Blogs
See the big picture with our food system blogs
Understanding the economic impact of animal diseases
By Professor Jonathan Rushton, N8 AgriFood Chair at the University of Liverpool and Programme Director for the Global Burden of Animal Diseases (GBADs) programme
Improved agricultural innovation with farmer co-development
By Dr Thomas McNamara, Postdoctoral Research Engineer, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Manchester
What to expect from UK agrifood trade policy after the Brexit transition
By Professor Fiona Smith, Professor of International Economic Law, University of Leeds, and N8 AgriFood Chair in Agrifood Regulation
The economic crisis and food insecurity
By James Coe, Senior Policy Advisor, University of Liverpool
Our vision for the Food Systems Policy Hub
By Professor Bob Doherty, Professor of Marketing at York Management School, University of York, and Food Systems Policy Hub Director
School food has a proven track record in reducing child food poverty
By Dr Charlotte Evans, School of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Environment, University of Leeds
Working together to create a better food and farming system in the North
By Dr Rachel Marshall, N8 AgriFood Knowledge Exchange Fellow, Lancaster University, with insights shared by the Northern Real Farming Conference team
Procuring food for the future
By Dr Neil Boyle, Research Fellow, School of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds
‘Bouncing back better’ from COVID-19 requires overcoming systemic lock-ins
By Professor Tom Oliver, Professor of Applied Ecology, University of Reading, and Senior Fellow, Defra Systems Research Programme
Herbicide resistance and tackling the challenge of sustainable food production
By Bárbara Pinho, MSc Science Communication Student, University of Sheffield