The H3 research on regenerative agriculture started in January 2021. While there is no agreed definition of regenerative agriculture, some suggest that it involves adoption of five key principles which can be implemented through farming practices which aim to improve soils and the wider environment. These principles and examples of related practices typically include: Avoiding […]
Invitation: ‘A UK Fibre Partnership?’ Tuesday 16th November 10-11.30 am 2021
You are warmly invited to attend an exciting virtual panel discussion ‘A UK Fibre Partnership? Making the case for a public-private partnership to increase fibre intake in the UK diet’ organised by academics from the H3 Partnership and Cereal Partners Worldwide (CPW), to celebrate International Whole Grains Day. The National Diet and Nutrition Survey has shown that the average daily intake of […]
Peter Jackson participates in BBC podcast
The BBC Radio 3, ‘free thinking, green thinking’ podcast series has been developed in the lead up to the UK hosting the UN Climate Change Conference, (COP 26) in Glasgow, starting 31st October 2021. Peter Jackson is in conversation with presenter Des Fitzgerald and fellow academic Matthew Davies to discuss ‘How can we make food […]
H3 Research Consortium Respond to the National Food Strategy – School meals and increasing fibre
Published on 15 July, the National Food Strategy (NFS) calls for a tax to encourage sugar and salt reformulation, an expansion of Free School Meals and a major overhaul of food education as part of a coordinated effort to rethink UK diets and the sustainability of food production. In his Introduction to the Strategy, lead […]
H3 Research Consortium Respond to the National Food Strategy – Confronting Consumer Demand
Published on 15 July, the National Food Strategy calls for a tax to encourage sugar and salt reformulation, an expansion of Free School Meals and a major overhaul of food education as part of a coordinated effort to rethink UK diets and the sustainability of food production. In his Introduction to the Strategy, lead author […]
H3 Research Consortium respond to the National Food Strategy – Prospects for more Sustainable Food Production
Published on 15 July, the National Food Strategy calls for a tax to encourage sugar and salt reformulation, an expansion of Free School Meals and a major overhaul of food education as part of a coordinated effort to rethink UK diets and the sustainability of food production. In his Introduction to the Strategy, lead author […]
Sheffield wins sustainable food award
Congratulations to Gareth Roberts and colleagues at Sheffield’s Food Hub (ShefFood) who have just received an award from the Sustainable Food Places organisation. The story was covered in the Star newspaper (16 June 2021) under the headline ‘City wins award for promoting healthy and sustainable food’. Gareth has been a key contributor to our ‘Planet […]
£ 24m on table to help universities revolutionise British food supplies
A MULTI- MILLION pound package of funding has been announced today for a series of research projects involving Yorkshire academics which are aimed at transforming food supplies.
Healthier food, healthier planet: transforming food systems
Projects seeking to transform the UK food system by placing healthy people and a healthy natural environment at their centre received a £24m boost today.