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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

For #WorldFoodDay2026, we are inviting people across Scotland to imagine the future of food. SCAF invites participants of all ages across Scotland to imagine how their plate will look like in the future, exploring how tradition, culture, health and sustainability can feature.

Flyer for competition. Background image of empty plate on table next to tartan apron and colouring pencils. Text reads 'Scotland 2056: What will be on Your Plate? A SCAF competition open to all people living in Scotland'.

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

📣SCAF Residential Writing Retreat SCAF’s 6th Writing Retreat will take place in November, returning to the Scottish Centre for Ecology and the Natural Environment (SCENE). Register interest here ➡️ forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon...

Flyer for SCAF Event. Background picture of person sitting with laptop at a window. Text reads: 'SCAF Residential Writing Retreat, supporting meaningful progress on personal and SCAF-related writing projects in a dedicated, supportive environment.

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

📣SCAF Webinar: Community Food Co-Created Markets: Co-mapping food system relationships using creative art-based engagement 🔗Register here ➡️ forms.cloud.microsoft/e/m0UBmXYqbW

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

📣 SCAF Data Event: Food Security in Scotland - Making Data Visible and Accessible This workshop will explore what food security data already exists and use the SCAF Data Aggregator to create a more connected picture of available datasets. Register here ➡️ forms.cloud.microsoft/e/6vYDqhGUTg

Food Security in Scotland - Data Event Flyer

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

📢SCAF Webinar: Beyond the Doughnut - A new tool to guide the transition towards a more sustainable and socially just space Register here ➡️ tinyurl.com/BeyondtheDou...

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

📢 SCAF Member Map now LIVE The SCAF Member Map is an interactive platform that showcases people, knowledge and skills in food research across Scotland and beyond. Learn more about the map in our new blog ➡️ www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/... 🗺️ View the map here ➡️ www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

📣 SCAF Annual Event 2026 SCAF's third annual event will take place on 25-27 August in Aberdeen. Further information about the event, including registration, abstract submission and programme details can be found on our website. ⬇️ 🔗 tinyurl.com/scafannualev...

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

📣SCAF Annual Event 2026 Save the date for SCAF’s third annual event, taking place from 26-27 August 2026 in Aberdeen, with an Early Career Network satellite event on the 25th. More details, registration and abstract submission to follow soon.

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

📣SCAF Webinar: What Do Scottish People Think About Food? Dr Sue Bond, Principal Social Researcher @fsscot.bsky.social will outline the background and purpose of the Food and You 2 Survey as carried out in Scotland and some key findings from the latest Wave. 🔗 tinyurl.com/SCAF-Webinar

What do Scottish People Think About Food - Flyer

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

👋 Join SCAF's online networking sessions to meet new people, exchange and develop ideas, and discover potential collaborators across sectors and disciplines. The next event takes place on Tuesday 14th April at 12pm. 🔗 forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

Flyer for SCAF's Online Networking Series 2026. Text reads "Join to build new connections, discover potential collaborators, learn about other sectors and disciplines, and develop new ideas". The next session is on Tuesday 14th April at 12pm. Background image is of a circular network connected with lines and figures represented on wooden dice-like cubes.

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

📢 SCAF Webinar: What do we mean by eating behaviour, what drives it, and how do we change it? Join Dr Tess Davis and Dr Amy Rodger to explore why changing consumer dietary behaviour in the current food system is not as simple as it seems. 🌱 🔗 forms.cloud.microsoft/e/rws1JjcnuQ

SCAF webinar flyer. Text reads: Webinar series. Changing consumer dietary behaviour: it's not that simple with Dr Tess Davis and Dr Amy Rodger. Tuesday 5th May, 12pm, online. Flyer features headshots of Tess and Amy with a background image of grocery items (a baguette, tomatoes, carrots, avocados) spilling out of a paper bag onto a countertop.

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Join food historian Dr Lindsay Middleton and award-winning food writer Peter G. for a celebration of World Bannock Day and to learn about Bannocks, McNeill, and the folklore and history behind what should be a nationally celebrated Scottish dish. 🍴 🔗 bit.ly/4s7TnNb #FoodStudies #WorldBannockDay

SCAF flyer for World Bannock Day Talk: Florence Marian McNeill, Scottish Food History, and At-Risk Tradition with Dr Lindsay Middleton and Peter Gilchrist. Thursday 26th March at 3pm, taking place online. Background image of hands shaping raw Bannocks. Photo by Abigail King.

