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Do we need an IPCC-like international body for food?

Date: 3 May 2016
Author(s): Tim Benton

A common voice is needed to make the most of the evidence, says Global Food Security programme Champion Tim Benton.

Choosing food: consumption and the carbon footprint

Date: 7 March 2016
Author(s): Arianna Psichas

How can we nudge people to eat more healthily and sustainably? University of Cambridge’s Arianna Psichas reports from the Global Food Security programme’s Policy Lab on sustainable nutrition.

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The Youth Voice: Agents of Transformational Change in the Food System

Date: 29 July 2021
Author(s): Emily Yanchuk

To celebrate the 2021 UN International Youth Day, on Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health, 17 year old Emily Yanchuk, vice chair of Bite Back’s youth board, shares her insights. Emily demonstrates how youth are key agents of transformational change in the food system, and the importance of the youth voice.

GFS report feeds into UK Member State Dialogue for UN Food Systems Summit

Date: 26 July 2021

Coinciding with the 2021 United Nations Food System Pre-Summit (26-28 July), the Global Food Security programme has published its new multi-stakeholder dialogue report. The report was selected to feed into the official UK Member State Dialogue for the UN Food System Summit.

New @UKRI_News article on #NetZero gardens ft. @ProfJessDavies - lead of @RurbanRev, one of the 13 interdiscipl. research projects funded by our @FSR_ProgrammeUK. Rurban Revolution explores the transformative potential of #urbanfood growing for health, sustainability & resilience twitter.com/RurbanRev/stat…

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Our @FoodSecurityUK research storytelling competition #SpeakUpFFS is now open to UKRI council-funded ECRs! Apply today to win a two-day masterclass and a chance to present your research story as part of @UKRI_News #COP26 programme! Link below👇 foodsecurity.ac.uk/activities… pic.twitter.com/k3FdurTu7U

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There is a growing threat to the UK’s #foodsystem, and most of us aren’t even aware of it! Watch the new animation created by @RePhoKUs, one of 13 projects funded through our ‘Resilience of the UK Food System' research programme with support from @BBSRC, @ESRC, @NERC and @scotgov twitter.com/LancsUniLEC/st…

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Catch up on GFS activities in our summer newsletter here: mailchi.mp/cb199f32d877/g… or sign up to receive them in future: foodsecurity.ac.uk pic.twitter.com/LMSGYaTDPo

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Calling all @UKRI_News council-funded ECRs! 📢🙇 Applications now *open* for our 2021 RESEARCH STORYTELLING COMPETITION #SpeakUpFFS - this year with a focus on the link between #climatecrisis and the #foodsystem!🌏🥕 See link for more info 👀 foodsecurity.ac.uk/activities… pic.twitter.com/itECi0bupy

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Do we need an IPCC-like international body for food?

Choosing food: consumption and the carbon footprint

The Youth Voice: Agents of Transformational Change in the Food System

GFS report feeds into UK Member State Dialogue for UN Food Systems Summit

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