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Agronomy / Food Science - Event - 06.05.2015

Festival will get off to a tasty start with science breakfast
Cereal crop researchers will be discussing their work over coffee and croissants at a science breakfast in the run up to the Imperial Festival.

Environment - Agronomy / Food Science - 06.05.2015

Forests could play a vital role in efforts to end global hunger
A new report underlines the crucial role that forests play in food security and poverty reduction with one billion people worldwide dependent on forests and trees for balanced diets and sustainable incomes.

Agronomy / Food Science - Life Sciences - 04.05.2015

Fungi enhances crop roots and could be a future 'bio-fertilizer'
"Ancient relationship" between fungi and plant roots creates genetic expression that leads to more root growth.

Agronomy / Food Science - Life Sciences - 04.05.2015

Fungus enhances crop roots and could be a future 'bio-fertilizer'
"Ancient relationship" between fungi and plant roots creates genetic expression that leads to more root growth.

Agronomy / Food Science - Life Sciences - 04.05.2015

Fungus enhances crop roots and could be a future 'bio-fertiliser'
"Ancient relationship" between fungi and plant roots creates genetic expression that leads to more root growth.

Agronomy / Food Science - 30.04.2015

Eating different brands of the same food product could contribute to overconsumption
People who eat different types and brands of commonly available food items, such as pizza, are more likely to overeat than people who tend to consume the same brand, according to new research conducted at the University of Bristol.

Life Sciences - Agronomy / Food Science - 09.04.2015

The cutting-edge science taking on some of the world’s most notorious parasitic plants
Caroline Wood, a PhD student in Plant Biology at the University of Sheffield, discusses how modern science is developing techniques to protect crops from parasitic plants.

Health - Agronomy / Food Science - 01.04.2015

The rise of the takeaway
The number of takeaway food outlets has risen substantially over the past two decades, with a large increase seen in areas of socioeconomic disadvantage, according to a study carried out across Norfolk by researchers at the University of Cambridge.

Agronomy / Food Science - Health - 01.04.2015

New funding to transform food security research
The University of Leeds will be driving innovation in food security after a new multi-million pound research grant was awarded by government.

Social Sciences - Agronomy / Food Science - 24.03.2015

Educating China’s elderly to fight obesity in the young
Academics from the University of Birmingham are engaging with grandparents in China, to help tackle the increasing problem of obesity amongst Chinese children in a trailblazing public health programme.

Health - Agronomy / Food Science - 18.03.2015

'Tobacco policies teach us how to tackle obesity'
Poor diet is the number one risk factor for disease in the UK that could be improved with some lifestyle changes.

Health - Agronomy / Food Science - 18.03.2015

Healthy diet lowers risk of heart disease by a third
Men and women who adapt their daily diet to meet current UK dietary guidelines could reduce their risk of a heart attack or a stroke by up to a third, according to a new study by King's College London.

Agronomy / Food Science - Life Sciences - 16.02.2015

Changing stem cell structure may help fight obesity
Scientists have found that reducing the size of tiny hair like structures on stem cells stops them turning into fat. The discovery could be used to develop a way of preventing obesity. The research, conducted at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), found that a slight regulation in the length of primary cilia, small hair-like projections found on most cells, prevented the production of fat cells from human stem cells taken from adult bone marrow.

Agronomy / Food Science - Life Sciences - 06.02.2015

New tools to breed cereal crops that survive flooding
Scientists at The University of Nottingham hope new research could lead to the introduction of cereal crops better able to tolerate flooding.

Agronomy / Food Science - Health - 30.01.2015

A third of children in England are overweight/obese
A third of children in England are overweight/obese, finds a 20-year King's College London study of electronic health records, published online in Archives of Disease in Childhood . But the rapid rise in prevalence may be starting to level off—at least in younger children—the findings indicate, although there are no grounds for complacency, warn the researchers.

Environment - Agronomy / Food Science - 05.12.2014

Advances in soil carbon could be the key to improving food security and water quality
Home > News > News releases > Advances in soil carbon could be the key to improving food security and water quality Scientists from the University of Sheffield have identified advances in im

Agronomy / Food Science - 05.12.2014

New cafe opening times over Christmas vacation

Life Sciences - Agronomy / Food Science - 27.11.2014

UK and India collaborate on future-proof crops
Lancaster University is working with researchers across the UK and India to provide improved crops for the future. The University is working on one of seven new research projects launched today to help provide new or improved crops for the future. The projects involve collaborations between researchers in the UK and India and aims to provide crops suitable for a changing climate and to produce more food with fewer inputs.

