Stfc Food Network

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Food Network+(SFN) brings together STFC researchers and facilities with research and industry in the agri-food sector. We are highlighting and developing key opportunities for the STFC community to make a meaningful contribution to the global food system - from sustainable intensification, through building resilience in supply chains to novel technologies to engage consumers and help change behaviour and improve nutrition. You can find out more about all of these projects on our website. Examples include: • Use of astronomy image analysis expertise to analyse earth observation data to improve crops and grasslands • Learning about consumer food decision making via the Zooniverse project which has rallied over 1 million citizen scientists around the world • Use of STFC technology to assess fruit and vegetable ripeness and quality both in the field and in the supply chain, to check for adulteration of fruit juices, and to monitor ammonia emissions in agriculture • Use of STFC Facilities to understand arsenic contamination in rice plants, and to improve the microstructural architecture of snacks • Improving supply chain efficiency and resilience using STFC data science expertise and STFC capabilities in blockchain, Internet of Things and cryogenics