By Dr Belinda Morris, FixOurFood Programme Manager I like to think of myself as well informed, but when I first started working in the food systems arena, I realised that when it came to food, I had a lot to learn. I am a foodie, and I am married to one. Food is a big […]
By Professor Steve Banwart, Professor Pippa Chapman, Dr Gesa Reiss, Professor Lisa Collins. Global Food and Environment Institute, University of Leeds. Increasing the amount of organic matter to support microbial activity in each kilogram of soil, especially in degraded soils, is just the first step in regenerative agriculture. Fresh plant litter is colonised by soil […]
By Maddie Sinclair, Research Assistant, Sustainable and health food for children After a few months of waiting due to Covid, we were delighted to finally welcome our Leaders for Change to Spark: York for a day of activities about food and climate change, and to empower them as agents of change within their schools and […]
By Prof Ioan Fazey, Lead for Transformation and 3 Horizons As the world has watched COP26 with bated breath, wondering whether genuine and meaningful progress will have been made, it is helpful to remind ourselves that we are already in a major global period of change where transformations in our economy, food systems and ways […]
By Dr Maria Bryant, Lead for Sustainable and healthy food for children I have had the pleasure of engaging with a number of young people over issues of food sustainability, climate change and food poverty over the last year and am always stirred by their passion and commitment to build a better world. Perhaps spurred on by people […]
In October 2021, Global Food Security held their ‘Speak Up for Food Security’ Research Storytelling competition online. The competition aimed to equip early career researchers (ECRs) with the knowledge and skills to inform climate action in the food system, as well as to inspire action. The competition was also timely ahead of the UK hosting […]
In a previous blog post, Katherine Denby, from the University of York, introduced the vertical farm project which she is leading as part of the FixOurFood programme. In this blog post, we explore the partnerships which are behind Grow It York. For those who haven’t heard of Grow It York, it is a vertical community […]
Monday 19th July was a highly anticipated date by many, and for the FixOurFood team this was no different. We had planned to welcome 50 children from 6 schools across Yorkshire involved in our “Leaders for Change” programme, to Spark: York. The “Leaders” are groups of children passionate about food and climate change, engaged in […]
Prof Katherine Denby from the University of York is leading a key area of research for FixOurFood, developing a business model which focuses on indoor vertical farming under controlled environmental conditions. This blog tells us more about this innovative hybrid business model. Vertical farming is a sector on the rise. It involves growing fresh produce […]