Feeling drained, anxious and sleep-deprived?

Magnesium deficiency could be to blame.

Our co-director louise dye explains how modern life is making us miss out on this vital nutrient.

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'Policymakers in those countries with high rice consumption rates urgently need to develop measures to supply arsenic-safe water for domestic use.” More coverage of Dr Manoj Menon's new research on arsenic contamination in rice 🔬

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Our Batley food hub hosted BBC The One Show last week for a piece about Food Deserts featuring TBBT friend @geofoodieorg. It was aired tonight!

To watch the full segment, click here:
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#foodinsecurity #affordablefood #fooddeserts

With climate change threatening crop yields, is reducing food waste a realistic solution?🍅

Our Grantham Scholars are hosting a free online event about food waste on Thursday, 2 May at 2pm as part of Festival of Debate.

Click the link to reserve your spot.⬇️
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Excellent write-up from last week's United Against Malnutrition and Hunger sponsored event with Sheffield Geography, Institute for Sustainable Food and INFUSION's Bhavani Shankar and Gregory to highlight local and global food inequality:

A report on last week's event, 'Sheffield: Tackling local and global food inequality', hosted by Institute for Sustainable Food, @unitedamh and The Food Foundation.
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Food insecurity is one of the greatest challenges of our time. So, it's vital UK innovation & excellence to help solve it is shared & celebrated.

Read about our event shining a light on centre of expertise Institute for Sustainable Food at @Sheffielduni 👇
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Photos from last Friday's event in collaboration with United Against Malnutrition and Hunger, Sheffield Geography and Institute for Sustainable Food entitled Sheffield: Tackling Local and Global Food Inequality with Abtisam Mohamed PPC for Sheffield Central, and INFUSION's own Bhavani Shankar and Gregory:

It was inspiring to see some of the
groundbreaking contributions to world food security research we have on our doorstep at The University of Sheffield

We heard from academics exploring innovative ways of tackling food inequality globally and locally..
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At the Sheffield Art's Tower today highlighting local & global food inequality. Great to hear INFUSION's own Bhavani Shankar & Gregory speak about the project & the UN's report on ‘Reducing Inequalities for Food Security & Nutrition’. Thank you United Against Malnutrition and Hunger for facilitating this:

Great event at Institute for Sustainable Food with The Food Foundation today.

We heard from The University of Sheffield academics about their innovations to tackle food inequality.

Thank you to our speakers for helping us shine a light on this centre of excellence and Abtisam Mohamed for coming.

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We're making strides in sustainable agriculture.

Our researchers lead the way in making food production greener 🌱

Check out how innovative solutions are shaping a more eco-friendly future.

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🥬 Our researchers are collaborating with Energy Institute and Future Greens to revolutionise the cultivation of leafy greens.

Read more how an SME from The University of Sheffield is developing a more cost-effective and greener approach 👇

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🥬 A new project from Energy Institute, Institute for Sustainable Food and Future Greens, an SME from The University of Sheffield graduates, is developing a more cost-effective and greener alternative to growing leafy greens.

Read more ⬇
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Prof. Katie Field talking about the role of mycorrhizal fungi in agriculture at the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee enquiry into harnessing the power of fungi. Plants, Photosynthesis and Soil Science at Sheffield Institute for Sustainable Food

🦗 Could edible insects be the key to a sustainable food system?

We're exploring how edible insects and mycelium can enhance human and planetary health, while addressing systemic issues that need overcoming to unlock their full potential.

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.The University of Sheffield has been ranked 24th in the world for our efforts towards sustainability in the QS rankings, as well as 7th in the UK and 12th in Europe.

These rankings include areas such as environmental research impact and teaching. Read the full story👇
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#FoodLadders , a research project by Megan Blake in Sheffield Geography, is mentioned as shaping the thinking behind The Bread and Butter Thing, a project aiming to enable sustainable solutions to food poverty.

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Exciting news that The University of Sheffield, led by louise dye will play a leading role in a major new collaboration on Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems.

A new Co-Centre for Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems, led in part by Professor louise dye, will bring together world-leading researchers from Ireland and the UK to transform our food systems and address the challenges we face.

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