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Food Security and Food Systems

In support of SDG2 and in preparation of the UN Food System Summit taking place in September 2021 and its aspirations, BMC Public Health has launched this collection which welcomes submissions that contribute to our understanding towards achieving the provision of access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to all people.

Submissions Deadline: 15 October 2022

Crop Adaptation to Climate Change in the Context of Sustainable Development

This Topical Collection will focus on the current capabilities to assess these changes, mitigation, and adaptability strategies in conferring stress tolerance in plants. It also highlights the use of plant resources for ameliorating soil contaminants such as heavy metals.

Submissions Deadline: 30 October 2022

Natural Products and Bioactive Compounds in food

We are pleased to invite you to submit original articles and reviews on the latest, high-quality, advanced research and knowledge contributed by various research groups globally working on natural products in food that would shape the future research direction.

Submissions Deadline: 30 November 2022

Sustainable Food Systems and Urban Food Policies

This call is aimed at gathering inter- and trans- disciplinary and sectoral efforts to facilitate the sustainable development of urban food systems that are equitable, resilient, nutrition-sensitive and ensure the accessibility and affordability of nutritious food by all members of society.

Submission Deadline : 30 November 2022

Expert Blogs

Boon Chin Tan

Senior lecturer and deputy director in the Centre for Research in Biotechnology for Agriculture (CEBAR) at the University of Malaya

Editorial board member of Discover Food

"Environmental stress from climate change and agricultural activity threaten global food production, posing a severe threat to food security." Read the interview

Sheryl L Hendriks

Professor and Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development at the University of Pretoria, South Africa

Editorial Board Member of BMC Public Health

"Even in the international domain, SDG2 is often incorrectly labelled ‘ending hunger’ – only one element of SDG2. " Read the interview

Charis M. Galanakis

Adjunct Professor of Taif University (Saudi Arabia) in Agricultural Sciences, and the Research and Innovation Director of Galanakis Laboratories, Chania, Greece.

Editor-in-Chief of Discover Food

"Over the last year, [Dr. Galanakis] has been leading efforts on depicting the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the food sector and environment, publishing relevant scientific articles." Read the interview

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