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Making more of molluscs

23 June 2023

A paper co-authored by Jacob Gawel, Prof David Aldridge and Dr David Willer of the Department of Zoology, proposes ways in which sustainable meat from bivalve molluscs (otherwise known as mussels, clams and oysters) could become part of our everyday diets. Bivalve aquaculture has a lower environmental footprint than most...

A canteen offering delicious plant-based food Image by Mike Ljung from Pixabay

Reducing Meat Consumption in the UK: Obstacles and Opportunities

26 May 2023

In this specially written article, Dr Charlotte Kukowski a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Cambridge Social Decision-Making Lab and the Conservation Science Group (Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge) considers the obstacles and opportunities for reducing meat consumption in the UK. We are eating more...

Bumblebee on dead nettles Image by Annette Meyer from Pixabay

GFS evidence submitted to Commons Committee inquiry into insect decline and UK food security

19 May 2023

Cambridge Global Food Security Interdisciplinary Research Centre, Wolfson College Interdisciplinary Research Hub on Sustainability & Conservation, and the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership have submitted written evidence in response to the House of Common’s Science, Innovation and Technology Committee’s...

Event Report: What is the real cost of food?

12 May 2023

This Food4Thought on-line panel discussion on Monday 17 th April was focussed on the cost of food, not just in terms of the price the consumer pays, but the toll our current system takes on human health, the environment and the implications for future generations. Chaired by Professor Giles Yeo the event covered the very...

Meet Professor Yasemin Kor

5 May 2023

Yasemin Kor is Beckwith Professor of Management Studies at the Cambridge Judge Business School. Professor Kor studies strategy formulation and renewal, top management teams, and corporate governance. Her industry-focused research has ranged across multiple businesses from medical devices, biotechnology, professional...

The Cambridge University project aiming to protect both Fens and farmers

5 May 2023

The Fens in Cambridgeshire, UK is home to half of all Grade 1 farmland in England. Its farming industry generates £3 billion and employs tens of thousands of people, producing a significant portion of England's vegetable and salad crops. This fertility is thanks to its peat-rich soil; a quarter of all lowland peat in...

Event Report: What's for dinner? The future of meat.

28 April 2023

This well-attended public webinar, was organized with University of Cambridge Decarbonisation Network as part of the Cambridge Festival in March 2023. The event was chaired by Professor Sarah Bridle , author of 'Food and Climate Change without the Hot Air ', with speakers from the University of Cambridge including...

Alternative Protein Research in Cambridge Workshop Information

Cambridge’s first workshop for academics on alternative proteins

28 April 2023

Industrialised animal agriculture is among the most significant contributors to environmental issues including greenhouse gas emissions, degradation of air and water quality and biodiversity loss. Alternative proteins (plant-based meat, cultivated meat, fermentation) offer an opportunity to mitigate the environmental...

Pigs on a farm in the study Picture: Harriet Bartlett

New animal welfare scoring system could enable better-informed food and farming choices

24 March 2023

Research published this week conducted by members of the Cambridge Global Food Security network marks an advance in measuring animal welfare and could contribute to making farming more sustainable. Dr Harriet Bartlett , the paper's lead author was a researcher at the University of Cambridge’s Department of Veterinary...

Celebrating International Women’s Day with Dr Nadia Radzman

8 March 2023

Dr Radzman is a Research Associate at the Sainsbury Laboratory University of Cambridge, whose work is focussed on improving the productivity of legumes, a sustainable source of protein.  We last interviewed her in 2020 , below she reflects on how her work has progressed since then, on a very important female role model and...

Making more of molluscs

Reducing Meat Consumption in the UK: Obstacles and Opportunities

GFS evidence submitted to Commons Committee inquiry into insect decline and UK food security

Event Report: What is the real cost of food?

Meet Professor Yasemin Kor

The Cambridge University project aiming to protect both Fens and farmers

Event Report: What's for dinner? The future of meat.

Cambridge’s first workshop for academics on alternative proteins

New animal welfare scoring system could enable better-informed food and farming choices

Celebrating International Women’s Day with Dr Nadia Radzman

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