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An Interdisciplinary Research Centre at the University of Cambridge
 
Read more at: #BreakTheBias: Celebrating International Women's Day with Alessandra Galiè

#BreakTheBias: Celebrating International Women's Day with Alessandra Galiè

9 March 2022

To celebrate the 2022 International Women's Day theme of promoting women's equality, and to honour the work that women do to help make our world more food secure, this year we are profiling women who work in gender development. In this interview, Alessandra Galiè reflects on how gender norms in Ghana impact female...


Read more at: Nutritious fish stocks are being squandered by salmon farming, say scientists

Nutritious fish stocks are being squandered by salmon farming, say scientists

2 March 2022

Eating wild-caught fish instead of using it as feed in salmon farming would allow nearly four million tonnes of fish to be left in the sea, while providing an extra six million tonnes of seafood for human consumption, a study finds. Scientists studying the Scottish salmon farming industry say that using only fish by-...


Read more at: Cambridge Festival 2022 Events

Cambridge Festival 2022 Events

28 February 2022

Cambridge Festival takes place from 31st March to 10 April, and we are pleased to announce some of the events linked to the Department of Plant Sciences and Cambridge Global Food Security IRC. Currently available: Through the Laboratory Keyhole A guessing game and an exclusive peek inside laboratories and research...


Read more at: How forgotten beans could help fight malnutrition in Africa

How forgotten beans could help fight malnutrition in Africa

11 February 2022

February 10 marks World Pulses Day . A day dedicated to celebrating beans and lentils doesn’t seem worth getting excited about – but it should be. Because there are hundreds of forgotten and sidelined bean species that could change the game when it comes to improving global food security and cutting world hunger . World...


Read more at: Our Fika Group - meet new people in our community!

Our Fika Group - meet new people in our community!

25 January 2022

The GFS Fika Group is a fun way to meet people interested in food security, and is loosely based on 'Fika', the Swedish culture of regularly meeting and having conversation over coffee and cake. Please contact Francesca if you would like to join the Fika Group. Then, on the second Friday of each month during University...


Read more at: How can we achieve both food security and net zero? 

How can we achieve both food security and net zero? 

25 January 2022

Reported by Sarah Brakebill-Hacke, University of Cambridge While it is true that our food security and our food system are vulnerable to conditions created by climate change, the agricultural industry is also a major contributor to the problem. The food system contributes as much as 37% of total emissions between livestock...


Read more at: New grafting technique could combat the disease threatening Cavendish bananas

New grafting technique could combat the disease threatening Cavendish bananas

23 December 2021

Scientists have found a novel way to combine two species of grass-like plant including banana, rice and wheat, using embryonic tissue from their seeds. The technique allows beneficial characteristics, such as disease resistance or stress tolerance, to be added to the plants. Grafting is the technique of joining the shoot...


Read more at: Event Report. Christmas Dinner 2050: will we be eating alternative turkey?

Event Report. Christmas Dinner 2050: will we be eating alternative turkey?

20 December 2021

Event Report and Recipe Suggestions (see below). You can find the recording of our event here. Did you know that dried algae contain more protein than roast turkey (Britain’s traditional Christmas dish)? In fact, spirulina is one of the most concentrated foods on Earth; rich in protein and packed with amino acids, vitamins...


Read more at: Mussels to the masses

Mussels to the masses

17 December 2021

Cambridge scientists think that farming clams and mussels – with the help of a few innovations in food production and processing – could be the next big thing to provide sustainable nutritious food to the masses. Publication date 16th December 2021 We have for thousands of years relied upon the oceans to provide us with a...


Read more at: Event Report. Forgotten Crops Society Dialogue Series: Can an African grain become a global super-food?

Event Report. Forgotten Crops Society Dialogue Series: Can an African grain become a global super-food?

5 November 2021

Fonio: A case study. In this inaugural Forgotten Crops Society Dialogue, Chef Pierre Tham, a Senegal-raised, New York City-based chef, author, restaurateur, social entrepreneur and culinary ambassador and Professor Bruno Gerard, an agronomist who currently leads the agrobioscience program at Mohammed VI Polytechnic...