The second of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals is Zero Hunger - to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.
Our research
A wide range of our research will have some connectivity to ending hunger, achieving food security and improved nutrition and promoting sustainable agriculture, and we will review and update this page to showcase our latest work.
One of our core academic research themes is Environment and includes a number of our impact case studies that have a focus on working with communities to support livelihoods and food security:
Curriculum
Many of our programmes have a connection to SDG2. We are currently in the process of mapping these, and more information will be provided shortly.
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Other examples of our areas of focus in line with SDG2
- Food and Fairtrade - Edinburgh Napier has a sustainable Food Policy and a Fair Trade Policy across all campuses. We work with local suppliers to provide sustainable food and drink choices for all on campus, including vegetarian and vegan food at all food outlets.
- Waste - We track and report on all waste, including campus food waste, and use a range of initiatives to reduce waste.
- Sustainable food purchasing with Foodel - This simple programme was originally designed as an example to help teach students about practical uses of artificial intelligence and support efficient home deliveries during the Covid-19 lockdown.