Food Security

About

Food Security

In Singapore, due to climate change and geopolitical risks, we have set a “30 by 30” goal to be able to produce 30% of our nutritional needs by 2030. This goal is also embedded in the 2030 Singapore Green Plan, and will help build a more resilient food future.


Some key focus areas that we would like to collaborate on includes:

  • Food Waste to Resource
  • Agricultural-based Food Technologies
  • Alternative Nutrition Sources: Plant-based Proteins
  • Circular Economy

Our Research Focus

Our initiatives are aligned with UON Discipline of Food Science and Human Nutrition (School of Environmental and Life Sciences)

Food Waste to Resource

Agriculture-based Food Tech

Alternative Nutrition Sources: Plant-based Proteins

Food Fermentation

SG 30-30 Plan - Food Security

Circular Economy

This collaborative research project between the School of Applied Sciences at Republic Polytechnic and the School of Environmental and Life Sciences at the University of Newcastle, Australia, focuses on transforming plant-based food waste into functional dietary fibre. Against the backdrop of Singapore’s growing food waste problem—744 million kg recorded in 2019—and the national “30 by 30” food sustainability goal, the project aims to support the agri-food industry’s resilience amid geopolitical and climate challenges.

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