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From the FCRN: 12 January 2017
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Fodder has returned with more interesting articles, reports, events and opportunities on food sustainability. We would also like to invite the network to contribute to the material that we publish in this newsletter. To simplify sharing of information, we have created a form for you to send us the details of research, events and opportunities which you think our 3,500 members should read about, including your own work. You can find the form here.
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FCRN Team
Research library
Journals and Journal Articles
This paper describes the operation of a bubble-insulated greenhouse system that recycles organic waste, through its anaerobic conversion into biogas and digestate, into inputs for new food. It reports that commercial crop yields were repeatedly matched and bettered, while an 80% reduction in heat energy demand and 95% reduction in CO2eq emissions was realised compared to conventional greenhouse production.
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Journals and Journal Articles
In this evidence review, co-written by FCRN member Ken Giller, the authors assess the extent to which agronomic fortification, the application of micronutrient fertiliser to crops, can improve the nutritional quality of diets in sub-Saharan Africa. They find that, while the technique has been shown to be effective in increasing the nutritional content and yield of crops, more research is required to establish the degree to which it can alleviate micronutrient deficiencies in humans.
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Journals and Journal Articles
This paper by FCRN member Corné van Dooren and colleagues reports that higher greenhouse gas emissions tend to be generated in the production of energy dense foods and lower in nutrient dense foods, and that emissions show significant correlations with 15 nutrients, including saturated fat, animal protein and sodium. Using these finding, the authors propose a ‘Sustainable Nutrient Rich Foods’ (SNRF) index, which summarises both climate and nutritional impacts of individual foods.
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Reports
This report, entitled ‘What’s at Steak? The Real Cost of Meat’ published by the Global Forest Coalition in December 2016, emphasises the negative impact of industrial livestock production on forests, using five detailed case studies, in Bolivia, Brazil, India, Paraguay, and Russia. In South America, for example, the report states that 71% of deforestation in the region has been driven by demand for livestock products.
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News
As Britain is preparing for the task of disentangling its laws from those of the European Union, a first light has been shown on potential future agricultural policies after Brexit. Andrea Leadsom, the new Conservative environment secretary, has stated that many EU laws and regulation in this area will be scrapped, allowing for a ‘Year Zero’ approach to regulation of the agricultural sector after Brexit.
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Opportunities
JUCCCE, a leading environmental organisations in China, is looking for an undergraduate student to intern at their organisation in Shanghai. JUCCCE’s Food Heroes program aims to change the way people eat, in a way that is good for them and good for the planet. The Food Heroes proprietary learning system is a play-based food education program developed with world leading health and gamification experts for children ages 3-9 years old in classrooms and homes.
The intern will work on JUCCCE’s Food Heroes program to create a tangible curriculum that will be used by millions of children across China, as well as localised globally. Interns will be personally mentored by Peggy Liu, a TIME Magazine Hero of the Environment and McKinsey alumni. The individual will learn about the food and health industries, cross-sector and cross-border collaboration, non-profit sector, China, education, gamification, social media.
Internships run all year around, are based in Shanghai and are at minimum two months long. The Contact volunteer@juccce.com for a full job description.
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The Zoological Society London (ZSL) is seeking a Project Manager to take lead responsibility for a series of Greater Thames Estuary conservation projects involving intensive aquatic fieldwork and liaison with relevant partners and stakeholders to meet all project objectives and goals. The successful candidate will lead on identifying Thames-based conservation project opportunities and contribute to their development.
One year fixed contract, full time. More information can be found here.
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The London Grows Project is looking for a support officer who will work closely with the project officer to run events and activities to engage volunteers in food growing and training activities and ensure that the project is well organised, widely promoted and effectively monitored. London Grows has ambitions to engage 2500 volunteers in food growing activities at over 120 gardens, increasing their knowledge of wildlife friendly gardening and improving health and wellbeing. It also provides support and training to Capital Growth’s network of growing spaces to engage them in the project.
The post is for two days a week and is based in London. For more information and to apply, look here.
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Events
The Sustainable Foods Summit discusses leading issues the food industry faces concerning sustainability and eco-labels. This year it will be held in San Francisco from the 18th to 20th of January and the focus will be on food traceability and authenticity, sustainable food systems, food ingredients, sustainable finance, and waste impacts. The event comprises four seminar sessions and two interactive workshops. More details can be found here.
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