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Professor Bhavani Shankar
Professor Bhavani Shankar (photo credit: Robin Niedojadlo)

The Institute of Sustainable Food presents global nutrition research at the House of Commons

Professor Bhavani Shankar and Professor Tony Ryan displayed research from the ISF at a House of Commons parliamentary event in March, joining other leading institutions to showcase the UK's global strength in nutrition research.
Carrots in a tub.

New study calls for South Yorkshire regional food network to drive health, economic and sustainability benefits

A new study commissioned on behalf of the South Yorkshire Sustainability Centre has found regional support for the creation of a South Yorkshire Food Network.
A supermarket trolley in front of full shelves of packaged foods.

How widening our palates can help feed, and save, the planet

A panel of three researchers based at the University of Sheffield discuss novel protein production on the Instant Genius podcast.
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New co-Director for the Institute of Sustainable Food

Professor Bhavani Shankar has recently been announced as the new co-Director of the Institute for Sustainable Food at the University of Sheffield.

Silhouette of a farmer carrying animal feed through a field. A dog follows the farmer and a cow is in the foreground. Photo by Mihail Macri on Unsplash.

Impact of Covid on farmers' mental health explored in new study

Farmers' mental health and resilience, and the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic, will be the focus of a major new research project.
An Indian man sits at a roadside stall selling oranges in Himachal Pradesh, India. Image by Ibadat Singh.
Image by Ibadat Singh

Why Indian farmers are so angry about the Modi government’s agricultural reforms

While new Indian agricultural reforms are ostensibly aimed at empowering farmers, there are fears they will have the opposite effect. Professor Bhavani Shankar explains why in The Conversation.

| Published by the The Conversation UK
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How a Sheffield community benefit society is working with the Institute for Sustainable Food to boost the region’s sustainable food offering

Institute for Sustainable Food and Regather - a local case study

| Published by the University of Sheffield
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University of Sheffield’s Institute for Sustainable Food leads £6m research project to transform the UK food system

Research will focus on improvements to sustainability and resilience within horticulture, hydroponics and hybrid farms.
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New report: Monitoring responses to risk of rising food insecurity during the COVID-19 crisis across the UK

New report released today from a UK-wide research project designed to map and monitor responses to concerns about food access during the COVID-19 outbreak.