Health - Agronomy / Food Science - 20.11.2014

Study on health impact of wheat challenges Stone Age myths and costly diets – providing you go whole grain
A review, undertaken by scientists at the University of Warwick, of the current evidence on the dietary and health impact of whole grain cereal consumption finds that many of the myths attributed to wheat free diets are just that - myths, and that whole grains such as wheat are beneficial for the majority of people.

Health - Agronomy / Food Science - 14.11.2014

Britain’s obese in denial about their weight
A majority of obese people in Britain would not describe themselves as "obese", and many would not even describe themselves as "very overweight", according to research by UCL and Cancer Research UK published in BMJ Open.

Health - Agronomy / Food Science - 03.11.2014

Weight loss surgery reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes
Bariatric (weight loss) surgery, such as gastric bypass or gastric banding, could reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by around 80 per cent in obese people, compared with standard care, new research published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal suggests. Being overweight or obese is the main modifiable risk factor for type 2 diabetes.

Agronomy / Food Science - Health - 23.10.2014

School meals made healthier with new planning tool
An innovative free School Meals Planner developed at Imperial College London is improving the nutritional intake of millions of schoolchildren.

Environment - Agronomy / Food Science - 20.10.2014

University centre will focus on finding sustainable ways to feed the world
Home > News > News releases > University centre will focus on finding sustainable ways to feed the world Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures reveals 12 key areas of research to solve som

Health - Agronomy / Food Science - 08.10.2014

Price gap between more and less healthy foods grows
Novel use of UK national data finds a growing gap between the prices of more and less healthy foods between 2002 and 2012. Healthy foods in 2012 were three times more expensive per calorie than less healthy foods. We need to address the high and rising prices of healthier foods, which is likely to be influenced by a number of factors including agricultural policy and production, food distribution, and retail pricing strategies Pablo Monsivais A new study, published today in the journal PLOS One, tracked the price of 94 key food and beverage items from 2002 to 2012.

Health - Agronomy / Food Science - 18.09.2014

We are all sweet enough; it’s time for less sugar now
Katharine Jenner, Lecturer in Nutrition and Public Health at QMUL, asks - should we be eating sugar at all? A gold standard of evidence in nutritional science is notoriously hard to achieve. Calls for double blind trials of free sugars, or systematic reviews on intakes are often used as delaying tactics favoured by organisations that are backed, openly and surreptitiously, by the food industry.

Health - Agronomy / Food Science - 17.09.2014

Improving the health and wellbeing of young Bristolians
Press release issued: 17 September 2014 A new project to improve the health of children across Bristol gets underway this month as experts from across the city join forces to tackle the inequalities faced by 20,000 youngsters living in poverty.

Agronomy / Food Science - Health - 17.09.2014

Global importance of pollinators underestimated
Declines in populations of pollinators, such as bees and wasps, may be a key threat to nutrition in some of the most poorly fed parts of the globe, according to new research. A major study, published today in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B and co-authored by a University of Leeds academic, looked at the importance of pollinators to 115 of the most common food crops worldwide and the importance of those crops in delivering vital nutrients to vulnerable populations.

Life Sciences - Agronomy / Food Science - 16.09.2014

Comment: Creating 480 varieties of wheat is deserving of the World Food Prize
Home > News > News releases > Comment: Creating 480 varieties of wheat is deserving of the World Food Prize Angela White, a PhD student in Plant Biology at the University of Sheffield, comments on the challenges faced by scientists trying to increase wheat yield.

Health - Agronomy / Food Science - 16.09.2014

Dental and nutrition experts call for radical rethink on free sugars intake
Sugars in the diet should make up no more than 3% of total energy intake to reduce the significant financial and social burdens of tooth decay, finds new research from UCL and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

Health - Agronomy / Food Science - 11.08.2014

Combatting childhood obesity from the age of two
Press release issued: 11 August 2014 A successful American initiative to tackle childhood obesity will be trialled in the UK, thanks to a new £431,495 research project targeting children as young as two.

Economics - Agronomy / Food Science - 11.07.2014

Economic impact of El Niño
El Niño has a significant impact on the world and local economies - and not always for the worst - and countries should plan ahead to mitigate its effects, according to a new Working Paper from the University of Cambridge.

Health - Agronomy / Food Science - 07.07.2014

Babies born to healthy mums are strikingly similar in size worldwide
Babies' growth in the womb and their size at birth are strikingly similar the world over - when babies are born to healthy, well-educated and well-nourished mothers.

Health - Agronomy / Food Science - 10.06.2014

'Dietitians Week': Where are all the male dietitians? And, creating healthy and budget meals
A lecturer in dietetics at The University of Nottingham has helped to start a campaign to encourage more men to consider taking up careers in the field of nutrition.

