food waste
Getting involved in outreach activities improved me as a Cranfield PhD Researcher
I spent an amazing three years as a PhD student with the Plant Science Laboratory, researching the metabolic and physiological changes in mango ripening. As a Cranfield PhD student I had many opportunities outside ...
No Time to Waste: webinar explores food production and security
The majority of the world continues to live in a fantasy of plenty and endless choice when it comes to food supplies. But with 250 million acres of agricultural land expected to be lost ...
What do healthier diets mean for the water scarcity footprint of the UK fruit and veg system?
It is now a well-established fact that eating fresh fruit and vegetables is highly beneficial for human health. Multiple epidemiological studies have shown that increasing consumption of fruit and vegetables reduces the incidence of many ...
Tackling food waste on World Food Day
What would you do with £700? If you live in the UK, believe it or not you’ll likely throw it in the bin. The average UK family wastes up to £700 per year on wasted ...
How Save Eat could save us from mountains of food waste
From Candy Crush to fitness trackers, the popularity of smartphone and tablet apps shows no sign of waning. Myself and two other students (Lourdes Saca and Isaure Tsassis) are studying on the MDes programme at ...