Dr Emma Garnett

I could not love this more!
Well done Amsterdam.

LEAP conference: Call for papers LEAP conference: Call for papers

Abstract submissions for LEAP conference are now open!
Interested in how we get a more sustainable, mostly plants, food system?
Come and join us.
Deadline Sunday 8th March.
Conference: Wednesday 22nd April#
www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/article/leap...

@oxfutureoffood.bsky.social

UNIQplus projects | University of Oxford Projects available for entry in 2026As part of your UNIQplus Research Internship, you will be working on a project under the supervision of academic staff from our community of world-leading

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Click on under Life & Medical Sciences, then Primary Care Health Sciences to see the project.

Eligibility criteria are here:
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PCHS 01 How can cafeterias increase plant-based sales? An online study looking at different menu options Primary supervisor Dr Emma Garnett Project description Moving towards plant-based diets is essential to mitigate climate change and improve population health. Our group’s previous research has found that people are more likely to choose plant-based options when these are 'unmatched' (eg falafel burgers vs chicken pies), rather than 'matched' (eg falafel burgers vs beef burgers) This could be because unmatched plant-based dishes have flavour and texture attributes that meat-eaters prefer (eg a meat-eater who dislikes pastry might choose a falafel burger over a chicken pie). However, it can be challenging for canteens to serve unmatched meals which are extremely different and may have different sides (eg chips vs rice). Therefore, it is important to discover how 'unmatched' meals need to be to drive these effects. Eg is a korma sufficiently different from a Balti, or a lasagne from spaghetti? In this internship you will help us set up an online randomised control trial to answer these questions. Project outcome You will be trained in setting up online randomised control trials – which is a common research method across many different disciplines. You will learn about setting up online surveys using the platform Qualtrics, data collection in online studies and initial data analyses. You will learn more about the health and environmental impacts of different diets and effective policies to change behaviour. Entry requirements You should have, or be studying, a degree in Medical Sciences, Biology, Geography, Psychology or another relevant discipline. You will be familiar with basic statistical analyses and the principles behind Randomised Controlled Trials. You will have a keen interest in sustainability, climate change mitigation and the food system. Some familiarity with the statistical platform R would be useful but not essential.

Are you - or do you know - an undergraduate at @ox.ac.uk who is a) interested in sustainable food and behaviour change and b) from an under-represented background within academia?

Apply for the Uniq+ programme!
Deadline 18th Feb.
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Here's the project I've put forward:

First-ever footage of wild Amur tigress taking care of five cubs caught on camera A camera trap in the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park has recorded the country's first-ever footage of a wild Amur tigress nurturing five cubs, providing powerful evidence of progress i...

I was on the BBC World Service News Hour today (aired on a lot of @npr.org stations in the US) to talk about this sighting of an Amur tigress with ***five cubs*** in northeast China. Link to interview here, my bit starts ~30:52: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
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"Academics literally cannot make genAI go away" we also can't make underage drinking go away and we're not advocating for installing bar carts in every classroom.

The politics of the hyper-polluting private transport used by the world’s super-rich is hotting up Inequality is damaging the cohesion needed to fight climate change.

Inequality is damaging the cohesion needed to fight climate change.

Closing out my year with a journal editor shocker 🧵

Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...

Exactly this.
I am particularly unimpressed by @ox.ac.uk getting ChatGPT accounts for all students (&staff I believe) with the "reassurance" that our work won't be used to train the algorithms.

Plagiarism for me but not for thee.
Digital neocolonialism much?

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Even the the damn twitter card for this Nature Scientific Reports is clearly AI Slop.

@petescarbs.bsky.social : "It's definitely not bad news. But remember that Wes Streeting said in the NHS 10 year action plan that he was going to "launch a moonshot to end the obesity epidemic". Well, this might help get the rocket one inch off the ground, but it aint getting to the moon"
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The government shifting the sugary drinks threshold from 5g/100ml to only 4.5g/100 ml when Pepsi and Fanta are already at 4.5g is ridiculous.
We need to get industry influence out of our policy making.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
h/t @petescarbs.bsky.social

8 million turkeys will be thrown in the trash this Thanksgiving We don’t have to accept all that death and waste for a dry, flavorless bird no one likes.

