food waste Archives

Why we must reduce methane emissions now to solve the climate crisis

Feature / Find out how reducing methane emissions can reduce the rate of global warming and achieve significant health and development benefits.

12 May 2021 / About Climate policy, Food and agriculture, Fossil fuels, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

Global assessment: urgent steps must be taken to reduce methane emissions this decade

Press release / The Global Methane Assessment released today shows that human-caused methane emissions can be reduced by up to 45% this decade.

6 May 2021 / About Food and agriculture, Fossil fuels, Pollution and Public policy

Citizen science and food: A review

Other publication / A rapid evidence review of citizen science methods, focusing on how they can be applied to the UK Food Standards Agency priority areas.

15 April 2021 / About Behaviour and choice, Food and agriculture, Participation, Public policy, Sustainable lifestyles and Wellbeing

Sanitation, Wastewater Management and Sustainability: from Waste Disposal to Resource Recovery (2nd ed.)

Other publication / This book shows how improved sanitation and wastewater management can benefit both humans and the environment.

19 March 2021 / About Business, Food and agriculture, Innovation, Public policy, Sanitation, Sustainable Development Goals and Water resources

Aerial view of cows grazing and ruminating in a green grassy field.

Just transitions in animal agriculture

Project / The world’s appetite for animal products continues to grow, with profound implications for the environment, human health and animal welfare.

2021 / About Behaviour and choice, Food and agriculture, Mitigation, Pollution, Public policy, Supply chains, Sustainable lifestyles and Wellbeing

Citizen science for quantifying and reducing food loss and food waste

Journal article / This paper identifies citizen science opportunities to address food waste related SDGs.

17 December 2020 / About Food and agriculture and Sustainable lifestyles

How can agricultural research translation projects targeting smallholder production systems be strengthened by using Theory of Change?

Journal article / This article examines how best to bridge science-based evidence with agricultural practices and policy development in order to improve food security.

15 December 2020 / About Food and agriculture and Water-energy-food nexus

High angle view of vendors selling a selection of fresh vegetables on a street market.

Accelerating change in agriculture – AgriFoSe2030 phase II launch event

Past event / The launch event of AgriFoSe2030 to highlight and celebrate the new, second phase of the programme, took place on 24 November 2020.

24 November 2020 / About Food and agriculture, Land use and Water-energy-food nexus

Display of fruit and vegetables in a market

Mitigating climate change via food consumption and food waste: a systematic map of behavioural interventions

Journal article / Read about a systematic map that catalogues existing research on behavioural interventions aimed at changing food consumption and waste patterns.

16 October 2020 / About Behaviour and choice, Food and agriculture and Mitigation