Author Archives: Francesca Harris

SHEFS Annual Meeting 2018

  From 15 to 18th May 2018, the SHEFS Research Group held their annual project meeting in Kloof, Kwa-Zulu Natal. The meeting was organised by the SHEFS South Africa team, led by Professor Rob Slotow of UKZN. The SHEFS project … Continue reading

New SHEFS study links global environmental changes to future vegetable and legume production

Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a study led by Dr Pauline Scheelbeek (LSHTM) gathered all existing evidence linking environmental changes to the production of vegetables and legumes. This systematic review has highlighted that, if we continue … Continue reading

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Designing food labels with sustainable & healthy food systems in mind

Creative ideas from students at KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, India  (written by Dr Kerry Ann Brown)   When you walk into your local food shop to pick up your groceries, you are faced with countless options. How do you decide which oil to … Continue reading

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Sustainable and healthy food choices: inspiring debate with school children in India

Why do we eat what we eat? Because it tastes good? Because it’s important for our health? Because our diets represent our culture and traditions? Because we care about the future of our planet? These are the questions academics from … Continue reading

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