Outputs (30)

Collaboration for the sustainable food supply chain: A bibliometric analysis (2024)
Journal Article

There is increasing attention on the topic of collaboration for sustainable food supply chains (SFSCs), with increasingly contributing journals and publications every year. The urgency of this topic is even more highlighted due to the COVID‐19 pandem... Read More about Collaboration for the sustainable food supply chain: A bibliometric analysis.

Development of a disposable, amperometric glycerol biosensor based on a screen-printed carbon electrode, modified with the electrocatalyst meldolas blue, coated with glycerol dehydrogenase and NAD+: Application to the analysis of wine quality (2024)
Journal Article

This paper describes the design and development of a novel electrochemical biosensor for measuring glycerol in wine. Our initial detailed studies were aimed at deducing the optimum conditions for biosensor operation by conducting hydrodynamic voltamm... Read More about Development of a disposable, amperometric glycerol biosensor based on a screen-printed carbon electrode, modified with the electrocatalyst meldolas blue, coated with glycerol dehydrogenase and NAD+: Application to the analysis of wine quality.

Microfluidics for food and nutrition applications (2024)
Book Chapter

Fluid flow at the micro- and nanoscale exhibits unique phenomena that can be used to create components suitable for conducting biological studies. This chapter provides an overview of the current state-of-the-art microfluidic technology applications... Read More about Microfluidics for food and nutrition applications.

Attenuated-total-reflection Fourier-transformed spectroscopy as a rapid tool to reveal the molecular structure of insect powders as ingredients for animal feeds (2024)
Journal Article

Unsustainable agriculture contributes to disastrous global effects – insect-based feed shows potential due to their sustainable, nutritional, and waste upcycling properties. Current EU legislation restricts insect-based meals to fish, pork, and poult... Read More about Attenuated-total-reflection Fourier-transformed spectroscopy as a rapid tool to reveal the molecular structure of insect powders as ingredients for animal feeds.

Coupling of cold atmospheric plasma treatment with ultrasound-assisted extraction for enhanced recovery of bioactive compounds from cornelian cherry pomace (2024)
Journal Article

Cornelian cherry pomace is produced during the production of juice from this traditional superfood. Due to its high nutritive value, the by-product can be utilized as a source of bioactive compounds. The present study aimed to develop a sustainable m... Read More about Coupling of cold atmospheric plasma treatment with ultrasound-assisted extraction for enhanced recovery of bioactive compounds from cornelian cherry pomace.

Remaking local food systems. Progress and prospects for UK local food partnerships (2023)
Report

Application of multiple stable isotopes to aid identification of the origin of regional and organic animal products in Hesse, Germany (2023)
Journal Article

There is an increasing global demand for regional and organic produce. However, the growth of these markets depends on consumers’ trust. Thus, novel methods must be developed to aid the verification of the origin of produce. We built on our previous... Read More about Application of multiple stable isotopes to aid identification of the origin of regional and organic animal products in Hesse, Germany.

Local food partnerships in Wales (2023)
Report

In 2022 the government in Wales became the first of the four UK nations to fund the development of multi-sectoral food partnerships in all local authority areas. This report presents an analysis of the background, plans and early progress taking plac... Read More about Local food partnerships in Wales.

Development of a novel dual-enzyme screen-printed amperometric biosensor for the analysis of esterified fatty acids (2023)
Journal Article

This paper describes, for the first time, the development of a novel trilinolein biosensor based on the immobilisation of lipase and lipoxygenase (LOX) onto a cobalt phthalocyanine screen-printed carbon electrode (CoPC-SPCE) in conjunction with amper... Read More about Development of a novel dual-enzyme screen-printed amperometric biosensor for the analysis of esterified fatty acids.

Developing community leadership for action on affordable, healthy, and sustainable food issues (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In the context of the current cost of living crisis, many activists are working within their communities to promote access to affordable, healthy, and sustainable food. Yet there are very few opportunities share experiences, ideas and resources betwe... Read More about Developing community leadership for action on affordable, healthy, and sustainable food issues.

