Food waste is not an absolute concept

Dr John Strak, Honorary Professor in Food Economics at The University of Nottingham, wades in on recent reports regarding food wastage in the UK and the claim that we throw away half of our food.  The Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IME) has hit the headlines this week with its report on waste in the global food …

No silver bullet for food security

Dr John Strak, Honorary Professor in Food Economics at The University of Nottingham, on how good communication contributes to food security. Recently I had three days in London listening to an array of speakers from far and wide about the future of farming and where the best investment prospects are in the world for agriculture. …

Is big the new small?

Dr John Strak, Honorary Professor in Food Economics at The University of Nottingham, investigates whether size really does matter… Small is beautiful and big is ugly – or so goes the rhetoric. And this sentiment typically triggers an avalanche of criticism for any big corporate (or public sector organisation) that suggests it may have some …