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Sun’s Out, Buns Out: Exploring the alfresco ritual of meat, fire, man’s work, and sustainability

  • Date: 24 August 2018
  • Author(s): Emma Roe

Dr Emma Roe discusses the relationship between men and meat, and how unravelling this can help contribute to a more sustainable food system.

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The food system is a vital part of the climate solution

  • Date: 17 November 2022
  • Author(s): Jack Blowers

The UN recently stated that it finds ‘no credible pathway to 1.5C in place’ with current global commitments to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. In anticipation of the conclusion of COP27, here is a recap from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, released in April 2022. This looks at possible solutions and mitigation strategies in response to the changing climate, including what role the food system can play in our fight against climate change.

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Covid-19 and the UK Food System: Learning Lessons and Building Back Better

  • Date: 11 November 2022

New report, produced as part of the ‘Transforming UK Food Systems SPF Programme’ to explore the impact of Covid-19 across the UK food system, including food system resilience, lessons learnt and building back better.

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We welcome a new @UniRdg_SAPD project to the Transforming UK Food Systems SPF Programme, (ukfoodsystems.ukri.org) focussing on food system trade and the future interventions needed for healthy people and a healthy planet 👇 twitter.com/UKRI_News/stat…

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Brilliant opportunity for ambitious researchers looking to transform the UK #Foodsystem working in the SPF funded Sustainable King Prawn Project at @Leep_Institute #SPFfoodsystems twitter.com/Leep_Institute…

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24 grants awarded by URKI though the Community Knowledge Fund. Farming and the food system represented in projects led by the Cobra Collective CIC, the Landworkers’ Alliance and the Devon Community Foundation: youngfoundation.org/insights/…

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It’s #WorldPulsesDay! Take a look at some of the faba-ulous work in the Transforming UK Food Systems SPF Programme, including research into pulse-enhanced foods in ‘Raise the Pulse’ @UniofReading and a fork-to-farm approach to promote UK-grown bean consumption in @BeanMealsUK

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Apply for funding to establish an @ESRC-led centre in climate change and health, with scope to include an interdisciplinary look on how climate change can impact food systems: orlo.uk/emDHU pic.twitter.com/6PdrNkSmMM

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