Turkeys are flavorless and dry, and they want to live. This Thanksgiving, @mbolotnikova.bsky.social encourages you to challenge the status quo and embrace plant-based alternatives, have conversations about ethical food choices, and create more sustainable and compassionate traditions.

Update: it was absolutely delicious.
Throughly recommend.

YouTube video by Paris Paloma Paris Paloma - labour [Official Video]

How have I only just come across this song?!
The lyrics, melody, build up, video are all perfect.

🎶 All day, every day, therapist, mother, maid
Nymph then virgin, nurse then a servant

24/7 baby machine
So he can live out his picket fence dreams 🎶

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Scientists Open Letter - NEB Form for scientists to agree to co-sign the open letter calling on MPs to attend the National Emergency Briefing on 27th November 2025. The letter is intended for publication in a major newspaper. We...

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Please sign this open letter urging MPs to attend the National Emergency Briefing on the nature and climate crises.
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They are also intentionally conflating machine-learning and generative AI slop to confuse and try to make GenAI seem necessary. Google Maps traffic stuff is machine learning, not GenAI, for example. Auto-correct is too. Don't let them make you lose the thread. GenAI slop is slop.

Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For

Looks like the science community has found a home.
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‘Astonishingly good value’ – the best supermarket tofu, tasted and rated | The food filter Tofu is a simple yet wonderfully versatile ingredient, and this week’s test identified some excellent contenders. But whose beancurd is the business?

In the meantime if you have an Aldi near you - I cannot recommend their smoked tofu highly enough!
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What excellent timing!
I came across this new vegan steak in Aldi today.
I look forward to eating it!

Cow burps have a big impact on global warming - but scientists think they've found a solution Agriculture accounts for 10% of the UK's greenhouse gas emissions, with the country's nine million cows and calves a significant contributor.

“Yes, let's make things more efficient if we can [..]. But it must not be used as a smoke screen for not shifting to more plant-based diets”, Dr @emmagarnett.bsky.social said.
“The most effective way to reduce methane from cows is to farm fewer cows."
💯
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My new paper on how to increase sustainable food consumption is continuing to gather positive media attention 🙌

Link to paper:
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#sustainablefood #sustainability
#vegan #greennudge

Vivera Plant Steaks 100% Delicious!<br>Our Plant-based steak is juicy, tender, and incredibly delicious!<br>Enjoy it as a protein-packed centrepiece, or incorporate it into sizzling fajitas or a rich, creamy stroganoff!

Thank you to @skynewsrss.bsky.social for the interview invite.

Though I'd say you can already get a guilt free steak - it's just made out of plants instead of cow 😉

E.g:
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thecheekychickpea.com/vegan-steak/

Biodiversity conservation: The key is reducing meat consumption The consumption of animal-sourced food products by humans is one of the most powerful negative forces affecting the conservation of terrestrial ecosys…

Deforestation to feed our demand for meat is a (if not _the_) leading cause of biodiversity loss.

Restoring grazing lands to woodland or wetland would bring huge benefits for carbon sequestration and nature.

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Making food production more efficient is welcome (assuming there aren't trade offs with eg animal welfare) - the methane from enteric fermentation is only one of the negative environmental impacts from cows.

There is still methane produced from manure and the huge land-use grazing animals require.

YouTube video by Sky News The 'cool cows' fighting climate change

Will cows burping a bit less methane help fight climate change?
My answer: not really.

The most effective way to reduce methane from cows is to farm fewer cows.
Cows aren't able to fight climate change. We are: by going (mostly) plant-based.
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The pollution court case that could reach far beyond the banks of the River Wye The legal action is being taken on behalf of thousands of claimants.

"if you produce many tonnes of chicken manure and then sell it on to be used as fertiliser, some would argue – as others have argued against big oil – that you have a responsibility to reduce the effects that come later on.”." theconversation.com/the-pollutio...

Comedy Wildlife Awards 2025 – in pictures From a red-throated loon touching down on water, to good and bad hair days, and an airborne squirrel, here is a selection of the finalists in this year’s Nikon Comedy Wildlife awards

These are joyful!
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Scientists Open Letter - NEB Form for scientists to agree to co-sign the open letter calling on MPs to attend the National Emergency Briefing on 27th November 2025. The letter is intended for publication in a major newspaper. We...

Calling all scientists/anyone with a science PhD!

Please sign this open letter urging MPs to attend the National Emergency Briefing on the nature and climate crises.
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