The food system cuts across many academic disciplines and covers a wide range of research topics such as:
- the impact of extreme weather events on food systems
- the need of a growing population for sustainable agriculture
- food security and better access to food
- medical challenges of diseases caused by under/over nutrition
- consumer culture and attitudes toward food
- healthy diet and food safety
The UK Data Service hosts a large number of datasets related to food and nutrition including the National Food Survey, Public attitudes to Campylobacter, the Living Costs and Food Survey, Diet and Nutrition Surveys and the Food and You Survey. In addition, the Service has datasets produced by the World Bank which include aggregated data from 1960 onwards on food production index, undernourishment, hunger and malnutrition.
These web pages are designed to enable researchers and teachers to quickly find these key data and other data-related resources, including teaching datasets and case studies showcasing research projects using data related to food and related guides.
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