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SHEFS Annual Meeting 2018
12th July 20187th July 2019
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SHEFS Annual Meeting 2018

From 15 to 18th May 2018, the SHEFS Research Group held their annual project meeting in Kloof, Kwa-Zulu Natal. The meeting was organised by the SHEFS South Africa team, led by Professor Rob Slotow of UKZN. The SHEFS project started in May 2017 and the collaborative research-groups – in South Africa, India, and the UK –...

New SHEFS study links global environmental changes to future vegetable and legume production
12th June 20187th July 2019
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New SHEFS study links global environmental changes to future vegetable and legume production

Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a study led by Dr Pauline Scheelbeek (LSHTM) gathered all existing evidence linking environmental changes to the production of vegetables and legumes. This systematic review has highlighted that, if we continue on current trajectories, the yields of vegetables could decline by up to 35% in some...

Designing food labels with sustainable & healthy food systems in mind
21st May 20187th July 2019
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Designing food labels with sustainable & healthy food systems in mind

Creative ideas from students at KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, India  (written by Dr Kerry Ann Brown) When you walk into your local food shop to pick up your groceries, you are faced with countless options. How do you decide which oil to cook with, which brand of juice is your favourite, or what biscuits to buy?  Food labels can provide...