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Professor Bhavani Shankar
Professor Bhavani Shankar (photo credit: Robin Niedojadlo)

The Institute of Sustainable Food presents global nutrition research at the House of Commons

Professor Bhavani Shankar and Professor Tony Ryan displayed research from the ISF at a House of Commons parliamentary event in March, joining other leading institutions to showcase the UK's global strength in nutrition research.
Carrots in a tub.

New study calls for South Yorkshire regional food network to drive health, economic and sustainability benefits

A new study commissioned on behalf of the South Yorkshire Sustainability Centre has found regional support for the creation of a South Yorkshire Food Network.
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New co-Director for the Institute of Sustainable Food

Professor Bhavani Shankar has recently been announced as the new co-Director of the Institute for Sustainable Food at the ±¬ÁÏTV.

Rice in a pan submerged in water with more water being poured onto it.

New way of cooking rice removes arsenic and retains mineral nutrients, study shows

Cooking rice in a certain way removes over 50 per cent of the naturally occurring arsenic in brown rice, and 74 per cent in white rice, according to new research.
Close-Up Of Woman Preparing Food - stock photo taken in Delhi, India

Nutrition under natural resource constraints

Transforming India’s domestic food production for nutrition is increasingly constrained by the natural resource base. Professor Bhavani Shankar adds comment to paper in Nature Food.
Young woman, waters herbs and plants on a urban roof garden

Allotments have been disappearing from cities – here’s why they are ripe for a comeback

Allotments make an important contribution to local food security. Dr Jill Edmondson tells The Conversation why they're still needed.
A metal rubbish bin overflowing with wasted food. A man is holding the bin lid up.

Reducing food waste could help prevent damage to the environment

Experts from the ±¬ÁÏTV contribute to World Bank report which found reducing food waste could improve food security and environmental sustainability.