Food, agriculture and water

Climate change is creating severe pressure and the agri-food and water systems that underpin human well-being are at huge risk. Our research is shifting the focus to improve current systems and develop more sustainable mechanisms for the planet to improve health and prosperity for all.

Food for thought

Food for thought

With an exponentially growing population, millions of more mouths to feed and our current food systems being more strained and environmentally damaging than ever before, it’s vital that we find sustainable alternatives to manage this.

Let's rethink this

Let’s Rethink This is an innovative design start-up, re-designing products to become more environmentally friendly and to encourage users of such everyday items to become more sustainable. Find out how our Virtual Engineering Centre helped use digital technologies for effectively communicating details about their new sustainable deodorant to customers and stakeholders.
Rapid, low cost water quality assessment for all

Rapid, low cost water quality assessment for all

Last year 2.2 billion people worldwide lacked safely managed drinking water and 3.4 billion people lacked safely managed sanitation. In this interview, Professor John Bridgeman talks about his research around the global challenges in safe, reliable access to water supplies for everybody.

Consumer and stakeholder acceptance of urban grown food and alternative proteins - my Transforming UK Food Systems SPF Programme Fellowship

Consumer and stakeholder acceptance of urban grown food and alternative proteins

Dr Bethan Mead, Research Fellow at the University of Liverpool discusses her joint FSA-UKRI fellowship as part of the Transforming UK Food Systems SPF Programme

Becoming an expert: Aquaphonics

Laurence Anderson is in the concluding stages of his PhD studies at the University of Liverpool. Find out about his mission to revolutionise sustainable food production using aquaphonics.
Supporting healthy and sustainable diets

Food Insecurity in people living with Obesity (FIO Food)

We need to change dietary patterns to address environmental, health, and inequality challenges. Despite considerable policy intervention, overweight and obesity has continued to rise in the UK, with obesity now a leading cause of death. Find out how we're supporting healthy and sustainable diets in people living with obesity and food insecurity