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

📢 The fifth SCAF residential writing retreat will take place in June! This is an opportunity for SCAF members actively working on professional pieces of writing to move their work forward in a dedicated, supportive environment 🌳 ⏰ Register interest by 30/03/2026, 5pm 🔗 bit.ly/4c9YDL4 #FoodStudies

Text reads: SCAF Residential Writing Retreat, supporting meaningful progress on personal and SCAF-related writing projects in a dedicated, supportive environment. 1st-4th June 2026, the Scottish Centre for Ecology and the Natural Environment. Background image of SCAF members gathered around a table, smiling, and working on a collaborative sheet.

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

🎣 Why Scots Should (Re)Discover Oily Fish The recently launched #GoodFoodNationPlan puts seafood back on Scottish tables. However, changes are needed to make this food category a larger part of our diets. This roundtable sets out to present the main issues & discuss a way forward 💡 #FoodStudies

Flyer for an upcoming roundtable event on Wednesday 4th March 2026, 16:00-18:00 at the University of Stirling. Text reads: Why Scots Should (Re)discover Oily Fish to Build a Good Food Nation: A roundtable event discussing new insights into the dietary importance of oily fish. Background image is of cooked fish with lemon and garlic slices and other seasoning on top.

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

🚨 Final chance to register interest for SCAF's fourth residential writing retreat! Unsure what to expect? Catch up on a collective blog from our third writing retreat to discover what's in store: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/... The retreat is free and includes accommodation, meals and transport. 🌱

Flyer for the upcoming SCAF Residential Writing Retreat at Loch Insh, Inverness-shire from 9th - 12th March 2026. Text reads: "Supporting meaningful progress on personal and SCAF-related writing projects in a dedicated, supportive environment." Background image is of a pencil and open notepad resting on a wooden bench with a green landscape in the distance.

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

📢 SCAF have signed a Collaborative Agreement with NNEdPro! We foresee key opportunities for members across research, policy, and practice, including innovative initiatives such as community teaching kitchens, joint funding opportunities, and shared events and learning 🌱 #FoodStudies

Strategic Collaboration Announcement between SCAF (Scottish Alliance for Food: health, equity and sustainability) and NNedPro Global Centre for Nutrition and Health (Advancing and implementing nutrition knowledge to improve health, wellbeing and society). Background image of is different food and natural textures in narrow lines, including radishes, sea waves, lettuce, soil, gorse, oats, rocket, beans, and raspberries.

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

📢 SCAF's online networking series returns for a second year! Join us for the first session on Tuesday 3rd March at 6pm to meet new people, exchange and develop ideas, and discover potential collaborators 💡 ➡️ www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/... #FoodStudies

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

🎤 Tempted by podcasting & vlogging? SCAF's hands-on workshop will equip you with the essential skills to create cohesive questions, facilitate engaging conversations, and showcase a perspective on food for meaningful dialogue and change 🌱 Find out more ➡️ www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/... #FoodStudies

Flyer for SCAF Multimedia Snacks: Video and Audio Production Training on Tuesday 17th - Wednesday 18th March in Glasgow. Background image of avocado, spinach leaves, sweetcorn, and tomato and cucumber slices floating in the air against a bold yellow background with a hand holding a camera off to the side.

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

📢 SCAF is launching a new platform! The SCAF Dataset Aggregator is designed to make datasets more widely available, make the most of data which has been collected, avoid duplication, and identify possible collaborations.💡 ➡️ Sign up here: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/... #FoodStudies

Launch flyer for the SCAF Dataset Aggregator Launch on Tuesday 3rd February at 12:00-13:00, online via Zoom. Text reads: "Join us in launching a one-stop shop for datasets across the food system". Background image is of fresh vegetables with graphs and datasets in a transparent overlay.

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

📢 The fourth SCAF residential writing retreat will take place in March at the Loch Insh Outdoor Centre! Expect focused time for writing, talks and workshops, and opportunities to network and connect. 👉 Register interest before 04/02/2026, 5pm: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/... #FoodStudies

Flyer for the upcoming SCAF Residential Writing Retreat at Loch Insh from 9th - 12th March 2026. Text reads: "Supporting meaningful progress on personal and SCAF-related writing projects in a dedicated, supportive environment." Background image is of a pencil and open notepad resting on a wooden bench surrounded by a green landscape.

