Food Systems and Planetary Health

Most food systems are unsustainable and provide poor levels of nutrition. Our research is aiming to change this, fostering food production that is resilient to climate change, operates within ecosystem boundaries and delivers improved human nutrition.

News

A new £2.9m international research partnership will provide evidence for better nutrition and ecological health in small island states

18 Apr 2023

The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is investing £2.9 million into a new research project in the Caribbean, Pacific and Philippines that aims to improve population…
Research project

Global Community Food for Human Nutrition and Planetary Health in Small Islands (Global CFaH)

Global CFaH aims to understand the potential for improving household diet, nutrition, and food security, and reducing the burden of nutrition related diseases by promoting increased community-based food production based on agroecological principles, in small island countries.
Impact

Helping communities to respond to food system shocks

The ICoFaN Project was launched in January 2020, aiming to co-create and evaluate community and household level interventions aimed at improving local food production and nutrition in Small Island Developing…
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ECEHH researchers providing tools for international organisations

As part of the Community Food and Health (CFaH) Project, we developed a methodological framework and tools for evaluating the impact of community food production initiatives and have shared these…
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Working with communities and the Third Sector

ECEHH researchers working with Civil Society for engaged research As a part of our work in Small Island Developing States, we have developed a strong partnership with Fiji-based FRIEND (the…
Research project

Improving understanding of AMR in livestock systems: A conceptual framework

AMR: The issue with livestock  Antimicrobial usage (AMU) in livestock has been shown to be an important driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animals and is associated with resistance in humans,…
Research project

Food production in small island states

Improving community-based food production in the Caribbean and the Pacific.
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Transdisciplinary data assemblages

Synthesising existing data sources to inform food policy and action in the Caribbean.
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Community food and health

Establishing a research programme to evaluate community food production initiatives.
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The INHERIT project

Examining the health and environmental implications of our living, moving and consuming patterns.