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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?

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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.

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

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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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.

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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.

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Food Futures Panel: Sustainable intensification

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.)

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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.)

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Food Futures Panel: Overview report, a guide to the GFS Food futures panel outputs

Food Futures Panel: Overview report – A guide to the GFS Food Futures panel outputs

  • Document Information: PDF 1MB
  • 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 provides an overview of the entire public panel project.

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

Download - Food Futures Panel: Overview report – A guide to the GFS Food Futures panel outputs

Food Futures Panel: Learning from the Food futures public panel

Food Futures Panel: Learning from the Food Futures public panel

  • Document Information: PDF 2MB
  • 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 provides an evaluation of the project as a whole, including lessons learned both during and at the end of project.

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

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Food Futures Panel: Understanding consumer priorities for food innovation

Food Futures Panel: Understanding consumer priorities for food innovation

  • Document Information: PDF 4MB
  • 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 of the food innovation dialogue, highlighting consumer perspectives on research and development across the food chain.

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

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GFS Public panel - Final evaluation report

Food Futures Panel: Final evaluation report

  • Document Information: PDF 2MB
  • 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 panel evaluation report provides an evidence based external perspective on the design, delivery, impact and credibility of the panel.

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

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GFS Public panel evaluation and impact review

Food Futures Panel: Evaluation and Impact Review – Executive Summary

  • Document Information: PDF 98KB
  • 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 provides a summary of an external evaluation of the panel process.

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

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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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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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