Dr Dr Effie Papargyropoulou research found that food hubs bring significant benefits to the local communities and the food system. You can find out more about this research: leeds.ac.uk/global-food-en… 2/2

Great day Great Yorkshire Show talking #SoilHealth and #SustainableAgriculture - what else - with Dr Ruth Wade and Jonathan Leake The University of Sheffield University of Leeds GlobalFood@Leeds Geography at Leeds FarmerScientist - We are in the Innovation Zone tomorrow and Friday

This blog by Dr Dr. Laura Carter explains what #AMR is, why it is a global challenge, and how we should adopt a One Health, One Environment approach to tackle this. Read 'The need for a One Health, One Environment approach to tackle antimicrobial resistance': medium.com/globalfoodleed…

Dr Oriana Casasola from Law at Leeds delivered our monthly webinar, 'What are the needs and challenges of farmers in financial distress within the UK insolvency regime?'. 📺Watch the recording: youtu.be/-UKT2nN3JCk?si…

Check out this blog👇where I discuss #AMR in the agro-environment 🦠 🧫 and highlight steps needed to achieve a safe sanitation-agriculture circular economy with respect to mitigating AMR risks (see our recent ES&T Water Feature article for more info.. pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.10…)

📢Our summer newsletter is now available!📢 This edition covers: 🚜University of Leeds Research Farm updates 🪰Entoexplore launch 🧑‍💼New staff 💊AMR blog & much more. Check it out here: sway.cloud.microsoft/VgeD2B9iQKT6pP…

Ever wanted to see inside a containerised insect farm? Dr Gesa Reiss has been busy in the world of insect farming including hosting the launch of Entoexplore - a containerised insect farm, built by Entocycle & based at our research farm Find out more: medium.com/globalfoodleed…

A new POST (UK Parliament) brief, by Dr Carrie Bradshaw, evaluates interventions for preventing edible food waste. It looks at the existing evidence base, government interventions in the food supply chain & legislation for surplus food redistribution. Read more: post.parliament.uk/research-brief…

Dr Dr Effie Papargyropoulou & colleagues will deliver a The Food Foundation webinar: 'Scaling out community food organisations - the results', 26th July. They will share takeaways & policy implications following 10 best-practice case studies. Register: lnkd.in/eWWy3puk

On Tuesday 6 August, join GlobalFood@Leeds for the webinar 'Food processing for preservation and value addition' with guest speaker Professor Ko Falade. Hear about his research into preservation methods, nutrient retention and more. More info: environment.leeds.ac.uk/faculty/events…

Read the full POSTbrief here: researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/POST…

The Government Office for Science are asking academics to share their experiences of engaging with UK Government. If you haven't engaged but would like to - they want to hear your views too! ✏️Complete the survey: dsit.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7V…

I'm looking for a postdoctoral fellow to work with me looking at policies and regulations (including trade) supporting the food system in GB and Northern Ireland. Further details are here: jobs.sussex.ac.uk/job/9cfe71d5-b…

💡'What skills do researchers need to engage effectively with policymakers?' In a new blog, we reflect on the insights shared by policy & research experts at our Policy Leeds July showcase events. Discover the qualities that make for engagement success: medium.com/policy-leeds/w…

Our #WorldFoodDay webinar will be delivered by Dr Clare James. 'Supermarkets and the Right to Food in the UK' will look at the multiple ways supermarkets interact with the right to food and possible government interventions required. Register for free: ticketsource.co.uk/globalfoodleed…

The Black in Plant Science Network is aimed at celebrating and cultivating Black plant scientists across the UK. Watch this video to discover how it's helping to build a culture where researchers and innovators from diverse backgrounds can thrive. youtube.com/watch?v=o-ZpZ7…

Looking for a 3-month placement with a policy organisation? UK Research and Innovation's Policy Internships scheme is offering approx 262 opportunities to UKRI-funded doctoral students, with options to work with Department for Work and Pensions or Ministry of Justice in Leeds. Apply by 2 Oct 2024: ukri.org/publications/u…

I am humbled to lead the £38 million National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre (#NAPIC) funded by UKRI & 120+ partners, co-led by Sheffield, Imperial and James Hutton Institute alongside amazing colleagues from Food Science and Nutrition at Leeds Dr Alan Hernandez Alvarez, GlobalFood@Leeds The Bragg Centre and Royce at Leeds

We're taking a break from X. We have a thriving community on LinkedIn and a growing community on Bluesky - we hope you can join us at one or both. We will periodically check our DM's. LinkedIn linkedin.com/company/gfei/ Bluesky bsky.app/profile/global… Hope to see you there!