Experts in plant diversity, human nutrition and soil science have been exploring the health benefits of eating wild plants. In addition to a passion for wild varieties of edible plants and highlighting the health advantages of eating existing wild plants, their research could help to improve the nutritional potential of…
Food and drink production is very important to the economics and well-being of Scotland. However, despite promoting itself as a land of quality food and drink, Scotland has a very high incidence of non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
A long-term vision for innovations that could…
In May 2018, researchers from the Rowett Institute and the Crop Technology Development Organisation (CTDO) co-hosted a stakeholder consultative workshop in Harare to identify a sustainable way forward to achieve long-term food production in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe is a landlocked, low-income, food deficit country in sub-Saharan Africa. This year more than…
