Peter Ball

1 month ago | zupyak.com | Peter Ball

Vegan food trucks are no longer a niche offering—they’ve exploded in popularity, bringing creative, delicious, and sustainable meals to the streets across the U.S. Whether you’re a long-time vegan or simply curious about plant-based food, food truck festivals provide the perfect opportunity to experience the best of this dynamic culinary scene. In 2025, the  vegan food trucks festival landscape is bigger and more exciting than ever.

2 months ago | nature.com | Peter Ball

AbstractUrban food production can contribute to sustainable development goals by reducing land use and shortening transportation distances. Despite its advantages, the implementation of digital twin (DT) technology for urban food systems has received less investigation compared to manufacturing. This article examines the influence of DT technology on adaptive decision-making in urban food production, focusing on the “Grow It York” case study.

2 months ago | journals.plos.org | Sam Buckton |Ioan Fazey |Peter Ball |Zenda Ofir

Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewedResearch Article Citation: Buckton SJ, Fazey I, Ball P, Ofir Z, Colvin J, Darby M, et al. (2025) Twelve principles for transformation-focused evaluation. PLOS Sustain Transform 4(4): e0000164. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pstr.0000164Editor: David Abson, Leuphana Universitat Luneburg, GERMANYReceived: June 21, 2024; Accepted: February 4, 2025; Published: April 3, 2025Copyright: © 2025 Buckton et al.