What Do We Value in Food? | November 2025

Researchers from two SCAF-funded pump priming projects presented their findings and next steps. We heard from @Saeko Yazaki and @Ada Garcia, University of Glasgow, on how the Japanese principle of "Mottanai" (What a waste!) can improve diets, reduce food waste and promote planetary health. @Evie Nikokavoura, Robert Gordon University, spoke about the relationship between aesthetic demand and food safety and nutritional quality in grapes.