@oxshift-project
The SHIFT project works with partners from UK policy teams in local and national government, the food industry and the public to design and evaluate interventions aimed at reducing the environmental impact of diets. Led by @petescarbs.bsky.social
New on our blog: Crankstart intern and PPE student Eleanor Miller writes about nutrition and sustainability in the UK blue foods system.
Read it: www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/article/what...
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A flyer for a talk. The flyer is blue. The writing in white reads: Dr Claire Thompson, Thursday 30 October 16:00. Oxford Martin School and online. Experiences of food provision in UK 'asylum hotels' and the implications for health. The website provided is: http://www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/events. On the left of the flyer is a picture of a white woman with brown hair to her shoulders, wearing glasses.
We are looking forward to welcoming Dr Claire Thompson from @herts.ac.uk for our seminar next week Thursday. Claire will be talking about experiences of food provision in 'asylum hotels'. Join us in person or online, open to all.
Bookings: www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/event/experi...
Will cows burping a bit less methane help fight climate change?
My answer: not really.
The most effective way to reduce methane from cows is to farm fewer cows.
Cows aren't able to fight climate change. We are: by going (mostly) plant-based.
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A flyer with the heading Future of Food Michaelmas seminars. Underneath it says Thursdays, 16:00, Oxford Martin school seminar room 1 or online. Below left it has a picture of a white man with curly blonde hair, wearing a red shirt. Next to the picture it says Thursday 16 October, Professor Harry West, University of Exeter. The title of Harry's talk is: How place-based are terroir products?: Reflections on scale, movement and change. Below Harry is a photograph of a white woman with long dark hair, wearing glasses. To the right of the photograph it reads Thursday 30 October, Dr Claire Thompson, University of Hertfordshire. The title of Claire's talk is: Experiences of food provision in asylum hotels and the implications for health. On the right of the flyer are two further photographs. At the top is a photo of a white woman with dark brown hair talking into a microphone. To the right of the photograph it reads Thursday 13 November, Cleo Verkuijl, Stockholm Environment Institute. Cleo's talk is titled: Alternative proteins: progress, pitfalls and possibilities. Below Cleo's photograph is another photograph of a white woman with short brown hair, talking. She wears a black top. The details read Thursday 20 November, Anna Taylor, The Food Foundation. The talk title is: Opportunities offered by a new food strategy.
We are excited to be launching our new seminar series for the term. These are open to all. Attend in person or join online. Details and booking: www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/events
cc: @foodfoundation.bsky.social @cleoverk.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk @herts.ac.uk @petescarbs.bsky.social
🌱🍽️ Our SHIFT research team is co-creating an interactive game in collaboration with Manchester residents to spark conversations about food sustainability.
Check out how community workshops are shaping this innovative project for Manchester Museum! 🎮
#FoodSustainability #CommunityEngagement
SHIFT researchers @petescarbs.bsky.social and @elisabecker.bsky.social spoke to the BBC about changes in attitudes to meat consumption that sometimes occur after events like Veganuary. 👇
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One of our sister projects is hiring! Join a great team working with @sartorialfoodie.bsky.social and others @citystgeorges.bsky.social
Excellent postdoc job opportunity working with Dr Keren Papier @oxpop.bsky.social exploring the impacts of plant-based diets on long-term health. Apply by 20 Jan!
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Exciting role w/ @profkatsmith.bsky.social & @e-c-hill.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social that includes developing a Community Panel & running citizens' juries. Part of bigger project on healthy, sustainable food led by @petescarbs.bsky.social!
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New project THRIVING Food Futures is recruiting! Come and join the research hub 👇
Congrats to @hannahforde.bsky.social on this great news!
Business Engagement Seed Fund: From funding crucial preparatory work to facilitating discussions of piloting a new idea, our Business Engagement Seed Fund empowers social scientists to team up with businesses, unlock new opportunities and drive impactful partnerships. Apply by 16 January!
⭐ Calling social sciences researchers at @ox.ac.uk: Kick-start your research-to-business collaboration with our £25,000 Business Engagement Seed Fund - now open!
📅 Find out more and apply by 16 January 2025 👉
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An extremely well told summary of the impacts of food systems and the actions required to reduce them, in particular shifts to/towards plant-based diets in high income countries, with all the cobenefits these bring:
Thank you prof @paulbehrens.bsky.social!
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On World Food Day we are pleased to talk to @paulbehrens.bsky.social about his research on rapid food system transformations! Paul is a new member of the Oxford Martin School and @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social
#WorldFoodDay
Calling all @universityofoxford.bsky.social researchers!
Check out our new Agile Initiative funding round.
£150k-400k per project for policy-relevant environmental research.
Great opportunity for impactful work. Short application form!!!
www.agile-initiative.ox.ac.uk/news/call-fo...