The effect of isocaloric, energy-restrictive, KETOgenic diet on metabolism, inflammation, nutrition deficiencies and oxidative stress in women with overweight and obesity (KETO-MINOX): Study protocol (2023)
Journal Article

Obesity is considered one of the biggest health problems of the 21st century, becoming a worldwide epidemic, leading to the development of many diseases and increasing the risk of premature death. The first step in reducing body weight is a calorie-r... Read More about The effect of isocaloric, energy-restrictive, KETOgenic diet on metabolism, inflammation, nutrition deficiencies and oxidative stress in women with overweight and obesity (KETO-MINOX): Study protocol.

Promoting dietary changes for achieving health and sustainability targets (2023)
Journal Article

Globally, about 21–37% of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are attributable to food systems. Dietary-related non-communicable diseases have increased significantly from 1990–2019 at a global scale. To achieve carbon emissions targets, increase re... Read More about Promoting dietary changes for achieving health and sustainability targets.

Plant and share: An evaluation of food for life get togethers' small grants (2023)
Report

This is a follow-up survey of the 2022 round of Plant and Share grant holders. It builds upon the UWE’s survey of the Cook and Share grant programme. It provides additional evidence on the small grants component of FFLGT with respect to growing. It a... Read More about Plant and share: An evaluation of food for life get togethers' small grants.

My Food community: Full evaluation report on the first delivery of a community food leadership programme (2022)
Report

In the context of the current cost of living crisis, many activists are working within their communities to promote access to affordable, healthy, and sustainable food. Yet there are very few opportunities
share experiences, ideas and resources betw... Read More about My Food community: Full evaluation report on the first delivery of a community food leadership programme.

My Food Community: Summary evaluation findings from the first delivery of the programme in 2021–22 (2022)
Report

The Soil Association’s My Food Community is a community leadership programme intended to create ‘a network for good food champions to learn, connect and take action’. My Food Community forms part of Food for Life Get Togethers, a UK-wide National Lot... Read More about My Food Community: Summary evaluation findings from the first delivery of the programme in 2021–22.

FSA Honey authenticity report (2022)
Report

This report has been produced to present the findings and
recommendations of a short investigation carried out on behalf of
the FSA. The work offers a way forward to data-related challenges and builds on the recommendations from a previously funded... Read More about FSA Honey authenticity report.

Food for life get togethers evaluation: Good food and building community capacity through cook and share grants (2022)
Report

‘Food for Life Get Togethers’ are regular community activities that connect people from all ages and backgrounds through growing, cooking and eating good food. In mid-2021 Food for Life asked community groups across the UK to apply for a £150 Cook an... Read More about Food for life get togethers evaluation: Good food and building community capacity through cook and share grants.

Assessing the environmental impacts of agrifood production (2021)
Journal Article

Agriculture, forestry, and other land use approximately contribute to 24 percent of 2010 global greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions. This study, therefore, focuses on assessing the environmental impacts of jasmine rice production. The life cycle assessme... Read More about Assessing the environmental impacts of agrifood production.

Marker development for the traceability of certified sustainably produced cacao (Theobroma cacao) in the chocolate industry (2021)
Thesis

Theobroma cacao (cocoa) is one of the most studied commodities around the world and the source of one of the world’s most consumed and familiar products, chocolate. The multibillion-pound industry has changed to a higher demand for sustainably certif... Read More about Marker development for the traceability of certified sustainably produced cacao (Theobroma cacao) in the chocolate industry.

Identification and distribution of novel badnaviral sequences integrated in the genome of cacao (Theobroma cacao) (2021)
Journal Article

Theobroma cacao is one of the most economically important tropical trees, being the source of chocolate. As part of an ongoing study to understand the diversity of the badnavirus complex, responsible for the cacao swollen shoot virus disease in West... Read More about Identification and distribution of novel badnaviral sequences integrated in the genome of cacao (Theobroma cacao).