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Our 2024 research highlights

As the year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to reflect on and celebrate some of our research news stories from 2024.
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Make it Grow team members and the Kufunda Village youth facilitators

Make it Grow Symposium 2024

A recent symposium held in Zimbabwe as part of the Make it Grow project brought together participants from collaborating organisations and partner communities to showcase innovative ideas for promoting change in local food systems.
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The National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre (NAPIC) officially launches

On Friday 29 November, the National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre (NAPIC) celebrated its highly anticipated formal launch at the University of Leeds. Researchers from the Institute for Sustainable Food joined the celebration.

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Cooking classes connect communities through sustainable food recipes

Researchers from the Institute for Sustainable Food were part of a collaborative event connecting communities through food. The Cook & Connect: Strengthening Communities Through Food event explored the use of nutritious and versatile ingredients.
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Researchers highlight importance of engaging farmers and landowners to help meet the UK’s biodiversity targets

The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee is set to release a report on biodiversity in the UK today (30th June), including recommendations from researchers at the Universities of ºù«Ӱҵ and Reading.
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Environmental Land Management schemes must engage harder to reach stakeholders to be successful, say experts.

Dr Ruth Little, from the Institute for Sustainable Food will today (22nd June) give evidence to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee as part of its inquiry into Environmental Land Management and the Agricultural Transition.
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ºù«Ӱҵ wins sustainable food award

Congratulations to Gareth Roberts and colleagues at ºù«Ӱҵ’s Food Hub (ShefFood) who have just received an award from the Sustainable Food Places organization.

Planet to plate, a festival of talks, performances and live events

Planet to Plate: a festival of talks, performances and live events

Want to see music performances, learn how to grow food using old mattress foam, explore inside ºù«Ӱҵ's new aquaponics mini-farm, or see how an artist, drag queen and a scientist are raising awareness of emissions in agriculture? Here's how...