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Transforming the food system, one story at a time

  • Date: 30 November 2020
  • Author(s): Mirjam Hazenbosch, Nina Goodlad

Winners of the GFS 2020 ‘Speak Up for Food Security’ competition, Mirjam Hazenbosch and Nina Goodlad, describe their experiences of converting their PhD research into captivating stories, and the benefits of doing so.

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Winners of Speak Up for Food Security competition 2020

  • Date: March 2020
  • Author(s): Maia Elliott

Mirjam Hazenbosch from the University of Oxford has been named Winner of the 2020 Global Food Security research storytelling competition ‘Speak Up for Food Security’ at Cambridge Science Festival. Nina Goodlad from the University of Dundee won the Public Choice Award.

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2020 Speak Up for Food Security masterclass

  • Date: February 2020
  • Author(s): Adam Staines

Following a competitive selection process last month, 12 UKRI-funded early career researchers working across the UK food system attended the GFS Speak Up for Food Security masterclass in central London on 26-27th February.

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Speak Up for Food Security 2020

  • Date: December 2019
  • Author(s): Maia Elliott

Applications now CLOSED for GFS’ annual research storytelling competition that challenges early career researchers to not only inform food system change, but to inspire it.

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GFS Speak Up winners present at Cheltenham Science Festival 2019

  • Date: June 2019
  • Author(s): Global Food Security

The winner and runner-up of the GFS Speak Up for Food Security research communication competition presented ‘The Problem with Food’ alongside Maia Elliott (GFS) at the popular science festival earlier this month.

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Once Upon a Global Food System

  • Date: 20 June 2019
  • Author(s): Maia Elliott

Maia Elliott (Global Food Security) discusses why narrative is a powerful tool for communicating and navigating the complexities of our food system in a time of misinformation, and outlines the rationale behind the Speak Up for Food Security project.

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Winners of Speak Up for Food Security competition 2019 announced

  • Date: March 2019
  • Author(s): Adam Staines

 

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Speaking Up For Food Security: Results of first ever GFS science communication competition

  • Date: 19 March 2019
  • Author(s): Maia Elliott

Following an intensive masterclass in science communication, Claire Kanja and Lauren McGale have been named the winner and runner-up of the Global Food Security programme’s first ever ‘Speak Up for Food Security’ science communication competition.

Read more - Speaking Up For Food Security: Results of first ever GFS science communication competition

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Lunchbox of the Future: A Whole-System, Whole-School Food Policy

  • Date: 28 September 2018
  • Author(s): Melanie Collins

Dr Melanie Collins, International Coordinator and Strategy Manager for the Global Food Security Programme and Chair of School Governors, explores the role schools have in tackling future food security challenges.

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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.

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

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Communicating the complexity of our food system

  • Date: July 2018
  • Author(s): Maia Elliott

This project will aim to characterise the obstacles that hinder the effective communication of complex systems, identify strategies to overcome these and equip systems-thinkers with the tools to articulate the complexity of our food system to a broad range of stakeholders.

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GFS Spotlight Award

  • Date: June 2018
  • Author(s): Maia Elliott

The aim of the GFS Spotlight Award was to deliver a range of interactive workshops spanning the food system to year 4 to year 6 students in eight different schools, culminating in an interschool competition. The workshops covered different aspects of the global food security challenge, including food waste reduction, insect pollinators, diet choices and climate change.

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Is the UK ready for plant-based diets?

  • Date: 7 January 2021
  • Author(s): Christopher Waite, Sajeev Mohankumar, Rebecca Martin, Michael Norman

The 2019 Policy Lab winners present their new report which identifies the potential impacts of the emerging trend of plant-based diets on the UK food system. Here the team give a ‘behind the scenes’ to their process of writing a Think Piece, how they successfully engaged with stakeholders, and why now is the opportune time to be discussing plant-based diets.

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Latest news

Building back better: How can we increase the resilience of the UK food system?

  • Date: 21 December 2020

A new GFS and BBSRC report details the findings from a workshop with stakeholders across the food system, exploring how we could ‘build back better’ and create a more resilient post COVID-19 food network which simultaneously delivers resilience and sustainability.

Read more - Building back better: How can we increase the resilience of the UK food system?

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Have you read our most recent report exploring how to prepare the UK food system to support #plantbased diets? Our winning Policy Lab team of Early Career Researchers from across @UKRI_News authored this topical policy facing think piece, find it here 👇 twitter.com/FoodSecurityUK…

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NEW REPORT! Is the UK ready for plant-based diets? Our winning Policy Lab team explore the steps needed for the UK food system to transition to this emerging food trend. Read their GFS policy report and blog post here: foodsecurity.ac.uk/blog/is-th… 🥦🥑🍅🍌 pic.twitter.com/PPKgWaq8if

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PhDs now available! Part of the new £47.5M Transforming UK Food Systems SPF Programme that we catalysed and that is being delivered by @UKRI_News. Training the next generation of food system thinkers. Apply now! foodsystems-cdt.ac.uk/doctora…

About 2 weeks ago

Two exciting opportunities to work on food security research and policy in UKRI. Open-ended contracts, starting salary ~£39K. Help us ensure everyone has access to sustainably produced, safe, nutritious and affordable food. #FoodSystems #NewYearNewJob careersportal.co.uk/UKRI-care… pic.twitter.com/CrFDlu2h9R

About 3 weeks ago

We have catalysed £24M of new research funding to help transform the UK food system for healthy people and a healthy natural environment. Many congrats to the four projects - we look forward to working with you! Read more here: ukri.org/news/healthier… @UKRI_News #FoodSystems

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