We are working on innovation in primary food production, food supply chains, and consumer health & decision making with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from food.
Examples of research that have inspired our work as follows:
Examples of research that have inspired our work as follows:
![]() Precision Agriculture
The development of crop imaging and herbicide spraying at sub-1m resolution and smart mats for monitoring the condition of individual animals. |
![]() Food Insights and sustainability
This team are pioneering a food sustainability revolution using consumer research to integrate the sustainability of food and drink. |
![]() Learning about consumer food decision making via the Zooniverse project
There is a food knowledge disconnect between the food research community, and general population. Academic experts know detailed information about foods, but do not know, (and cannot measure easily) what citizens understand or perceive to know about food. This project asked citizens to provide their perceptions about images of specific food serving sizes. For each image, one of a range of questions was asked ncluding perceptions of greenhouse gas emissions and energy (calorie content). |
![]() LEAP - Livestock, Environment & People
The global average consumption of meat and dairy is rising, driven by increasing incomes and population growth. The growing demand for meat matters as its consumption has significant effects on people’s health and livestock production can have major environmental impacts. The LEAP programme aims to understand the health, environmental, social and economic effects of meat and dairy consumption to provide evidence and tools for decision makers to promote healthy and sustainable diets. |
![]() Gas Laboratory Automated Dynamic Isotope Survey System
GLADISS is a mobile gas laboratory which has isotope tracer technology to analyse greenhouse gas fluxes such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide from soil. The vans mobility and off road ability enables deployment to remote locations which makes it an effective tool for sustainable argifood. |
![]() Improving supply chain efficiency and resilience
This project explored capabilities and potential of STFC Cryogenic and Thermal Modelling for reducing food and energy losses in the supply chain, in places where infrastructure is not well developed (India in this case). |
![]() Paris-compliant healthy food systems
The Global Food Security programme aims to understand what a future food system might look like that tackles climate change whilst also improving nutrition, exploring interventions in the food system that would help meet the Paris Climate Agreement and deliver against the SDGs. |
![]() N8 AgriFood
N8 AgriFood combines crop and livestock research with expertise in social sciences in a single research initiative focused on ensuring the stability and integrity of national and global agri-food supply chains in the face of environmental and socioeconomic challenges. |
![]() STFC Food Network+
The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Food Network+ (SFN) brings together STFC researchers and facilities with research and industry in the agri-food sector. |
![]() Greenhouse Gas and Dietary choices Open source Toolkit
The GGDOT project combined expertise in greenhouse gas emission calculations, nutrition and data handling to create a preliminary toolkit. |