On International Women’s Day 2023, Jenny Harper celebrates the achievements of working-class writer and social activist Ethel Carnie Holdsworth (1886–1962) and considers the ways in which her early twentieth-century nature…Read More >
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Inspiring the next generation to dispose of food packaging sustainably
Children are the next generation and it is important they are well informed so they can make sustainable decisions. Our previous work highlighted that consumers are typically confused and lack…Read More >
Shaping sustainable food systems for future generations
This year’s 5th annual Institute for Food Nutrition and Health (IFNH) Forum focused on shaping sustainable food systems for future generations. But what do we mean by sustainable food systems and why is…Read More >
Bookshops: a World Book Day appreciation
On this World Book Day, I am reflecting on how my love of bookshops has informed my recent research. I am originally from the US and I worked in all…Read More >
A common framework for Global Agricultural Sustainability Assessments
As an industry that occupies 36.5% of global land mass agriculture plays a key role in how the natural world is managed. It also supplies the food we need to…Read More >
Why the UK has only had one named storm so far this winter – an expert explains
Storm Otto, which was named by the Danish Meteorological Institute, hit Scotland and north-east England last Friday (February 17 2023) with wind gusts of over 80mph, disrupting power to 61,000…Read More >
The UK’s four-day working week pilot was a success – here’s what should happen next
The world’s largest four-day working week trial has just ended and almost all of the companies that participated have decided to continue with a reduced working hours model. Participants in the trial agreed…Read More >
Inequalities in agriculture and implications for global change
In 2007, the United Nations declared 20 February to be World Day of Social Justice. In their declaration, they recognized that “social development and social justice are indispensable for the…Read More >
Developing a toolkit for Participatory Action Research in Reading and beyond
In this blog, Dr Esther Oenga writes about the development of a toolkit and training materials for Participatory Action Research – PAR for short. She explains how the work of…Read More >
How beans IN toast could revolutionise the British diet
For World Pulses Day, Professor Julie Lovegrove outlines how the ‘Raising the Pulse’ research programme is aiming to bring about one of the biggest changes to UK food in generations....Read More >
