natfood.nature.com/post/3mdjjlnn4n22zJanuary issue: Food-water-migration nexus, stranded assets in European agriculture, wheat yield plateaus, small-scale farmers in high-income countries, demand-side strategies for food waste reduction…and more! https://www.nature.com/natfood/volumes/7/issues/129 Jan 2026 00:25 +0000at://did:plc:ts2uv4f4f66v7xex3sqfwwrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdjjlnn4n22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/natfood.nature.com/post/3maeliiauqc2pDecember issue: Malnutrition underestimation, food systems boundaries, plant-based iron fortification, cost and climate impacts of healthy diets, food industry robots, crops that nourish… and more! https://www.nature.com/natfood/volumes/6/issues/1219 Dec 2025 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:ts2uv4f4f66v7xex3sqfwwrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3maeliiauqc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/natfood.nature.com/post/3m65exxi6vc2cNovember issue: Wild forage fish and future aquaculture production, cultivated beef, enhanced soil carbon storage, drought-tolerant rhizobacteria, food systems modelling, the human cost of diets… and more! https://www.nature.com/natfood/volumes/6/issues/1121 Nov 2025 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:ts2uv4f4f66v7xex3sqfwwrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3m65exxi6vc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/natfood.nature.com/post/3m5gaufzaa22dCorrespondence: Science thrives on diversity, critical debate and the inclusion of marginalized voices. In global food and nutrition governance, the one-adhering-body model can institutionalize exclusion. https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-025-01239-312 Nov 2025 08:39 +0000at://did:plc:ts2uv4f4f66v7xex3sqfwwrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5gaufzaa22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/natfood.nature.com/post/3m4zz23hvpk2iInterview: Corinna Hawkes, Director of UN FAO's Division of Food Systems and Food Safety, talks about systemic transformation in practice - and how it is possible to overcome siloed structures where there is focus and intention. https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-025-01262-407 Nov 2025 11:47 +0000at://did:plc:ts2uv4f4f66v7xex3sqfwwrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4zz23hvpk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/natfood.nature.com/post/3m4ku2vylks27Article: Food systems are the single biggest cause of planetary boundary transgressions. In line with the EAT Lancet report, this study estimates food systems boundaries as a share of planetary boundaries, across 9 key indicators. https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-025-01252-601 Nov 2025 11:08 +0000at://did:plc:ts2uv4f4f66v7xex3sqfwwrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ku2vylks27https://bsky.app/profile/natfood.nature.com/post/3m3uxi7djy223October issue: Crop water footprint, Africa’s nutrient gaps, renewable-fueled plant factories, drought resistance in Korea, impacts of the China-Brazil soybean trade, environmental footprint of aquaculture feeds… and more! https://www.nature.com/natfood/volumes/6/issues/1023 Oct 2025 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:ts2uv4f4f66v7xex3sqfwwrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3uxi7djy223https://bsky.app/profile/natfood.nature.com/post/3lzjuqdxe322zSeptember issue: Documentaries on plant-based diets, biodiversity impact of diets, dish swap for healthier menus, agri-food employment, rebound effects of upcycling food waste… and more! https://www.nature.com/natfood/volumes/6/issues/923 Sep 2025 21:32 +0000at://did:plc:ts2uv4f4f66v7xex3sqfwwrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzjuqdxe322zhttps://bsky.app/profile/natfood.nature.com/post/3lwwsbkqsqc2eAugust issue: Food systems’ indirect emissions, crop yield stagnation in Africa, traditional knowledge in a circular bioeconomy, food humanitarian aid, settler colonialism and protracted crises… and more! https://www.nature.com/natfood/volumes/6/issues/821 Aug 2025 20:37 +0000at://did:plc:ts2uv4f4f66v7xex3sqfwwrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwwsbkqsqc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/natfood.nature.com/post/3lusny42h6k2nCorrespondence: the #UNFSS+4 starting in Ethiopia next week must be grounded in transparent governance, direct participation in decision-making processes, and accountability. https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-025-01217-925 Jul 2025 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:ts2uv4f4f66v7xex3sqfwwrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lusny42h6k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/natfood.nature.com/post/3luncmfdi5k2eJuly issue: Flavonoids, pest migration, US-Mexico import tariffs, food ingredient safety, Myanmar's poultry-fish sector, nitrogen benchmarking for cropping systems… and more! https://www.nature.com/natfood/volumes/6/issues/723 Jul 2025 15:12 +0000at://did:plc:ts2uv4f4f66v7xex3sqfwwrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3luncmfdi5k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/natfood.nature.com/post/3lse7bv2jvc2nJune issue: Food biodiversity indices, soil health, ammonia decarbonization, mangroves, national pathways for food systems transformation, semantics of food waste… and more! https://www.nature.com/natfood/volumes/6/issues/624 Jun 2025 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:ts2uv4f4f66v7xex3sqfwwrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lse7bv2jvc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/natfood.nature.com/post/3lruoavi4gc26Comment in Nature: The sudden withdrawal of almost half of global funding for nutrition suddenly will have dire consequences for decades. