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.

Research project

Food for nutrition and planetary health in small islands

Boosting household diet, nutrition, and food security by promoting community-based agroecological food production.

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£2.9m international partnership on nutrition and ecological health

18 Apr 2023

The project will improve population nutrition through sustainable food production in the Caribbean, Pacific, and Philippines.

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Helping communities to respond to food system shocks

Co-developing evaluative tools to measure the impact of COVID-19 on food sourcing, food insecurity, and diets.

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Evaluating the impact of community food production

We developed the tools for international organisations to evaluate community food production initiatives.

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Working with communities and the third sector

Collaborating with the Foundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises & Development in Fiji.

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A conceptual framework for AMR in livestock systems

An international collaboration exploring how to reduce antimicrobial use in beef livestock in Argentina.

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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.