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Applications open: Speak Up for Food Security

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

The Global Food Security programme has launched a new science communication competition to equip UKRI early-stage researchers with the communication skills to propose and facilitate the necessary changes to transform our food system for health and sustainability.

Read more - Applications open: Speak Up for Food Security

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.

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

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

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.

Read more - Communicating the complexity of our food system

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.

Read more - GFS Spotlight Award

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?

Read more - Hidden Hunger: Biofortified wheat and zinc deficiency in Pakistan

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Most British adults report that the effects of climate change would encourage them to change their diet

  • Date: 20 February 2017
  • Author(s): Global Food Security

According to a recent public survey commissioned by the Global Food Security (GFS) programme, many British adults recognise that the food system is a key contributor to climate change and would change their diets as a result of climate change.

Read more - Most British adults report that the effects of climate change would encourage them to change their diet

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Public attitudes to climatic shocks and their interaction with the food system

  • Document Information: PDF 517KB
  • Date: February 2017

This report details the findings of a public survey, looking to gauge public attitudes towards climate change, climatic shocks and how these issues link to the food system. Given evidence that adaptation from across the food system will be necessary to successfully mitigate climate change, this project aimed to explore public engagement with climate issues and potential routes for food system change.

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Download - Public attitudes to climatic shocks and their interaction with the food system

Engaging with agriculture on Open Farm Sunday

  • Date: 26 May 2016
  • Author(s): Annabel Shackleton

Delivering more sustainable food and farming has to start with reconnecting people with where their food comes from and how it is produced, says LEAF’s Annabel Shackleton.

Read more - Engaging with agriculture on Open Farm Sunday

Food Futures Panel publishes project evaluation reports

  • Date: 6 April 2016
  • Author(s): Global Food Security

The Global Food Security (GFS) programme’s Food Futures Panel has published 10 reports on its activity so far.

Read more - Food Futures Panel publishes project evaluation reports

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Food Futures Panel: Sustainable intensification presentations

  • Document Information: PDF 521KB
  • Date: March 2016

The GFS programme commissioned a panel of 600 members of the public to take part in engagement activities, exploring different aspects of food security research. This document details the stimulus presentation given at the sustainable intensification workshop.

(You can view PDF documents by downloading a PDF reader. We recommend using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox web browsers.)

Download - Food Futures Panel: Sustainable intensification presentations

Food Futures Panel: Trade-offs in future food systems - consumer perspectives

Food Futures Panel: Trade-offs in future food systems – consumer perspectives

  • Document Information: PDF 6MB
  • Date: March 2016

The GFS programme commissioned a panel of 600 members of the public to take part in engagement activities, exploring different aspects of food security research. This report details findings from the sustainable intensification dialogue, outlining panel discussions on the benefits and trade-offs of sustainable intensification as an approach to agriculture.

(You can view PDF documents by downloading a PDF reader. We recommend using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox web browsers.)

Download - Food Futures Panel: Trade-offs in future food systems – consumer perspectives

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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.

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

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Launch of new report on transformative innovation in the food system

  • Date: 18 January 2019

A new report published by the multi-agency Global Food Security (GFS) programme highlights how disruptive innovation is needed to transform the UK food system.

Read more - Launch of new report on transformative innovation in the food system

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C L O S E S S U N D A Y! Finalists from a variety of research backgrounds will be invited to attend a 2 day masterclass in research communication in London on 14-15 March 2019. The winner will present at Cheltenham Science Festival 2019! ow.ly/TqBQ30nKXP4 pic.twitter.com/UMDl9LGXR7

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89% of poll respondents at #ofc2019 were positive about the ability of publicly-funded research and innovation to make a difference to agriculture. Our Food System Resilience Programme contributes to this, as mentioned in the science talk by @UKRI_CEO foodsecurity.ac.uk/research/ pic.twitter.com/P20pMg9zZH

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New blog alert! Dr Shumaylova and @aledjones_gsi discuss the need for new data science techniques to understand the link between scarcity/stability of natural resources, food price spikes and extreme social responses such as riots: bit.ly/2UsTzGj pic.twitter.com/TpFj46jHmO

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📢 NOW OPEN! 📢 Calling all @UKRI_News funded PhD students and post-docs, our Speak Up for Food Security competition is now open! The winner will present with us & BBC presenter @AdamRutherford at @CheltSciFest 2019! #scicomm #research #phd #ecrc 👇  foodsecurity.ac.uk/activities… pic.twitter.com/2HkNxyET8l

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UK-based PhD students and Postdocs working in #FoodSecurity-related research - APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN for our brand new #SciComm competition with a #FoodSystem focus, #SpeakUpForFoodSecurity! Deadline 24th Feb, for more info and to apply visit bit.ly/2SapbTz pic.twitter.com/BaanjEKwuv

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