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00898-318 Jun 2025 09:14 +0000at://did:plc:ts2uv4f4f66v7xex3sqfwwrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lruoavi4gc26https://bsky.app/profile/natfood.nature.com/post/3lqtur3qguc2xData on small-scale fisheries has been piecemeal. A systematic assessment of the sector yields insights into some of their most vital contributions to humanity. https://www.nature.com/immersive/d42859-025-00024-3/index.html05 Jun 2025 08:12 +0000at://did:plc:ts2uv4f4f66v7xex3sqfwwrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqtur3qguc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/natfood.nature.com/post/3lq5xgk3jns22May issue: Air pollution from agricultural machinery, food waste as resources, Africa’s potential fish production, biochar application, global seafood mercury, shortcomings of food processing classifications… and more https://www.nature.com/natfood/volumes/6/issues/527 May 2025 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:ts2uv4f4f66v7xex3sqfwwrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq5xgk3jns22https://bsky.app/profile/natfood.nature.com/post/3lolwzokyik2oApril issue: Dietary preferences and healthy aging, aquaculture systems in China, soil biodiversity and resilience, digital agriculture, public health approaches to better diets… and more! https://www.nature.com/natfood/volumes/6/issues/407 May 2025 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:ts2uv4f4f66v7xex3sqfwwrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lolwzokyik2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/natfood.nature.com/post/3llc762zadc2vMarch issue: food environments and human health in focus https://www.nature.com/collections/ejbjdhhaej26 Mar 2025 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:ts2uv4f4f66v7xex3sqfwwrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3llc762zadc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/natfood.nature.com/post/3lizh2tx3lc2kFebruary issue: labor market, food waste policy in the USA, crop rotation in Tibet, public food procurement in the UK, low opportunity cost feed, value-added taxes for foods in the EU, production diversity and diets in rural Africa... and more! https://www.nature.com/natfood/volumes/6/issues/225 Feb 2025 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:ts2uv4f4f66v7xex3sqfwwrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lizh2tx3lc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/natfood.nature.com/post/3lixxsybdlk2kPerspective: safe and reliable cell sources are needed to scale up cultivated meat production. Details from pre-market dossiers can help with food safety issues associated with commercial upscaling and commercial viability. https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-024-01085-925 Feb 2025 03:56 +0000at://did:plc:ts2uv4f4f66v7xex3sqfwwrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lixxsybdlk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/natfood.nature.com/post/3liwdu25ujc2zArticle: a predictive equation for total energy expenditure shows that misreporting of energy intake in large dietary survey datasets is greater than 50%. The equation can help reduce reliance on traditional dietary assessment methods. https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-024-01089-524 Feb 2025 12:26 +0000at://did:plc:ts2uv4f4f66v7xex3sqfwwrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3liwdu25ujc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/natfood.nature.com/post/3liwdqjoukc2zAnalysis: the first annual monitoring update of the indicator framework proposed by the Food Systems Countdown Initiative shows #governance and #resilience to be most connected to other indicators across themes, highlighting entry points for action. https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-024-01109-424 Feb 2025 12:24 +0000at://did:plc:ts2uv4f4f66v7xex3sqfwwrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3liwdqjoukc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/natfood.nature.com/post/3lirn2xgwok2zPerspective: degrowth posits a radical pathway of transformation to reduce ecological impacts while increasing well-being and reducing inequality. Food systems and degrowth transformation measures must be better aligned through concrete practical actions. https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-024-01108-522 Feb 2025 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:ts2uv4f4f66v7xex3sqfwwrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lirn2xgwok2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/natfood.nature.com/post/3lirhxydyrk2zArticle: proteomic signatures can complement traditional dietary assessment methods by linking healthy dietary patterns and risk of major chronic diseases and mortality - ultimately aiding the development of personalized dietary interventions. https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-024-01059-x22 Feb 2025 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:ts2uv4f4f66v7xex3sqfwwrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lirhxydyrk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/natfood.nature.com/post/3liolipdeq22zWant to be part of Nature Food's team? We're hiring a full-time editor for 9-12 months with expertise in food systems, food security and sustainability. Application deadline: March 10th. For more information: https://springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SpringerNatureCareers/job/New-York/Associate-Editor-or-Senior-Editor--Nature-Food_JR10221621 Feb 2025 10:22 +0000at://did:plc:ts2uv4f4f66v7xex3sqfwwrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3liolipdeq22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/natfood.nature.com/post/3lgtgyoalek2nJanuary issue: degrowth and food systems transformation, food grade cell banks, misreporting of energy intake, soil phosphorus stocks, fruit ripeness sensors, food price projections… and more! https://www.nature.com/natfood/volumes/6/issues/128 Jan 2025 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:ts2uv4f4f66v7xex3sqfwwrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgtgyoalek2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/natfood.nature.com/post/3ldocmlrplk2zDecember issue: meat-free days, water productivity and irrigation systems, innovations in pesticide use, carbon footprint of aquaculture, short supply chains... and more! https://www.nature.com/natfood/volumes/5/issues/1219 Dec 2024 16:37 +0000at://did:plc:ts2uv4f4f66v7xex3sqfwwrx/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldocmlrplk2z