A feast for OnFARM listeners’ ears
The project began following a previous year’s Royal Highland Show, where SEFARI colleagues such as the Rowett Institute, Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) and Moredun have presences at the event.
The project began following a previous year’s Royal Highland Show, where SEFARI colleagues such as the Rowett Institute, Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) and Moredun have presences at the event.
The 8th edition of The Spark, SEFARI Gateway’s Newsletter, an update on the latest research developments from the Scottish Government’s Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture (ENRA) strategic research programme.
Following the success of last year’s inaugural event,GO Falkland is being held at Falkland Estate over two days on 17th and 18th July with a vibrant fringe of smaller venues and exhibitor spaces, local food and drinks, music and more. Led by farmers and those who work the land, the event creates a space to co-design and collaborate on creating a healthier and fairer future for Scotland’s land use and food system. More info is available at https://falklandestate.co.uk/go-falkland/.
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A SEFARI Gateway Fellowship Report prepared by Dr Michaela Roberts.
This fellowship’s objective was to: “Undertake research and evidence collation and analysis to produce a report that develops a framework for assigning costs for delivering biodiversity outputs, using a sample of actions drawn from the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy Delivery Plan.”
A SEFARI Gateway Specialist Advisory Group on Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been created to advise the Scottish Government on the use, future opportunities, risks and regulatory aspects of AI both as being used, or might be applied, to support Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture (ENRA) policy in Scotland.
Alongside Jane, five academics were selected to be SAG members, all of whom have worked on various aspects of rural policies and policy-making, including rural proofing - an alternative term for applying a rural lens - in various countries.
The 7th edition of The Spark, SEFARI Gateway’s Newsletter, a monthly update on the latest research developments from the Scottish Government’s Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture (ENRA) strategic research programme.
The “You Are What Your Food Eats” Conversation investigated the long-term effects of land-use decisions on climate change and the food chain and, in particular, which crops can be grown locally, by traditional or alternative methods, to provide the nutrition for a healthy diet.
This series of Conversations was funded by the Scottish Government Climate Change Engagement Programme and SEFARI Gateway, and was organised through collaboration between SEDA Land, The James Hutton Institute and Scotland’s Rural College.
This year, 84 films were submitted to the festival of which just 13 were chosen to be screened as part of the final line-up, just showing how many amazing projects there are out there.
Dr Ellen Evans is a Reader in Food Safety Behaviour at the ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre in the UK. As a qualified professional chef, and after completing a PhD focusing on the food safety risks associated with listeriosis among older adults at Cardiff Metropolitan University, Dr Evans has conducted numerous cognitive and behavioural food safety research projects.
ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre Food & Drink Research Unit,
Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences,
Cardiff Metropolitan University,
Western Avenue,
Cardiff,
CF5 2YB.