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Tackling global food challenges

A valley in the Yorkshire Dales showing glowing sky, fields and rolling hills.

Professor Stephen Whitfield explores agroecological farming in Africa, a farming approaches which prioritises the natural ecosystem and traditional methods.

Global Food and Environment Institute

Global Food and Environment Institute

The Global Food and Environment Institute is a community of researchers and practitioners, within and beyond the 映客直播, which collaboratively drives positive impact in the global food system.聽

We are achieving positive societal and environmental impacts, globally and locally, by delivering ambitious and novel interdisciplinary research and innovation in sustainable food systems, and by training the next generation of food systems leaders through research-led education. We support the design and delivery of the .

Our research

Our areas of research reflect global challenges and current cross-disciplinary areas of research strength at the University. They include, but are not limited to: 聽

  • Food access and equity in urban systems, with a focus on community food provisioning, resilient and short supply chains, sustainable procurement and equitable access to food in cities and city-regions.
  • Climate change and food systems in Africa, with a focus on the impacts of climate change on food and nutrition security and agricultural livelihoods, and the ways in which such systems are adapting to climate change.聽
  • Transitions to net zero and sustainable agriculture, with a focus on innovative practices, agroecological systems and novel technologies and utilizing experimental facilities at the 映客直播 Research Farm. 聽
  • Labour and workers鈥� rights in the food system, with a focus on the regulation of trade, and how this shapes experiences and organisational behaviour within international supply chains.

Collaborate with us

If you are interested in learning more about our research or working with us, you can become a member.

Extending the reach and impact of our research

We work with partners, locally and internationally, from across the food system. We aim to embed collaboration, knowledge exchange and real-world impact across our work.

  • University farm to halve carbon footprint for new research project

    The 映客直播 farm is to become a pioneering research station to test and accelerate climate-smart agricultural methods.

    Two tractors moving large hay bales in a field

  • PhD student Ankitha Manohar shares her experiences among local communities in Calape, Bohol, documenting their meals through photography and interviews.

    A person stood next to a boat in shallow waters, holding up two large fish they have caught.

  • Dr Andy Newing, Associate Professor in Applied Spatial Analysis, asks "should we let supermarkets know who we are in return for better deals?"

    A customer using a self-service checkout in a supermarket.

  • Beth Bell, Food Ethics Council, and Clare James and Effie Papargyropoulou, GFEI, discuss the challenges of moving from third sector solutions to government action.

    Three volunteers in a warehouse, surrounded by cardboard boxes. One box says 'food donations' on it. One volunteer hands another a food can.

  • Chris Terry, Research Assistant, and Professor Sara Gonz谩lez, School of Geography, share their experiences of visiting some of the UK鈥檚 busiest produce markets.

    A group of researchers wearing hi-vis jackets in front of shelves of fruit and veg in a wholesalers

  • Dr Peter Gittins, Lecturer in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, and Dr Oriana Casasola, Lecturer in Commercial, Corporate and Banking Law, discuss the possible impact of changes to the UK鈥檚 Sustainable Farming Incentive.

    An aerial view of a rural UK landscape, featuring fields of crops, hedges and a river.

Research spotlights

  • Explore projects led by researchers in the Faculty of Environment, from farming to influencing consumer behaviour and reducing waste.

    A researcher in lab clothing checking crops in a large growing facility

  • Smart farm

    Learn how we're working with partners across Europe to co-develop research programmes that address modern agricultural challenges.

    Overhead view of the University's Smart Farm.