Food Security for Equitable Futures

Our findings align with FAO's report, which found that potatoes are a key fallback option for households facing economic precarity.

https://www.fao.org/newsroom/fao-blog/detail/fao-blog/2026/06/03/africa-s-potato-potential--the-path-to-food-security-and-resilience/en

Africa’s potato potential: The path to food security and resilience Potatoes offer a scalable, climate-adaptable, and nutritionally dense solution for Africa, where potato production has surged.

📢Centre for Child and Family Justice Research (CFJ) Book Launch📕

Born into Care – International Perspectives on the Removal of Babies at Birth

Book👇
https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/born-into-care

Launch Event👇
📅 Wednesday 10 June
🕔 17.00–18.30
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🚨 Long Lunch Seminar - Mothering and food insecurity in contrasting contexts‼️

We are very excited for Dr Charumita Vasudev's talk on "What a ‘Good Mother’ Eats: food choices, sacrifices, and the politics of provisioning in India" at The Centre for Research in Public Health and Community Care (CRIPACC), University of Hertfordshire.

📅 Thursday 14 May 2026
⌛ 12.30–2.00pm
📌 Online

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MP Cat Smith attended the participatory exhibition on reproductive justice curated by our very own Prof Jasmine Fledderjohann and Dr Sophie Patterson.


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Cat Attends Reproductive Justice Photo Exhibition! - Cat Smith It was fantastic to meet with Prof. Jasmine Fledderjohann and Dr Sophie Patterson at Lancaster University to discuss their upcoming photo exhibition on reproductive justice; confronting and challenging the structural factors in our society which constrain our choices on having children. The exhibiti...

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📢 Our very own Prof Jasmine Fledderjohann, in collaboration with Prof Tineke Brunfaut, Dr Melis Cin, and Prof Christiaan Monden, contributed to a series of workshops at the University of the Free State, South Africa. These workshops were conducted for the South African Voices of Action in Social Sciences (SAVASS) project.

More about SAVASS:
The SAVASS programme, funded by the British Academy, offers career mentoring and supports the development of scholarly skills for early-career researchers in the Eastern Cape and Free State provinces. It is designed to help emerging scholars strengthen their academic voices while fostering lasting networks of peer support and collaboration. The initiative also aims to reimagine research communities by centring values of care, justice, and collaboration. The programme was established by Prof Jan McArthur of Lancaster University, in partnership with Prof Sybert Mutereko and Dr Asiphe Mxalisa of Rhodes University and Prof Melanie Walker of the University of the Free State.

https://research.lancaster-university.uk/en/projects/savass-south-african-voices-in-the-arts-and-social-sciences/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/savass-programme-2025-2026-south-african-voices-of-action-in-social-sciences/posts/?feedView=all

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Prof Jasmine Fladderjohann's latest publication on 📸 for is a compelling exploration of how visual methods can centre lived experiences, amplify voices, and challenge dominant narratives in research and policy.

💡🍽️Don't forget to follow our YouTube channel - we have compiled a playlist for anyone interested in exploring and in . Our team and stakeholders co-designed and co-delivered these courses, which you can benefit from 👇

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Short Courses on Food Insecurity and Nutrition in India Sessions and highlight reels from a short course series for early career researchers co-designed and delivered by the Food Security for Equitable Futures pro...

🧾Dr Swayamshree Mishra recalls the unspoken emotions of the children and others in the field, highlighting that “field” is not a distant research site but a living space and moments like the one narrated below is an example of that 👇

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https://wp.lancs.ac.uk/foodequity/files/2025/12/Newsletter9-Dec-2025.pdf

‘PLASTIC’ RICE FOR GOOD HEALTH?

A piece by Dr Charumita Vasudev - in our latest newsletter - highlights how important it is to manage impressions and educate the beneficiaries for effective policy implementation.

Details (Issue 9 Page 5)👇
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