Tag: diet

Eyeing up intake: an Insight on overconsumption and diet

Date: 22 August 2016
Author(s): Sian Williams

How can we help people make better dietary choices for their health and the planet? The Global Food Security programme’s Sian Williams introduces a new report.

Engaging with our food future

Date: 8 February 2016
Author(s): Guy Poppy

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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Root-to-stalk: an old practice to meet a modern challenge

Date: 20 December 2019
Author(s): Hélèna Dove

In this month’s guest blog, Hélèna Dove (Kew) explores how we can improve the sustainability of our feasting by getting the most out of our fruits and vegetables.

Winners of the 2019 Policy Lab on emerging food trends announced

Date: 4 December 2019

The winning team of this year’s Global Food Security Policy Lab on emerging food trends will be awarded £5000 to write a report on “Are we ready for a plant-based diet?”, which will be published in 2020.

WIN a place on our science communication masterclass and a chance to present your #foodsecurity research at Cambridge Science Festival! Our research storytelling competition closes on Sunday 26th January. Open to #ECRs #PhDs #Postdocs #SciComm Apply now!! pic.twitter.com/sRt2RqtU1O

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A call to action and major opportunity for the UK to show leadership in this area: "Given the urgency of the challenges, nothing short of transforming the UK food system for healthy people and a healthy environment will suffice." @NatureFoodJnl @food_strategy @HenryDimbleby twitter.com/RiazGFS/status…

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The holidays may be over, but our latest guest blog by @kewgardens' Helen Dove on eating root-to-stalk is still in season! Read it here for excellent tips on getting the max out of your winter vegetables: bit.ly/2RgHS5K 🥕

About 2 weeks ago

One of a series of case studies from the cross-UKRI & Govt @ZELSprogramme showcasing the programmes impact on controlling zoonotic diseases and improving livestock & human health in developing countries twitter.com/ZELSprogramme/…

About 2 weeks ago

Calling all UKRI council-funded ECRs! Does your research have implications for #foodsecurity? Are you ready to engage creatively with your research to drive #foodsystem change? Applications now OPEN for our research #storytelling competition #SpeakUpFFS! bit.ly/2sG5gkg pic.twitter.com/Cr0vr75Xvk

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Eyeing up intake: an Insight on overconsumption and diet

Engaging with our food future

Root-to-stalk: an old practice to meet a modern challenge

Winners of the 2019 Policy Lab on emerging food trends announced

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