The combination of an expanding population,
      
      
        increased competition for land and water, climate
      
      
        change and economic development is leading to
      
      
        major changes in food production and consumption.
      
      
        The University of Liverpool brings together industry,
      
      
        policy-makers and the research community to develop
      
      
        the knowledge, expertise and techniques required
      
      
        to address this challenge, which should be of urgent
      
      
        concern to us all.
      
      
        Food Security
      
      
        &
      
      
        Safety
      
      
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