News from 2020 tagged as food security

January

The potato, a focus of the food waste network, is featured in this exclusive illustration by artist Karen Green as plant of the month for International Year of Plant Health 2020.

UKRI announces new Quality and Food Loss Network press release

Globally, over one third of food produced across the whole food chain is wasted. In the UK, 51% of the food wasted is lost before it even reaches consumers, during either the agriculture, post-harvest, distribution or processing stages.

Screenshot from animation, showing a 'space invader' graphic hovering over a line of trees and plants

Mirren takes on olive killer in new animation news

BBSRC-funded John Innes Centre has recruited Oscar-winning actress Dame Helen to voice an animation to educate the public of the consequences of the plant disease Xylella fastidiosa.

The pathogen has caused great destruction to olive crops across Europe and the John Innes Centre – the independent, international centre of excellence in plant science, genetics and microbiology – is at the forefront of efforts to keep the disease out of the UK.