Feeding the 9 Billion - Public Debate on Food Security to be held in Aberdeen on 8 September

Representatives from the Moredun Research Institute, SAC, the Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health and Heriot Watt University will explore the challenges of securing global food supplies in the future in a public debate on 8 September 2012. Read more

Published on 28 August 2012 Sustainability and Communities , Food, health and wellbeing

Challenges of the Squeezed Middle

The most contentious land use zone in Scotland - the "squeezed middle" between prime arable land and high nature conservation mountains - is the subject of a major debate being held by the James Hutton Institute. Read more

Published on 15 August 2012 Sustainability and Communities , Ecosystems and biodiversity

Two day conference explores issues around drug resistance in livestock

Moredun, in conjunction with NFU Scotland hosted a two day conference in July to examine the use of smart strategies to deal with prevalent livestock diseases whilst mitigating against the growing problems of antimicrobial and anthelmintic resistance. Read more

Published on 25 July 2012 Sustainability and Communities , Ecosystems and biodiversity , Food, health and wellbeing

Could oats and barley grown in the north be even better for our health?

Scientists are investigating if oats and barley grown in the north of the UK are even better at protecting the body against heart disease. Read more

Published on 07 June 2012 Food, health and wellbeing

Tailored policies needed now for rural Scotland, argues new SAC report

National policies must be better tailored and localised for supporting rural Scotland, argues a new SAC Rural Policy Centre report. Read more

Published on 29 May 2012 Sustainability and Communities