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Insight: Paris-compliant healthy food systems

Insight, issue six: Paris-compliant healthy food systems

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Date: September 2017

GFS Insight aims to offer a balanced and interdisciplinary representation of the current state of knowledge in a particular area relating to food security. This issue outlines the need for a food system that supports both health and the Paris climate agreement, exploring impacts of food production and consumption as well as potential interventions to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions across the system.

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Report examines the efficacy and unintended consequences of alternatives to conventional pesticides

Date: 22 September 2017
Author(s): David O'Gorman

The Global Food Security (GFS) programme has published a new workshop report that highlights the risks and challenges of using alternatives to conventional pesticides in the food system.

Scientist holding and examining samples with plants

Pre-announcement: Global Challenges Research Fund Translation Award

Date: September 2017
Author(s): David O'Gorman

The GCRF Translation Awards call will fund activities that aim to achieve outcomes that deliver impact. The call aims to enable research outputs of current or previous BBSRC-funded (or other research council-funded research activity that falls within BBSRC remit) to be further developed into practical application, which delivers benefit and impact in developing countries.

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Alternatives to conventional pesticides: understanding the efficacy and unintended consequences of a change in practice

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Date: August 2017

Pesticides provide numerous benefits, yet pressures on their use has led to industry exploring other viable options for pest, weed and disease management. This report examines the challenges of using alternatives to conventional pesticides, and highlights future research priorities for biopesticides and Integrated Pest Management strategies.

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Report explores the role of UK food business in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Date: 28 July 2017
Author(s): Sian Williams

The Global Food Security (GFS) programme has published a new report highlighting the opportunities and challenges facing the UK food retail and manufacturing business in supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

UN Sustainable Development Goals and the UK food retail and manufacturing business

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Date: July 2017

The 17 SDGs were adopted by the UN in 2015 with the aim of driving the implementation of global sustainable development. This report details discussion at an industry focused workshop exploring how far UK food retail and manufacturing businesses are prepared for and engaged with the SDGs, and how research might help them play their part in meeting the goals.

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From left to right: Dr Ruth Wade (The University of Sheffield), Dr Alison Scott-Brown (Kew Gardens), Dr Sofia Cota-Franco (Newcastle University), Dr Rory O’Connor (University of Reading), and Dr Ben Keane (University of York)

GFS Policy Lab group funded

Date: June 2017
Author(s): Sian Williams

A team from the Policy Lab workshop were awarded a prize of £5,000 to produce a report examining how we can provide food alongside other ecosystem services, incorporating examples of best practice from other countries.

GFS Policy Lab on multi-functional landscapes

Date: March 2017
Author(s): Sian Williams

An interdisciplinary group of researchers attended a three day workshop, forming small groups to consider future priorities for policy to better support multi-functional landscapes. One group was awarded £5,000 to develop a Policy Lab report and journal publication based on their work.

Riaz Bhunnoo, Head of the GFS programme, Melanie Welham, BBSRC Chief Executive, and Lord Cameron of Dillington, Chairman of the GFS Strategy Advisory Board, speaking at the event

Tipping points within the food system working group reports launched at Parliamentary event

Date: January 2017
Author(s): Sian Williams

Working group findings were published as two reports: Environmental tipping points and food system dynamics: Executive Summary; and Environmental tipping points and food system dynamics: Main Report. These reports were unveiled at a Parliamentary event attended by MPs, policy-makers, leading industry figures, researchers and funding agencies.

Behaviour change modelling project commissioned

Date: January 2017
Author(s): Sian Williams

This project aims to model the trade-offs between health and environmental impact associated with different food stuffs and different diets. This project will construct a decision support tool that will enable identification of healthy and sustainable diets that are achievable through different policy options and direct interventions on diet in the UK.

Paris-compliant healthy food systems workshop report published

Date: December 2016
Author(s): Sian Williams

Paris-compliant healthy food systems workshop report published.

Policy Lab call launched

Date: October 2016
Author(s): Sian Williams

Hidden Hunger: Biofortified wheat and zinc deficiency in Pakistan

Date: 5 March 2018
Author(s): Heather Ohly

Zinc deficiency affects around 17% of the world’s population, mostly in developing countries. In Pakistan, the most recent national nutrition survey indicated that over 40% of women are zinc deficient. Could using a new type of flour in cooking help tackle this deficiency?

ECR Policy Lab on the determinants of food choice for healthy and sustainable diets

Date: 5 January 2018

The Global Food Security (GFS) programme invites expressions of interest from post-doctoral researchers to take part in a Policy Lab on the determinants of food choice (for example biological, social, environmental, physical and economic) and the combination of interventions across these that will lead to healthier and more sustainable diets.

CALL NOW OPEN: £1.8m available to fund successful proposals developed through an early career sandpit by @BBSRC @NERCscience @ESRC and @scotgov #ECR #funding ow.ly/QNdF30jsllc pic.twitter.com/wL9iBDNu2t

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At the#GFSpolicylab @l_cornelsen illuminates the economic drivers of food choice pic.twitter.com/tM6AZ8n24A

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The GFS Policy Lab on food choice kicks off today! Post-docs from different disciplines making lifelong contacts, thinking about the whole food system, getting experience of a competitive funding process, and writing for a policy audience. Interdisciplinary working with impact! pic.twitter.com/zrsTfWlCPp

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Hidden Hunger: Our latest blog @heatherohly from @UCLan tells us about hidden hunger in #Pakistan , and how they're tackling it ow.ly/5sQB30iL3XP pic.twitter.com/wgkwDxMJbk

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