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In Fodder this week
A paper reviews methods of managing farmland and forestry to favour wildlife; using wastewater to irrigate farming could spread disease and antibiotic resistance; the Stockholm Resilience Centre sets out five measures to promote sustainable development within the planetary boundaries; and the UK government will subsidise surplus food distribution.
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Opportunities
Call for experts: aquaculture feed production, FEED-X Call for abstracts: Cultivate 18 - Discussing cellular agriculture in the UK, London, UK Funding: Novel technologies, solutions and systems to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of animal production systems Job: Researcher in animal nutrition, Nutreco, Amersfoort, Netherlands Job: Sustainability footprinting analyst, Olam, London, UK PhD: Agricultural biology - Forecasting management and economics of climate change, University of Sheffield, UK Internship: Food and Health, European Food Information Council, Brussels
Events
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Wastewater canals used to irrigate urban agriculture in Burkina Faso may harbour dangerous microbes such as tuberculosis and genes that give microbes resistance to antibiotics, according to this research paper. The canals sampled by the researchers were designed to protect against flooding,...
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Losses of wheat, rice and maize to insects could increase by 10 to 25% per degree Celsius of climate warming, according to this paper. This is due to two main factors: insects have faster metabolisms at higher temperatures and therefore need to eat more; and insect population growth rates will...
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Books
The book “Feeding the world: Brazil’s transformation into a modern agricultural economy”, by Herbert S. Klein and Francisco Vidal Luna, examines the development of Brazil’s agricultural production, provides a historical understanding of the changes in Brazil’s economy, and explains Brazil’s...
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The book “Farm to Fingers: The culture and politics of food in contemporary India”, edited by Kiranmayi Bhushi, explores diverse viewpoints on current food issues in India, including food security, global policies, and the impact of food bloggers.
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Project X is issuing a call for experts to peer review the outputs of one of its programmes, FEED X. The research aims to understand what risks there might be with shifting the feed value chain through scaling up sustainable innovations. It considers the risks through the lens of six themes: environmental, nutritional, ethical, social acceptability, economic, and political.
The expected research outputs are six specialised theme reports and one synthesis report looking at the sustainability of feed production, initially focused on the aquaculture industry.
FEED-X requires several experts on the feed industry and aquaculture value chains: up to five core reviewers to commit 3-4 hours for an in-depth review and assessment process, and up to 10 further experts to commit 1-2 hrs for specific areas or for lighter touch review and broader comments.
To register your interest for more information or to participate, email the FEED-X Programme manager Nadia Schweimler at ns@projectxglobal.com no later than 29 October.
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Cultivate 18, which aims to bring together everyone in the UK who has an interest in cellular agriculture, is accepting abstracts for short talks at its conference on 15 November 2018 (see here for further details about the event).
For more details, see here. Please send abstracts to a.phillips@bath.ac.uk. The deadline for abstract submission is 26 October 2018.
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A joint call for research proposals on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from livestock production has been launched by FACCE ERA-GAS (Monitoring and Mitigation of Greenhouse Gases from Agriculture and Silviculture), ERA-NET SusAn (Sustainable Animal Production Systems) and ICT-AGRI 2 (Information and Communication Technologies and Robotics for Sustainable Agriculture).
Funding is available for developing novel technologies, solutions and systems for reducing livestock emissions in Europe and beyond. Projects should be able to reduce emissions within the next 5 to 10 years. Preference is given to projects with an ICT dimension, such as the use of sensors, communication technologies, data analytics, modelling, robotics, precision farming or decision support systems.
For more details, see here, and read the full text of the call here (PDF link). The deadline is 3 Dec 2018.
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Nutreco, a Dutch producer of animal feed and processed meat products, is hiring an animal nutrition researcher to carry out literature studies and animal studies on gut health, formulation physics and ingredients.
Candidates should have an MSc in Animal Nutrition or Veterinary Science, knowledge of animal gut health and digestive physiology, knowledge of statistics and fluent written and spoken English.
For more details, see here. No deadline is specified.
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Agribusiness Olam is hiring a sustainability footprinting analyst to support the development of Olam’s sustainability programme. Job responsibilities will include collating, processing and verifying sustainability data, liaising with internal and external sustainability experts, and analysing data to drive improvements in performance.
Candidates should have experience in quantitative data management and analysis in agriculture, forestry or other land use; understanding of climate and water metrics in food supply chains; and a strong understanding of Life Cycle Analysis and databases such as Ecoinvent.
For more details, see here. No deadline is specified.
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The Department of Animal and Plant Sciences at the University of Sheffield has a PhD vacancy for a project on food security. The research group uses biology, forecasting tools and economics to assess systems such as the emergence of herbicide-resistant weeds.
For more details, see here. The vacancy is only open to self-funded PhD students. Applications are accepted all year round.
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The European Food Information Council is a non-profit organisation that provides science-based information on food and health.
They seek an MSc student who wishes to deepen their knowledge of science communication particularly in the area of food health, for a full-time internship of 6 to 12 months. Responsibilities will include development, review, and promotion of different types of science-based content, desk research, assistance organising events and database management.
Candidates should be currently enrolled in an MSc programme towards a scientific degree focused on food safety, food science, nutrition, or a related area, with the option to pursue a placement during their studies. They should also have excellent communication skills, be able to search for information and be proactive.
For more details, see here. The closing date for applications 31 October 2018.
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Food Loves Tech will hold its 2018 food innovation expo on 2 and 3 November 2018 in Brooklyn, New York. There will be exhibitors including food producers, business incubators, robotics and food waste initiatives, as well as panel discussions.
For more details, see here, and book tickets here.
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Food Power and Sustain’s London Poverty Campaign will hold a webinar highlighting good practice in promoting older people's access to food, particularly meals on wheels services. Discussion topics will include the barriers that older people face to accessing a healthy diet, the effects of reduced public funding on meals on wheels services, and how meals on wheels can reduce social isolation.
For more details and to register, see here. The webinar will run from 10:30 to 11:30 am UK time on 8 November.
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The conference Cultivate 18, on 15 November 2018 at the University of Bath in London, aims to bring together everyone in the UK who has an interest in cellular agriculture (i.e. lab-grown or cultured meat and other foods). Those who work in the field and those who want to learn more are welcome to attend. There will be panels with entrepreneurs and other stakeholders, plus talks about the science behind the technology. The conference hopes to stimulate discussions around difficult questions in the field, and welcomes controversial views.
To book a free place, see here. The conference is also accepting abstracts for short talks (see here for more details).
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Impact Hub King’s Cross will host a talk on 29 November 2018 on the topic “How can we get people living in cities excited about food that is good for people, the planet and animals?”. The keynote speaker will be Pam Warhurst of Incredible Edible. The event is part of its Food Talks series.
For more information, see here. Tickets are free.
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The Food Research Collaboration, in collaboration with Eating Better, is beginning a new review to identify knowledge gaps and potential health and sustainability issues in broiler chicken chains in the UK. For example, consumers may see chicken as a relatively unproblematic alternative to red meat, despite problems such as dependence on soy imported from regions with a high deforestation risk. At a workshop on 22 November 2018, people with knowledge or experience of broiler chicken supply chains can provide evidence to inform the review.
To find out more, see here. The workshop will be held from 11am to 1pm at City University in London, UK.
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