Environment - Agronomy / Food Science - 05.06.2014

New EU reforms fail European wildlife
Despite political proclamation of increased environmental focus, experts argue that the European Union's recent agricultural reforms are far too weak to have any positive impact on the continent's shrinking farmland biodiversity, and call on member states to take action.

Economics - Agronomy / Food Science - 07.05.2014

Agricultural markets and the Great Depression: lessons from the past
Seventy five years ago, the publication of John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath shocked the world with its description of starvation in the midst of plenty.

Health - Agronomy / Food Science - 01.05.2014

Symposium: what should weight management clinics offer?
The 14th Plymouth Symposium on obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome, ‘Diabesity’, will take place at the Plymouth Postgraduate Medical Centre at Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, on 22nd May 2014.

Agronomy / Food Science - 28.04.2014

Free game lets you play part of an African farmer
Free game lets you play part of an African farmer A free online game created by Sussex academics that simulates the challenges faced by African farmers has been launched today (Monday 28 April).

Agronomy / Food Science - Health - 24.04.2014

Society’s fixation with children’s weight can be counterproductive
A preoccupation with obesity could harm children's overall health and wellbeing, claim researchers.

Agronomy / Food Science - 15.04.2014

Family cooking lessons and fun exercise could be the key to cutting childhood obesity
Organising cooking lessons for parents and children and planning extra exercise classes in school time are some of the activities that have shown promise in preventing obesity in primary school aged children, a University of Birmingham study published today has shown.

Agronomy / Food Science - Economics - 10.04.2014

Taste-makers for the nation: Britain’s fine-dining revolution
Frequently derided as stuck-up and exclusive, haute cuisine has dropped its posh image and is appealing to a wider range of customers than ever before, transforming the way we think about food in the process, according to new research.

Physics - Agronomy / Food Science - 08.04.2014

From athletes to couch potatoes: humans through 6,000 years of farming
Research into lower limb bones shows that our early farming ancestors in Central Europe became less active as their tasks diversified and technology improved. At a conference today, Cambridge University anthropologist Alison Macintosh will show that this drop in mobility was particularly marked in men.

Health - Agronomy / Food Science - 02.04.2014

Gastric surgery halves risk of heart attack in obese people
02 Apr 2014 Obese people who have stomach surgery to help them lose weight will halve their risk of heart attack according to new research from a team of doctors at The University of Manchester, University of East Anglia and University of Aberdeen. The procedures, known as bariatric surgery, involve techniques such as gastric banding, which are available on the National Health Service (NHS), UK for selected patients.

Health - Agronomy / Food Science - 28.03.2014

Quality early childhood programs help prevent chronic diseases in later life
Disadvantaged children who attend high-quality early childhood development programs including healthcare and nutrition have significantly improved health as adults, reports a new study. The study was led by researchers from UCL (University College London), the University of Chicago and the University of North Carolina.

Environment - Agronomy / Food Science - 12.03.2014

Wetter winters may increase river pollution
Warmer, wetter winters could lower the quality of our rivers, according to warnings from environmental scientists.

Agronomy / Food Science - Education - 10.03.2014

Education ’protects’ poor women from fattening effects of rising wealth
Obesity levels among women in lowand middle-income countries tend to rise in line with wealth as they purchase more energy-dense foods, but a new UCL study suggests that more educated consumers make better food choices that mitigate this effect. The study showed that in middle-income countries, obesity levels among women with secondary or higher education are 14-19% lower than less-educated women of similar wealth.

Health - Agronomy / Food Science - 05.03.2014

Academic backs call for sugar tax
In a week when the Chief Medical Officer has called for a sugar tax to be introduced to help combat the nation’s obesity epidemic, Dr. Gail Rees, Associate Professor in Human Nutrition at Plym

Environment - Agronomy / Food Science - 27.02.2014

Feeding the world: new PhDs aim to help increase sustainable food production
Thirteen PhD students will join Imperial in October to devise ways of making food production sustainable, in a new training initiative with industry.

Agronomy / Food Science - Health - 16.02.2014

Health - Agronomy / Food Science - 13.02.2014

New phone app will aid healthy food and drink choices
A free smartphone app has been launched to help shoppers in the UK make healthier food and drink choices.

Health - Agronomy / Food Science - 10.02.2014

Fruit juice - just another sugary drink?
Drinking fruit juice is potentially just as bad for you as drinking sugar-sweetened drinks because of its high sugar content, two medical researchers from the University of Glasgow have warned.