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

To celebrate food preparation, heritage, and storytelling, we are inviting you to submit a recipe and short story that reflects your identity, family heritage, culture, or history - the perfect opportunity for reflection as we eat, gather, and reconnect with loved ones over the festive period!🎄✨

Image of hands resting on a table adorned with a loaf of bread, a recipe book, a mug, and flour. Text reads: Tastes and Tales: celebrating the diversity of food, culture, and connection across Scotland.

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Congratulations to our round 4 seed funding awardees! 🎉 With collaboration from 30 researchers across 16 institutions, the 7 successful projects collectively focus on improving food security, sustainability, health, wellbeing, and community resilience across Scotland and beyond 🌱 #FoodStudies

Text reads: seven funded projects, sixteen institutions, thirty researchers with a leaf-shaped word cloud featuring key words from the projects, including cultural adaptation, traditional cuisine, Scottish produce, and Ukrainian diaspora. Image background is of seedlings in trays.

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

📢 Joint Seed Funding Call - closing 05 December 2025 SCAF and @quantum-alliance.bsky.social are calling for projects that bring together quantum technologies and the food sector! Up to £10,000 available for projects lasting up to 6 months. 💸 ➡️ www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/... #FoodStudies

Quantum and Food Seed Funding: Up to £10k available to support collaborations between quantum technologies and the food sector. Image of seedling dissected by a futuristic graphic of various science elements, including water and sunshine.

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

📢 Join SCAF in Dundee next week for an engaging afternoon of hybrid research talks, a session on interviewing for grant panels, and a tour of the vertical farm at the @hutton.ac.uk! All are welcome! 👋 #FoodStudies ➡️ forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Flyer for the upcoming SCAF Open Day in Dundee featuring an image of a vertical farm. The event takes place on Thursday 20th November at The James Hutton Institute. Join SCAF for an engaging afternoon of talks, networking and a guided tour of the vertical farm.

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

📢 SCAF Online Networking - final session of 2025! Join us to make new connections, find collaborators, gain insights, and beginning developing ideas ahead of our next seed funding round in spring 🌱 #FoodStudies ➡️ Register here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

📣 Calling all cooks, storytellers and food lovers in Scotland! SCAF is inviting you to submit a recipe and short story to celebrate the diversity of food 🍴 Prizes are available & selected entries will feature in a “Recipes & Stories” collection ✨ 📅 Deadline: 16/01/2026

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

📢 Join the SCAF Open Day in Dundee! You're invited to an engaging afternoon of research talks, networking, and a tour of the vertical farm at @hutton.ac.uk 🌱 The day is designed to encourage making connections and to foster collaboration and creativity. All are welcome! 👋 #FoodStudies

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

📢 SCAF webinar! Evie Nikokavoura, Saeko Yazaki, and Ada Garcia will present their findings from two SCAF-funded pump priming projects. 🌱 Join us to explore aesthetic demand versus food safety and lessons from Japanese cuisine for planetary health. 🍇 #FoodStudies

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

This #WorldFoodDay2025, we are inviting recipes and short stories to celebrate the diversity of food and how it connects people across Scotland. 💙 Whether your dish represents your identity, family heritage, culture, or history, we would love to hear from you! 🍴 More info below 👇 #FoodStudies

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

📢 Join our upcoming Early Career Network webinar with Indy Kaur, CEO and Founder of Plant Futures! Drawing on her retail strategy background, Indy will discuss how cross-sector coalitions can turn evidence into growth and healthier, more sustainable choices. 💡 #FoodStudies

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

📢 Join SCAF and @quantum-alliance.bsky.social for a collaborative workshop with introductory talks from both sectors (including an accessible intro to quantum tech), roundtable discussions, and information on how to secure £10k funding, per project, for ideas stemming from this event 💡 #FoodStudies

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

🌟 SCAF MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Nsongurua Inyang is a postgraduate researcher at the University of Aberdeen! 🌟 Nsongurua’s background is in agricultural economics and extension, and rural development. 🌱 #FoodStudies Full thread below 👇

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

With the ambition of connecting people, ideas, and disciplines for a better food future, we invited SCAF members to our hybrid two-day event for talks, research posters, and networking 💡 Thank you to our speakers, panellists, and moderators for inspiring conversations and new ideas! 👏 #FoodStudies

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

🌟 SCAF MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Dr Lindsay Williams is a post-doctoral researcher at The University of Edinburgh's @instmolplantsci.bsky.social! 🌟 Lindsay is a molecular biologist who specialises in post-harvest quality and the safety of vegetable crops to reduce food loss and waste. 👇 #FoodStudies

