6 ways we're building resilient food systems for a healthier future

Over the coming decades, a changing climate, a growing global population, increasing food prices and environmental stressors will have significant yet uncertain impacts on global food security.

At the University of Leeds, we’re delivering high-quality, challenge-led, interdisciplinary research to overcome this urgent challenge both in the UK and abroad.

Our researchers span multiple disciplines across the environment, biological sciences, social sciences and food sciences.

Impact

• Health impact: supported farmers to grow nutritious food and communities to become resilient against food insecurity
• Environmental impact: investigated and tested sustainable agriculture
• Policy impact: collaboration with civic organisations, influenced policy about food systems
• International collaboration: joined international networks to support shared knowledge and partnerships

Key information

• Partners and collaborators: Leeds City Council, University of Pretoria, FANRPAN
• Disciplines: environment, sustainability, health and nutrition
• Centres and institutes: water@leeds, Global Food and Environment Institute, The Priestley Centre for Climate Futures, Sustainability Research Institute

Keywords: food systems, nutrition, health, water, soil