Global Agriculture and Food Systems

Global Agriculture and Food Systems Healthy people and a healthy planet, through regenerative and ethical food and land use systems.

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Our Vision is: Sustainable development in global agriculture and rural land-based and aquatic economies. Our Mission is: To provide world-leading research, innovation, education, training and consulting, in support of global food and environmen

tal security, sustainable rural development, and animal and human wellbeing. Achieving this through:

* Interdisciplinary teaching programmes intended to bridge theory, policy and practice.

* Research that develops and translates scientific advances into policy and practice.

* Partnerships across academia, commerce, government, civil society and local communities to form equitable relationships across the global North and South.

* Communities of practice that advance interdisciplinary collaboration and understanding.

* Novel teaching and research activities and approaches, through open, cross and trans-disciplinary partnerships across our Schools and Colleges and with partner institutes.

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30/07/2026

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28/07/2026

Today is World Nature Conservation Day, recognising the importance of protecting biodiversity and the ecosystems that support life on Earth.

Our researcher Dr Steph Smith reflects on a rare encounter with a juvenile blue shark in Weymouth Harbour, exploring what its behaviour could tell us about this near-threatened species and why recording wildlife sightings can support marine conservation.

Read more: https://edin.ac/4h0p888

Making small, gram-for-gram substitutions of red meat with foods such as beans, vegetables and eggs could improve health...
03/07/2026

Making small, gram-for-gram substitutions of red meat with foods such as beans, vegetables and eggs could improve health and reduce greenhouse gas emissions without increasing the overall cost of a food shop, according to new research.

Scientists modelled 33 dietary scenarios and found that modest, realistic substitutions in everyday meals could support better nutrition, lower environmental impacts and help meet climate targets.

The research was published in Nature Food.

Read more: https://edin.ac/4vf2V9v

People in Scotland eat out regularly, and often reach for convenient foods that are high in calories, fat, salt and suga...
09/06/2026

People in Scotland eat out regularly, and often reach for convenient foods that are high in calories, fat, salt and sugar, a study has found.

Scotland’s food and drink sector should be supported to improve the offer of healthier options that are tasty, quick and convenient, researchers say.


Food Standards Scotland
https://edin.ac/4eg0nlh

Today is International Day of Plant Health.Dr Alfy Gathorne-Hardy discusses how more diverse cropping systems could help...
12/05/2026

Today is International Day of Plant Health.

Dr Alfy Gathorne-Hardy discusses how more diverse cropping systems could help reduce the impact of insect pests as the climate warms.

He explores how approaches such as intercropping may support biodiversity, improve natural pest control and reduce reliance on insecticides in future farming systems.

Read the full article: https://edin.ac/3RzvUXu

Small, targeted food swaps could benefit both health and the environment.Research using real-world shopping data suggest...
06/05/2026

Small, targeted food swaps could benefit both health and the environment.

Research using real-world shopping data suggests that replacing commonly consumed animal products, particularly processed meats, with plant-based alternatives can reduce environmental impacts while maintaining nutritional quality.

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Replacing specific animal products with the most consumed plant-based alternatives to meat and dairy can deliver environmental and health benefits for people, a study shows.

Professor Lindsay Jaacks explores how the Poshan Tracker - a smartphone app used to monitor child growth and nutrition s...
04/05/2026

Professor Lindsay Jaacks explores how the Poshan Tracker - a smartphone app used to monitor child growth and nutrition services - can better turn data into practical action by frontline workers in communities, in this op-ed for The Tribune India.

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Poshan Tracker has the potential to translate routinely collected growth data into meaningful decisions at the last mile.

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