Read about the various research projects being conducted by the Mandala Consortium and its partners.
Cost benefit analysis of increasing provision of affordable access to school meals
What are the costs and benefits of a range of options for increasing access to free and/or subsidised primary school meals from a societal perspective? Read more.
Healthy, sustainable, affordable takeaways
Can a Balsall Heath based community interest company offer a healthy, sustainable, affordable and economically viable takeaway? If so, how? Read more.
Community food sector surplus food hub at Birmingham Wholesale Market
Does a ‘surplus food hub’ coordinated by participating organisations from the community food sector:
- reduce food waste from Birmingham Wholesale Market?
- improve the food offer in the community food sector
- create the conditions for a transition to a challenger model of surplus food redistribution?
Recipe boxes for home food preparation
Does a recipe box subscription lead to a healthier dietary pattern, and if so for whom? Read more.
More environmentally sustainable hospital menus
Can changes to inpatient paediatric menus improve the sustainability of dishes, while optimising nutrition and appeal and not increasing cost? Read more.
Quantifying the impacts of food on the environment
We are developing a new, flexible method to estimate the impacts of specific foods on both greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity. Read more.