Global Food Security programme Champion Tim Benton reviews the year and looks ahead to 2016.
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Speaking Up For Food Security: Results of first ever GFS science communication competition
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.
Research strategy in a changing world
Head of Global Food Security (GFS) Riaz Bhunnoo outlines the programme’s plans and policies for the future.
UK food system mapped and quantified in new report
The expansive UK food system has been mapped and quantified in a new report that reveals both the value of the agri-food sector and the multiple challenges it faces.
Nudging away from chicken nuggets: Can low agency interventions reduce meat consumption?
The newly released report from the 2018 Policy Lab winners explores interventions that require little to no personal or psychological effort to discourage meat consumption in the UK.
Transformative innovation across food supply chains to improve decision-making
This report investigates how transformative innovation can lead to ‘business unusual’ in food supply chains, bringing together academia, industry, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), non-government organisations (NGOs) and policy makers. It examines the challenges to industry and business that technologies could address, and has provided future priorities for research, industry, and policy.
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Foot-and-mouth disease vaccination strategy could help reduce food insecurity in eastern Africa
Research generated by scientists at University of Glasgow and The Pirbright Institute has shown that a targeted vaccination programme against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) could alleviate poverty in eastern Africa.
Sun’s Out, Buns Out: Exploring the alfresco ritual of meat, fire, man’s work, and sustainability
Dr Emma Roe discusses the relationship between men and meat, and how unravelling this can help contribute to a more sustainable food system.
Transforming UK Food Systems SPF Programme Joint Fellowship
The Transforming UK Food Systems SPF Programme is delighted to welcome new fellow, Dr Bethan Mead, to the programme. Supported by the Food Standards Agency at the University of Liverpool, the post will involve research into understanding consumer and stakeholder perception of urban grown food and alternative proteins, to inform safe adoption and best practice.
We need plan for tomorrow today. The Food Standards Agency’s Guy Poppy reports on the upcoming #OurFoodFuture event to do just that.
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Food security finalists listed for prestigious BBSRC Innovator of the Year awards
Five innovation projects that directly seek to enhance food security have been shortlisted for the Biotechnology and Biological Science Research Council’s (BBSRC) prestigious Innovator of the Year awards. BBSRC leads on the Global Food Security programme, which is hosted by UK Research and Innovation.