Anne Mullen

Anne is a nutrition scientist with a PhD in molecular nutrition from Trinity College Dublin and postdoctoral experience at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine on a complementary feeding project of HIV exposed infants in Zambia. Anne was a Lecturer in Nutritional Sciences in Kings College London and researched HIV lipodystrophy syndrome in London and an intervention for acute malnutrition among HIV positive children and adults in Uganda. As Director of Nutrition at the Dairy Council for Great Britain, Anne provided evidence-based information to citizens, health professionals, researchers, food industry and politicians on milk, dairy, nutrition and health. Anne was the launch Chief Editor of the Nature Research Portfolio journal, Nature Food. As Chief Editor, Anne organised andor moderated sessions and side-eventsat the UN Food Systems Summit Science Days, the FAO Science and Innovation Forum, Nutrition for Growth Summit and the International Congress of Nutrition in 2021 and 2022.Anne is a Lecturer in Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security in the Ryan Institute and Sustainable World Section of the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences. Her interests are in sustainable food systems that support nutrition security for all, empowerment of citizens in food systems transformation, and science communication for citizens and political decision makers.ORCID:a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=https:orcid.org0000-0003-2973-11090000-0003-2973-1109

I study nutrition security and sustainable food systems.Global food systems produce one third of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to biodiversity loss and environmental pollution. Though global food systems have enabled more affordable diets, they have had less favourable outcomes for nutrition, inclusivity and equity. The urgency for food systems transformation is irrefutable and must extend beyond technological fixes to socio-technological innovation, and beyond food production to processing, distribution, consumption, waste and circularity. The food systems approach is preferred as it offers greater inclusivity and democracy among stakeholders, enhances citizen sovereignty, and addresses power concentrations that characterise contemporary systems, which are said to be failing human and planetary health.Fork to farm: Citizens have powerful agency in food systems to effect societal change and influence policy. A major challenge we identify is the underutilization of household and citizen agency in national toolkits to reduce emissions and environmental impacts of the food sector. Our research investigates elements of the household and citizen food environments that can be targeted with technological, financial or social innovation to enable more health, sustainable diets - and we have a particular interest in the international movement of food, dietary practices and people.International nutrition: I am an affiliate investigator on Leg4Dev (a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http:www.leg4dev.orgwww.leg4dev.org ; Malawi, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Zambia) and EcoFoodSystems (a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=http:www.ecofoodsystems.orgwww.ecofoodsystems.org ; Ethiopia, Colombia and Vietnam), advising on nutrition - particularly with respect to maternal and child nutrition, micronutrient deficiencies and diet-related non-communicable chronic diseases. I have worked on nutrient fortification and supplementation in clinical and population studies amonginfants, young children and adults inZambia, Uganda, the United Kingdom and Ireland.Science communication: I worked inscience communication in the private sector for 8 years. As director of nutrition in a trade association and as chief editor of a scientific journal, I developed communication strategies and tools for the Public - No restriction, policymakers, food industry, health professionals and the science community.