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Preet Lidder

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Molecular biologist turned agrifood policy nerd. Technical Adviser in FAO Chief Scientist Office. Side gigs: backyard farming, baking, parenting, loving dogs. Passionate about #Science-Policy Interface, #FoodSystems, #ClimateAction, #Innovation

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Preet Lidder @lidderpr.bsky.social · Dec 18

HOT OFF THE PRESS! Through a deliberative research and consultation process, we have developed guidance on strengthening #science–policy interfaces (SPIs) for #agrifood systems at the national level. @fao.org openknowledge.fao.org/items/887fb7...

Guidance on strengthening national science–policy interfaces for agrifood systems

In line with its Science and Innovation Strategy, FAO has developed this guidance on strengthening science–policy interfaces (SPIs) for agrifood systems at the national level, helping to ensure that e...

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Preet Lidder @lidderpr.bsky.social · 7d

Rest peacefully, Jane Goodall - a radiant soul and a life that touched so many. Truly one of a kind ❤️
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Jane Goodall, chimpanzee expert and animal rights campaigner, dies age 91 - follow live

The primatologist was a

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Maximo Torero @maximotorero.bsky.social · 8d

Food is the great unequalizer. When recessions hit, poor families turn to the cheapest calories, the least healthy. The result is a vicious cycle of hunger, obesity and inequality. Investing in affordable, healthy diets isn’t a cost; it’s one of the smartest savings. 📷 Le/Unsplash

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Preet Lidder @lidderpr.bsky.social · 8d

7 out of 9 Planetary Boundaries have been breached, with all of those 7 showing trends of increasing pressure – suggesting further deterioration and destabilization of planetary health in the near future.
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Preet Lidder @lidderpr.bsky.social · 8d

Every year, 13.3% of total production is lost between harvest and retail, equating to 1.31 billion tonnes of global food production. Globally, fruit and vegetables have the highest loss rate at 25.4%, followed by meat and animal products at 14%.
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On the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, learn how FAO is leveraging data to save food and advance the 2030 Agenda

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is marking this year’s International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDA...

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Preet Lidder @lidderpr.bsky.social · 8d

Just wrapped up an insightful workshop we co-organized with the @sciencecouncil.bsky.social on science communication for agrifood systems transformation. Stay tuned for our upcoming joint issue paper later this year! @fao.org @carbonbrief.org @tabledebates.bsky.social @thinink.bsky.social

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IPBES @ipbes.net · 19d

Wondering about the importance of the two new IPBES reports? IPBES Bureau member, Eeva Primmer, explains why the reports are timely and relevant for everyone.

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Preet Lidder @lidderpr.bsky.social · Sep 4

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Are ultra-processed foods really so unhealthy? What the science says

These foods have been linked to obesity and other health troubles, but some scientists argue the grouping is too broad to guide dietary choices.

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Preet Lidder @lidderpr.bsky.social · Aug 22

Classifying famine means that the most extreme category is triggered when three critical thresholds – extreme food deprivation, acute malnutrition and starvation-related deaths – have been breached.

Famine confirmed for first time in Gaza

FAO, UNICEF, WFP and WHO reiterate call for immediate ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian access to curb deaths from hunger and malnutrition.

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Preet Lidder @lidderpr.bsky.social · Aug 21

"We often think of evidence as inherently objective. But all evidence is produced in a context and shaped by a range of factors - public policy and research funding as well as private interests, dominant scientific paradigms and the values and worldviews embedded in society." -David Cooper

Evidence must be fit for purpose to support science and innovation for people and planet

Continued investment in science, technology and innovation is critical for meeting the challenges of food security and sustainable development and to achieve...

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Preet Lidder @lidderpr.bsky.social · Aug 21

A basic premise of science is that it evolves. But what happens when an entire field changes its mind?

What Happens When an Entire Scientific Field Changes Its Mind

Total reversals in scientific thinking are rare—but earth-shattering

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Maximo Torero @maximotorero.bsky.social · Aug 19

India has made decisive gains against hunger through digital tech, smarter governance and better service delivery. The next move: shifting from calories to nutrition. Full blog here: tinyurl.com/4kpuhyf6 #SOFI2025

India Can Turn Hunger Gains Into Lasting Change

India’s gains in fighting hunger are the result of its policy investments in food security.

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Preet Lidder @lidderpr.bsky.social · Jul 26

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In hard-hitting human rights address, Guterres calls for urgent action on Gaza, authoritarianism and climate justice

The world is facing a “moral crisis” marked by rising authoritarianism, deepening inequality and a dangerous indifference to human suffering, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warns in a powerful ...

