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Shocks to the food system: Building a prediction engine for policy

  • Date: 25 January 2019
  • Author(s): Valeria Shumaylova and Aled Jones

Valeria Shumaylova (University of Cambridge) and Aled Jones (Anglia Ruskin University) describe the rationale behind their recent project exploring data science techniques to study the link between food production shocks, food prices and food riots.

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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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🎉NEW REPORT for the Transforming UK Food Systems SPF Programme from @CRPRExeter on exploring the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic across the UK food system, including food system resilience, lessons learnt and building back better. Take a look here! 👇 ukfoodsystems.ukri.org/2022/1…

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Are you interested in food justice and social enterprise? Do you want to know how community level innovations can tackle health, affordability and sustainability in our food systems? Find out more here cusp.ac.uk/themes/p/nop7/ and sign up to attend on 9th November below 👇

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Fascinating conversations at the #meatdebate yesterday. Thank you to @UKSustain for facilitating open debate and communication on the place of meat in our future food system. We look forward to following the conversation! pic.twitter.com/z1G18y3AsV

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