A5038241543- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Genetically Modified Organisms Research
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Food Supply Chain Traceability
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Smart Agriculture and AI
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Geographies of human-animal interactions
- Sodium Intake and Health
- Risk Perception and Management
- Rural development and sustainability
- Culinary Culture and Tourism
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
Newcastle University
2015-2024
University of Southampton
2023
Agriculture Food and Rural Development
2016-2017
Overwhelming evidence shows that overconsumption of meat is bad for human and environmental health moving towards a more plant-based diet sustainable. For instance, replacing beef with beans in the US could free up 42% cropland reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 334 mmt, accomplishing 75% 2020 carbon reduction target. We summarise on how affects social, economic sustainability. highlight effectiveness range dietary interventions have been tested to date. Because eating embedded within...
Regulation of food systems exists to ensure safety and enhance consumer confidence in the which they purchase consume. However, some regulatory fail instil public confidence. In China for example, trust domestic system is low as a consequence multiple high-profile scandals, many linked fraud. Fraud occurs when intentionally adulterated economic gain may, but not always, pose risk food. Food authenticity quality may also be compromised. The focus this research relates how Chinese consumers...
Precision agriculture has the potential to deliver improved and more sustainable food production. Despite various Chinese policy initiatives strengthen national security, there is evidence that adoption of precision technologies in China been much lower when compared other developed agricultural economies. This study therefore aims explore factors determine farmers' cropping systems provide recommendations on technology promotion future. The current status by smallholder farmers within crop...
Abstract Precision agriculture (PA) technologies offer a potential solution to food security and environmental challenges but, will only be successful if adopted by farmers. Adoption in China lags behind that some developed agricultural economies despite scientifically proven benefits of PA for Chinese agriculture. is dependent on farmer attitudes perceptions towards technologies. An exploratory qualitative study using in-depth interviews was conducted with arable farmers (n = 27) explore...
Unlocking the digital potential of UK's rural areas is important for future businesses, communities and UK economy as a whole. The use technologies yielding new opportunities including those located rurally, to enhance business growth economic development, which significantly contributes prosperity. However, especially small medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in are often digitally disconnected due inferior connectivity exclusion, lack internet access lower levels literacy. Therefore, this...
Many members of the public and important stakeholders operating at upper end food chain, may be unfamiliar with how is produced, including within modern animal production systems. The intensification becoming increasingly common in farming. However, intensive systems are particularly susceptible to diseases, potentially negative consequences for farm welfare (FAW). Previous research has demonstrated that concerned about FAW, yet there been little into attitudes towards their approval...
Background/Aims Persistent incidents of food fraud in China have resulted low levels consumer trust the authenticity and safety that is domestically produced. We examined relationship between concerns Chinese consumers regarding fraud, role demonstrating may play relieving those concerns. Methods A two-stage mixed method design research was adopted. First, qualitative (focus groups n = 7) conducted three cities, Beijing, Guangzhou Chengdu to explore held by relation fraud. subsequent...
Flood risk and associated impacts are major societal policy concerns following widespread flooding in December 2015, which cost the UK economy an estimated £5 billion. Increasing advocacy for alternatives to conventional hard engineering solutions is accompanied by demands evidence. This study provides a systematic review meta‐analysis of direct evidence effect tree cover on channel discharge. The results highlighted deficiency From 7 eligible studies 156 papers reviewed, show that...
Identifying the factors that influence people's acceptance of genetically modified (GM) food can inform industries and policymakers regarding their innovation trajectories, policy development implementation. The relative importance existing general attitudes towards GM food, affective responses to specific applications in shaping associated risk perceptions acceptability, has been infrequently assessed empirical research. present study used an online survey with Chinese consumers (n = 1,411)...
Plant nitrogen (N) information has widely been estimated through empirical techniques using hyperspectral data. However, the physical model inversion approach on N spectral response seldom developed and remains a challenge. In this study, an N-PROSAIL based N-based PROSPECT SAIL canopy was constructed used for retrieving crop status both at leaf scales. The results show that third parameter (3rd-par) strategy (leaf area index (LAI) density (LND) optimized where other parameters in are set...
Purpose The study aims to investigate how stakeholders in the UK farm-to-retail lamb value chain fared wake of Britain’s formal exit from European Union, along with worldwide COVID-19 epidemic. Design/methodology/approach Eight interviews were conducted members three separate stakeholder groups within (farmers, meat processors and retail buyers) ascertain benefits challenges faced. Interviews transcribed thematically coded, revealing key “themes”: economic consequences, supply impacts policy...
Here Beth Clark, Albert Boaitey and Carmen Hubbard discuss what constitutes good animal welfare, who is responsible for it whether truly can co‐exist with different farming business models.
Value chain analysis (VCA) calculated the financial effects on food actors of interventions to improve animal health and welfare in intensive pig sector. Two reduce production diseases were studied. A generic diagram linkages between stakeholders value-added dimensions was designed. Data structure performance collected for The parameters then described illustrate impact supply chain. also assessed at market level using economic analysis. sectors Finland UK are small farm numbers few...
Farmed animals are expected to move through farmed spaces in certain ways maximise their productivity. These also designed limit the movement of disease-causing organisms. However, both types lifeforms do not always ways. We focus on mark-making these organisms explore: 1) evidence movements farm spaces; and 2) effects managing animal disease. explore questions via social-scientific artistic practices. The social science draws in-depth interviews with UK cattle sheep farmers, advisors....