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Our 2024 research highlights

As the year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to reflect on and celebrate some of our research news stories from 2024.
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Make it Grow team members and the Kufunda Village youth facilitators

Make it Grow Symposium 2024

A recent symposium held in Zimbabwe as part of the Make it Grow project brought together participants from collaborating organisations and partner communities to showcase innovative ideas for promoting change in local food systems.
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The National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre (NAPIC) officially launches

On Friday 29 November, the National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre (NAPIC) celebrated its highly anticipated formal launch at the University of Leeds. Researchers from the Institute for Sustainable Food joined the celebration.

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Cooking classes connect communities through sustainable food recipes

Researchers from the Institute for Sustainable Food were part of a collaborative event connecting communities through food. The Cook & Connect: Strengthening Communities Through Food event explored the use of nutritious and versatile ingredients.
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Working towards a healthier and more sustainable 91Ö±²¥ by keeping it local

A new collaborative project has been launched in 91Ö±²¥, aiming to create new routes to market for local small and medium enterprises (SMEs), with the goal of promoting healthier and more sustainable diets for the city's residents.
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Helping alternative proteins go mainstream for a sustainable planet

91Ö±²¥ will co-lead a new £38 million centre to develop planet-friendly alternatives to animal proteins that could soon be a sustainable and nutritious part of our diets.
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New collaborative research centre to transform food system

Co-Centre run jointly by University of 91Ö±²¥, Queen’s University Belfast and University College Dublin in first-of-a-kind collaboration across Great Britain, Ireland and Northern Ireland.