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I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here! – Science Debate Kit: Food Security

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I’m a scientist, get me out of here. Science debate kit: Food Security

I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here! – Science Debate Kit: Food Security

  • Document Information: PDF 5MB
  • Date: March 2012

This educational resource outlines food security activities for use in schools. This debate kit encourages students to evaluate some of the issues surrounding global food security and consider the ethical implications of food production.

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From Field To Fork

From Field to Fork

  • Document Information: PDF 4MB
  • Date: March 2012

This educational resource was originally produced as part of a public exhibition, providing an overview of the food security challenge and how scientific research is being used to help address the issues.

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Field to Fork: Safe food

From Field to Fork: Safe food

  • Document Information: PDF 1MB
  • Date: March 2012

This educational resource outlines food security activities you can try out at home. Different methods of preserving food can prevent bacterial growth and keep food safe to eat for longer. Carry out your own experiment with food preservatives to find out which ones work the best.

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Field to Fork: Recycling food waste

From Field to Fork: Recycling food waste

  • Document Information: PDF 2MB
  • Date: March 2012

This educational resource outlines food security activities you can try out at home. There are a number of different uses for food waste that could prevent reusable material from going to landfill. Explore which types of waste can be put to good use by designing the perfect compost composition.

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Field to Fork: Producing food

From Field to Fork: Producing Food

  • Document Information: PDF 2MB
  • Date: March 2012

This educational resource outlines food security activities you can try out at home. Scientists are developing new crop varieties that have higher yields, helping farmers to produce more from the same area of land. Carry out an experiment to find out which is the best new wheat variety to grow with which fertiliser.

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Field to Fork: Healthy food

From Field to Fork: Healthy food

  • Document Information: PDF 1MB
  • Date: March 2012

This educational resource outlines food security activities you can try out at home. How can the structure of food make it healthier and tastier? Scientists are working to understand the mechanisms that control the viscosity and texture of emulsions, so that fat content of food can be reduced while maintaining the taste.

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Field to Fork: Getting hold of food?

From Field to Fork: Getting hold of food?

  • Document Information: PDF 2MB
  • Date: March 2012

This educational resource outlines food security activities you can try out at home. Not all the food we eat is produced in the UK, with a great deal of it being imported from countries across the world. Find out how far your food has travelled using the internet.

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Field to Fork: Food, farming and the environment

From Field to Fork: Food, Farming and the Environment

  • Document Information: PDF 1MB
  • Date: March 2012

This educational resource outlines food security activities you can try out at home. Crop disease can damage food production and leave people hungry. Explore your garden, a nearby park or school playing field to identify healthy and diseased plants.

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Latest blog post

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.

Read more - The food system is a vital part of the climate solution

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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.

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

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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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