Cambridge Global Food Security Interdisciplinary Research Centre

Can we feed the world without breaking the planet?

06 May 2026

The global food system is more productive than ever, but it's pushing natural systems out of balance in the extreme. Can science help farmers produce...

Speaker spotlight: Professor Giles Yeo

16 Feb 2026

Your chance to meet some of our speakers taking part in the Cambridge Festival 2026.

Snakes in potted olive trees ‘tip of the iceberg’ of ornamental plant trade hazards

17 Jan 2025

Invasive pests are slipping unnoticed into northern Europe in huge shipments of cut flowers and potted plants, say researchers, with potential to...

Huge locust swarm fills the skies in Ethiopia

Early warning tool will help control huge locust swarms

19 Dec 2024

A new tool that predicts the behaviour of desert locust populations will help national agencies to manage huge swarms before they devastate food crops...

Obese woman injecting weight-loss drug into abdomen

Are weight loss jabs the solution to the obesity crisis?

30 Oct 2024

Almost two thirds of UK adults are overweight or obese. Are weight loss drugs the solution? Cambridge experts share their opinions.

Pork labelling schemes ‘not helpful’ in making informed buying choices, say researchers

11 Apr 2024

Farmers don’t have to choose between lowering environmental impact and improving welfare for their pigs, a new study has found: it is possible to do...