Food GRP
We're changing the world. Are you ready?
We believe people should eat regularly, sustainably, fairly and well. They should be served by a food system that can continually meet the challenges we face.
Free training in Food Systems Thinking available to all Warwick students during 20/21
All students at Warwick interested in the food system are welcome to join the IFSTAL programme for 2020/21. Details about this year's programme can be found here
Warwick's UK Vegetable Genebank celebrates its 40th Anniversary
The UK Vegetable Genebank was opened on 8th October 1980. Forty years on, a programme of events took place between 5th-9th October, as an online celebration of the genebank, its collections and how their seed has been used in plant breeding and research. View the resources from the event
Impacts of COVID-19 on the Food System
'The food system is a complex web of activities including the production, processing, transport and consumption of food. However, the Covid-19 pandemic is illustrating its flaws and fragility'
News
Food GRP funds Hydroponic Garden Tower for 'Carriers of Hope' refugee charity, a WMS COVID-19 initiative
Dr Martine Barons from the Department of Statistics contributes to article examining narratives of foodbank use in online local press as part of a collection of articles created by BUP on the COVID-19 Economy
Developing an IPM strategy for managing aphids on brassica crops - Andy Gladman's PhD project at the Crop Centre