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

📢 The third SCAF residential writing retreat will take place in November at The Burn! This is an opportunity for SCAF members actively working on professional pieces of writing to move their work forward in a dedicated, supportive environment 🌱 Deadline to register: 15/09/25 #FoodStudies

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

📢 Join us next month to hear from two SCAF-funded pump priming projects! This webinar is for anyone interested in the topics or in learning more about collaborative research design and its benefits. 💡 👉 bit.ly/4mbhNSH #FoodStudies

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

📢 Early career professionals are invited to submit their proposals for written feedback ahead of the upcoming pump priming deadline! 🌱 📅 Feedback deadline: 15/08 📅 Award deadline: 29/08 📫 Contact scaf@glasgow.ac.uk if you wish to receive feedback ℹ️ bit.ly/3Tqj2R9 #FoodStudies

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

📢 SCAF Annual Event - just over 4 weeks to go! Join us over two days for engaging discussions, research talks and posters, and networking opportunities in the University of Glasgow's Advanced Research Centre and online. 🍴 ✅ View the agenda and register here: bit.ly/4jphGRJ

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

🌟 SCAF MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Maheen Wahid is a PhD Student at the University of Strathclyde! 🌟 Maheen is currently based at the Cunningham Laboratory where her work primarily focuses on muscle ageing, nutrition, and inflammageing. 🧵

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

📢 The next SCAF online networking session is taking place on Wednesday 20th August at 6pm! Join us to make new connections, find new collaborators, gain new insights, learn more about other sectors and disciplines, or develop new ideas 💡🌱 ➡️ bit.ly/4nP7nJG #foodstudies

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

🎉 Congratulations to the awardees from our third round of seed funding! The successful projects represent SCAF’s ethos of collaborative, cross-sectoral research to build a healthy, sustainable and equitable food future for Scotland. 🌱 Learn more about the projects 👉 bit.ly/4jXpnOO #FoodStudies

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

📢 SCAF Pump Priming Awards - round 4 is now open! 🌱 For projects at an early stage, to de-risk larger future projects and demonstrate capacity and feasibility. 📆 Deadline: Friday 29th August 2025 ✅ Find out more and apply here: bit.ly/3Tqj2R9 #FoodStudies

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

🌟 SCAF MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Dr Ben McCormick is a Research Fellow at @rowettinstitute.bsky.social! Ben originally trained as an ecologist working on the distribution of vector-borne diseases. From there, he collaborated with economists to understand the impacts of endemic livestock diseases. 👇

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

📢 Join us in 2 weeks to hear from Ed Pybus and Neil Robertson on what crofting is, opportunities for small scale food productions, and the specific issues that the crofting community face on the Isle of Eigg. 💡 📅 Tuesday 10 June at 7pm ✅ Register for free here: bit.ly/3Sl0di5 #foodstudies

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

📢 Food Futures Networking Event Join SCAF and Scotland Beyond Net Zero to connect with fellow food & climate researchers, get advice on grant writing from experts in academia & industry, find collaborators and start generating ideas for your next grant application 💡 👉 bit.ly/43mrWnj #foodstudies

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

🚨 We are inviting members of the public to work with the SCAF team to contribute to food-related research. 👋🏼 The Academy of Citizens will support citizen-led research and engagement across the food landscape. 💡 ⏰ Deadline to apply: Friday 30 May 👉 Find out more: bit.ly/4jYFsoj #foodstudies

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

📢 Present a poster or short communication at the SCAF Annual Event! Taking place 4th–5th September, the event will feature engaging discussions, talks, research posters, & opportunities to network 🍽️ #foodstudies 📍 Advanced Research Centre (UoG) ⏰ Deadline to submit: 05/06/2025 👉 bit.ly/4jphGRJ

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

🌟 SCAF MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Dr Surbhi Agarwal is a public health nutritionist and research fellow at @rowettinstitute.bsky.social! 🌟 Surbhi has worked extensively on improving the nutritional status of women & children and exploring what the term convenience means to young women 🍽️

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

📢 SCAF Webinar! Join us next month to hear from Ed Pybus on what crofting is, how it combines with community ownership to provide access to land, and opportunities for small scale food productions 💡 📅 Tuesday 10 June, 7pm (online via Zoom) ➡️ bit.ly/3Sl0di5 #foodstudies

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Scottish Alliance for Food @scafarc.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

📢 The next SCAF online networking session is taking place on Wednesday 28 May at 6pm! Join us to make new connections, find new collaborators, gain new insights, learn more about other sectors and disciplines, or develop new ideas 💡🌱 ➡️ www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/... #foodstudies

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