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Accessible Germplasm and Data Resources for Healthier Cereal Crops

Reference	BBS/OS/GC/000010A
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Richard Mithen
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Dr Cathrina Edwards, Mr Paul Finglas, Dr Brittany Hazard, Professor Alison Smith, Dr Maria Traka, Professor Peter Wilde
Institution	Quadram Institute Bioscience
Department	Quadram Institute Bioscience Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	404,094
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	19/10/2016
End date	31/07/2017
Duration	9 months

Abstract

This work will improve the health impact of starches in staple cereal crops to combat the rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in LMICs, where 75% of NCD-related deaths occur. The consumption of cheap, starchy, energy-rich foods in LMICs is underpinning a catastrophic increase in diabetes and obesity. The economic and social costs of these diseases can drain families of resources and drive them into poverty. Enhancing the quality of everyday foods is critical to reduce the diet-related risk factors of NCDs. This work will deliver accessible crop germplasm and associated data resources for developing healthier staple foods in LMICs. Thus, it will improve the sustainable welfare and economic growth in countries where the crops are grown and the processed food consumed. To maximize the future impact of the work we are partnering with research organizations in LMICs and taking into account local food systems and cultures of consumption.

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Committee	Not funded via Committee
Research Topics	Crop Science, Diet and Health, Plant Science
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	GCRF National Institutes of Bioscience Data and Resources (GCRF NIBDR) [2016]
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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