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Preet Lidder @lidderpr.bsky.social · Jul 16

Progress remains limited in critical areas such as health care, sanitation, housing, and education. Within countries, rural, agrarian households with low levels of educational attainment are particularly disadvantaged.
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Subnational survey data reveal persistent gaps in living standards across 75 low and middle-income countries - Nature Communications

Using subnational Demographic and Health Survey data from 75 low and middle-income countries, the authors show that many households lack access to decent living standards as basic prerequisites for hu...

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Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network (BES-Net) @besnet.world · Jul 11

🛖 The ILK approach adopted by @IPBES.net offers a framework for effectively engaging #IndigenousPeoples and local communities and recognizing and working with traditional knowledge.

This is crucial for effective biodiversity assessments & ensuring sustainable resource management.

Learn how. 👇

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Preet Lidder @lidderpr.bsky.social · Jul 11

The inverse relationship between size and land productivity is alive and well. The relationship between TFP and size, in contrast, has evolved with modernization during this period, becoming increasingly U-shaped or even positive. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...?

The inverse relationship between farm size and productivity: Refocusing the debate

The relationship between farm size and productivity is a recurrent topic in development economics, almost as old as the discipline itself. This paper …

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Preet Lidder @lidderpr.bsky.social · Jul 10

A shining example of science and evidence driving policy....

UN Environment Programme @unep.org · Jul 10

The Montreal Protocol has phased out 99% of ozone-depleting substances, many of which are powerful greenhouse gases.

By curbing these pollutants and shielding carbon sinks from UV damage, it could prevent up to 1°C of warming by 2100: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

Preet Lidder @lidderpr.bsky.social · Jul 10

Sage advice.

John Kennedy @micefearboggis.bsky.social · Jul 7

When you read a press release or news article about a paper, always look for the link to the paper and read it before sharing. If you can't find it, consider not sharing it.

Press releases often say more than the papers do, and news articles more than the press releases.

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GENeva Environment Network @genevaenvironmentnetwork.org · May 22

Highlighting the growing convergence between @ipcc.bsky.social & @ipbes.net , Chair Jim Skea stresses the various opportunities for collaboration and the importance of aligning scientific themes, methodologies & processes, unlocking synergies to address the biodiversity–climate nexus.

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Preet Lidder @lidderpr.bsky.social · May 20

Without immediate action to fully lift the blockade of food and humanitarian aid, famine will consume Gaza, disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable first, including pregnant and lactating women, children, the sick, and the elderly. openknowledge.fao.org/items/b2d3fa...

Food pipeline disruption and declining food availability in the Gaza Strip: Implications under international humanitarian and human rights law

This brief presents findings from a Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) simulation assessing daily food requirements and availability in the Gaza Strip under ongoing constrai...

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Jennifer Clapp 🇨🇦 @jennifer-clapp.bsky.social · May 12

Sharing a short 'taster' based on Chapter 12 of Titans of Industrial Agriculture about the political influence of the Big Ag input companies - published in the MIT Press Reader.

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The Hidden Politics and Power of Agribusiness

As food grows more global, so does the influence of the corporations controlling it.

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Chris Bataille @chrisbataille.bsky.social · May 12

I've seen a lot of people writing recently that #netzero is dead. While #netzero may have developed a political dimension, the concept is fundamentally scientific; the world will keep warming until our net additions of CO2 & then GHGs fall to zero & possibly negative given earthsystem feedbacks.

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Stuart Gillespie @stuartgillespie.bsky.social · Apr 18

Thank you @marionnestle.bsky.social !
www.foodpolitics.com/2025/04/week...

Weekend reading: Food Fight - Food Politics by Marion Nestle

Stuart Gillespie. Food Fight: From Plunder and Profit to People and the Planet. Canongate, 2025. I wrote a blurb for this book: From his years of experience working in international nutrition, Gille...

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Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · May 5

The @nationalacademies.org has a roundtable on AI and climate change, and tomorrow we're having a meeting. You can watch the livestream and ask questions. I'll be moderating a panel on data centers, electricity, and emissions at 10:20AM ET. www.nationalacademies.org/event/44882_...

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · May 5

Mercury and methyl bromide might be better regulated by other treaties, according to some #BRSCOPs delegates

Thus, these substances might not be added the list of chemicals subject to the Rotterdam Convention’s prior informed consent procedure

Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/basel-rotter...

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Unai Pascual @upascual.bsky.social · Apr 28

Should science be neutral in the face of the social-ecological crisis? In this open-access perspective we argue that as concerned scientists we have the right and responsibility to engage in activism. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

The activism responsibility of climate scientists and the value of science-based activism - npj Climate Action

npj Climate Action - The activism responsibility of climate scientists and the value of science-based activism

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