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Tomato seedlings growing at home In the city. They are growing in a tray next to a window which overlooks a city urban area.
17 June 2020

The coronavirus pandemic is a symptom of a broken food system

The coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated the fragility of our food supplies – but building a more resilient system could provide a path to recovery.
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10 September 2020

Making connections from land to sea

Professor Duncan Cameron contributes to the WWF Living Planet Report 2020.
Indonesian rainforest cleared for oil palm plantation
26 August 2020

80 per cent of Indonesian rainforest vulnerable to palm oil destruction is not protected, research shows

More than 80 per cent of the Indonesian rainforest, mangroves and peatlands most vulnerable to being cleared for palm oil production is completely unprotected by the country’s Forest Moratorium, according to new research.
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12 August 2020

Researchers document extensive national efforts to improve access to food during COVID-19 outbreak

The first output from a new UKRI funded project designed to map and monitor responses to concerns about food access during the COVID-19 outbreak is now available.
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Institute for Sustainable Food experts discuss the food system in light of COVID-19

The empty shelves in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted key flaws in our food supply chains. But simply growing more food is not the solution - listen to three University of Sheffield experts to find out what is.

6 August 2020
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Experts from the University of Sheffield and King’s College London to monitor real time responses to food vulnerability

A new research project funded by the ESRC will map and monitor responses to food vulnerability during the COVID-19 outbreak

29 June 2020
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Red tape and digital divide threaten success of post-Brexit sustainable farming incentives, research shows

‘Digital divide’, scheme complexity and social isolation make some farmers less likely to contribute to the design and delivery of a ‘public money for public goods’ scheme.

23 June 2020
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More local food supplies could prevent empty shelves after pandemic, say experts

University of Sheffield academics to investigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on local food suppliers

4 June 2020
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Climate facts to chew on at home-school lunchtime

A group of University-based researchers is sharing free online content for children to learn about how food contributes to climate change.

1 June 2020
Professor Duncan Cameron inspecting tomatoes in a large greenhouse

Scientists develop ‘probiotics’ to help plants fight disease without pesticides

Innovative approach could support farmers to grow tomatoes and soft fruits year-round and in urban areas.

26 May 2020
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Sheffield food business's coronavirus response and resilience

Dr Megan Blake speaks to local food organisations in Sheffield who have found new ways of working during the crisis.

25 May 2020 | Published by the University of Sheffield
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Have you considered studying an MSc in Sustainable Agricultural Technologies?

How will we feed nine billion people by 2050? This course draws on our world-leading expertise in the field, training the next generation of skilled agronomy professionals to drive positive changes in agricultural practice and policy.

4 May 2020
Woman wearing a mask in a supermarket and gloves. She is picking up an apple.

Covid-19 pandemic highlights urgent need to change Europe’s food system.

Q&A with Institute for Sustainable Food director Professor Peter Jackson.

4 May 2020 | Published by the Horizon, the EU Research and Innovation magazine
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Half of UK rice breaches limits on arsenic for children, warn scientists

More than half of rice varieties sold in the UK contained levels of arsenic higher than regulations allow for babies and children under five.

1 May 2020