After the shipwreck off Pylos, families found themselves trapped in a bureaucratic maze trying to identify and bury their loved ones.

THE FUTURE OF FOOD

Insect protein is quietly making its way onto European plates. As regulation shifts and investment grows, a niche industry is becoming the unlikely centre of a debate about the future of food.
A bag of insect flour labelled "Rich in Protein, Source of Fiber" with eggs, milk and bread on a kitchen counter
Mar Menor lagoon, southeast Spain — environmental damage from agricultural nitrate runoff
As the sun falls on Villaenanitos beach, an elderly couple observes the Spanish Mar Menor—one of Europe's largest saltwater lagoons and a striking example of the clash between EU environmental and agricultural policy.

IDENTIFICATION PROTOCOLS

After the shipwreck off Pylos, in which hundreds of people died, families found themselves trapped in a bureaucratic maze trying to identify and bury their loved ones.
Rescue operation at sea near Pylos, Greece — documentary photography of the 2023 migration shipwreck

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