Oxford Martin Programme

  • Carbon taxes could help fight climate change and obesity

    Carbon taxes could help fight climate change and obesity

    Pricing food according to its carbon footprint could cut greenhouse gas emissions by a billion tonnes and save half a million lives, according to new research. Experts in the UK and US first modelled the emissions generated by the production… Read More

  • Putting a price on sustainable diets

    Putting a price on sustainable diets

    What is a sustainable diet? It’s a question the government is yet to answer but can it hold out much longer? “Imbalanced diets, such as those low in fruits and vegetables, and high in red and processed meat, are responsible… Read More