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The task of ensuring affordable access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food for all is one of the major challenges of the 21st century.

The President of the Republic of Madagascar, Hery Rajaonarimampianina, receiving a copy of Forests and Food during his recent visit to Cambridge

Opinion: How tasty forest foods can help solve the global hunger crisis

27 Nov 2015

Dr Bhaskar Vira (Department of Geography) is co-editor of the open access book Forests and Food , which will be launched at the Global Landscapes...

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Lonely tap

Not a drop to drink

19 Oct 2015

A major research collaboration is looking at how small towns in the hills of India and Nepal are coping with increasing demand for water: who wins...

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Increasing the efficiency of food supply chains can decrease wastage

Keeping the supply chain flowing

06 Oct 2015

In this age of rapid and escalating change, what can businesses do to flourish? Take a look at their supply chains, say researchers in the Centre for...

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Mid-19th-century map with a line linking Britain to India

Cambridge and India

05 Oct 2015

Cambridge’s engagement with India has evolved from scholars working on India to scholars working with , and increasingly, in India – on shared...

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Hawksmoor, Spitalfields, London

Larger-sized portions, packages and tableware lead to higher consumption of food and drink

14 Sep 2015

A new review has produced the most conclusive evidence to date that people consume more food or non-alcoholic drinks when offered larger sized...

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Sausages (cropped)

MRSA contamination found in supermarket sausages and minced pork

18 Jun 2015

A survey carried out earlier this year has found the first evidence of the ‘superbug’ bacteria Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in...

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Broiler chickens

Food poisoning: the bacteria lurking in your chicken

17 Jun 2015

The Cambridge Animal Alphabet series celebrates Cambridge's connections with animals through literature, art, science and society. Here, C is for...

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Tar sands, Alberta

What research would enhance business sustainability?

15 May 2015

A new project led by the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership is looking at how academic research can help make businesses more...

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cacao fruits

Forests could play a vital role in efforts to end global hunger

06 May 2015

A new report underlines the crucial role that forests play in food security and poverty reduction with one billion people worldwide dependent on...

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Dry rice field at dusk

Fungus enhances crop roots and could be a future 'bio-fertiliser'

04 May 2015

“Ancient relationship” between fungi and plant roots creates genetic expression that leads to more root growth. Common fungus could one day be used...

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Cows in a field

Minimising ‘false positives’ key to vaccinating against bovine TB

19 Feb 2015

New diagnostic tests are needed to make vaccination against bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB) viable and the number of false positives from these tests...

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Fresh vegetables at supermarket

Supermarket promotions boost sales of less healthy foods more than healthier foods

11 Feb 2015

Supermarket price promotions are more likely to lead to an increase in sales of less healthy foods than healthier choices in supermarkets, according...

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