{"id":2,"date":"2019-04-08T08:10:26","date_gmt":"2019-04-08T08:10:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/chefscluster\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-02-05T17:14:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T17:14:00","slug":"culture-health-environment-food-society-research-cluster","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/chefscluster\/","title":{"rendered":"SHUFood: Sheffield Hallam University Food Research Cluster"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

\"\"<\/a>SHUFood is an inclusive, interdisciplinary and collaborative research cluster broadly focused on food and drink. Based at Sheffield Hallam University, the group brings together academics, food\/drink practitioners and interested members of the public. Our research is rooted in the real world, addressing the socio-cultural, environmental, and behavioural dimensions of food and drink through academic publications, consultancy, public engagement activities and research-led teaching. SHUFood is proud to be an associate of the Advanced Food Innovation Centre (AFIC)<\/strong><\/a> at Sheffield Hallam University. AFIC is committed to problem-led, collaborative Research, Innovation, and Knowledge Exchange, delivering impactful solutions for sustainable and healthier food systems.<\/p>\r\n

SHUFood is made up of three sub-clusters:\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

Culture, Health, Environment, Food and Society (CHEFS)\u00a0<\/b>
Research on the socio-cultural dimensions of food and drink. CHEFS co-leads: Jennifer Smith Maguire<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0j.smith1@shu.ac.uk<\/a>;\u00a0John Dunning<\/strong><\/a> j.dunning@shu.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Sheffield Hallam Appetite Research (SHARe)\u00a0<\/b>
Research on appetite regulation and modulation. SHARe lead: Jordan Beaumont<\/a><\/strong> j.beaumont@shu.ac.uk<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

Surplus, Waste and Excess Food in Society (SWEFS)<\/b>
Research on drivers and potential interventions to address food waste. SWEFS lead: Pallavi Singh<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0p.singh@shu.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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Our aims:<\/b><\/p>\r\n