The FCRN’s research is based on literature reviews, discussions with key stakeholders and on the output of seminars we have organised to inform the research process. Our work has so far focused on : alcoholic drinks; fruit and vegetables; food refrigeration; and meat, dairy and livestock products.

These areas of research have been chosen for a variety of reasons – because there has been little research to date on the topic (eg. Alcoholic drinks), because they have been considered as key areas of concern in the past (eg. Fruit and vegetables) or because they are now emerging as major areas of concern (Food refrigeration; Meat dairy and livestock products).

The synthesis document Cooking up a storm, sets out the overall contribution that the food chain makes to UK GHG emissions, brings together the findings of the four earlier papers, explores the consumer and policy context for food / GHG reduction and makes policy and research recommendations.