Emma Atkins
@emmaatkins.bsky.social
PhD on #foodwaste and fridges. All things food! she/her
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Clear (and distressing) example of animal waste. 18 billion animals were found to be wasted every year, but I bet things like this weren't always counted. As I mention in the blog, animal mortalities on farms are excluded from most global measurements
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February 12, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Clear (and distressing) example of animal waste. 18 billion animals were found to be wasted every year, but I bet things like this weren't always counted. As I mention in the blog, animal mortalities on farms are excluded from most global measurements
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February 7, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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costco now selling british baked beans, a cultural turning point is approaching
February 1, 2026 at 1:28 PM
costco now selling british baked beans, a cultural turning point is approaching
I have just written quite a personal blog about what doing food waste research means for consuming meat and dairy. Cartoon by my talented friend Erin!
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#foodstudies #foodwaste
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#foodstudies #foodwaste
Food waste is a meaty subject
In 2023, a group of Dutch researchers published a study with a shocking statistic: 18 billion animals are wasted globally every year. BILLION. Every year. I came across this paper last autumn while…
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February 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM
I have just written quite a personal blog about what doing food waste research means for consuming meat and dairy. Cartoon by my talented friend Erin!
foodwastestories.com/2026/02/03/f...
#foodstudies #foodwaste
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#foodstudies #foodwaste
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Ever tried boiled pasta? Not as crunchy but still good
January 26, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Ever tried boiled pasta? Not as crunchy but still good
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Farage turned down EU funding for UK foodbanks, whilst happily drawing his salary for being an MEP.
January 24, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Farage turned down EU funding for UK foodbanks, whilst happily drawing his salary for being an MEP.
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oh it's going to be a Recession recession
January 18, 2026 at 10:56 PM
oh it's going to be a Recession recession
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We're putting pressure on Target to make a public statement against ICE because they've been silent despite violent abductions in their stores. People bought all their $0.89 cans of salt (melts ICE) and then immediately returned it (ICE still here). Time to disrupt a little bit of business.
January 19, 2026 at 3:15 AM
We're putting pressure on Target to make a public statement against ICE because they've been silent despite violent abductions in their stores. People bought all their $0.89 cans of salt (melts ICE) and then immediately returned it (ICE still here). Time to disrupt a little bit of business.
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A load of onions washed up on the beach and someone rescued a load of them and ate them and things are kicking off on Facebook. Am now very invested in the sea-onion-saga. #TeamOnion
January 16, 2026 at 9:24 AM
A load of onions washed up on the beach and someone rescued a load of them and ate them and things are kicking off on Facebook. Am now very invested in the sea-onion-saga. #TeamOnion
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Food is not the only thing that determines your health. You also need healthy soil, clean water, and a livable climate.
If the entire nation increases its consumption of meat and dairy, we will not have any of those latter three things.
If the entire nation increases its consumption of meat and dairy, we will not have any of those latter three things.
RFK Jr. forgot what makes us healthy
Healthy food is not healthy if it destroys the environment that produces it.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Food is not the only thing that determines your health. You also need healthy soil, clean water, and a livable climate.
If the entire nation increases its consumption of meat and dairy, we will not have any of those latter three things.
If the entire nation increases its consumption of meat and dairy, we will not have any of those latter three things.
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That's a lot of food waste... www.businessgreen.com/news/4523819...
'Turn a double loss into a double win': Report calls on businesses to tackle $540bn global food waste bill
Retailers, food companies, and farmers urged to recognise food waste is a business critical issue
www.businessgreen.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:24 PM
That's a lot of food waste... www.businessgreen.com/news/4523819...
My latest newsletter features the announcement that Samsung will display adverts on their smart fridges, my many attempts to perfect a Brussels sprout noodle recipe from Meera Sodha, and more. Save to use up leftover sprouts post-Christmas!
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#foodwaste
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#foodwaste
News and leftover Brussels sprout noodles
Would you like to have an advertising billboard in your kitchen? Samsung announced that it would be displaying adverts on its Family Hub smart fridge as part of a mandatory software update. The com…
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December 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
My latest newsletter features the announcement that Samsung will display adverts on their smart fridges, my many attempts to perfect a Brussels sprout noodle recipe from Meera Sodha, and more. Save to use up leftover sprouts post-Christmas!
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#foodwaste
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#foodwaste
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Ahmed al Ahmed, a Lebanese Muslim who owns a Sydney fruit shop, risked his life to disarm one of the Bondi Beach shooters.
His courage gives me hope amidst the horror and darkness. Muslims and Jews are not enemies. Our futures, in the Middle East and beyond, are intrinsically bound.
A true hero.
His courage gives me hope amidst the horror and darkness. Muslims and Jews are not enemies. Our futures, in the Middle East and beyond, are intrinsically bound.
A true hero.
December 14, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Ahmed al Ahmed, a Lebanese Muslim who owns a Sydney fruit shop, risked his life to disarm one of the Bondi Beach shooters.
His courage gives me hope amidst the horror and darkness. Muslims and Jews are not enemies. Our futures, in the Middle East and beyond, are intrinsically bound.
A true hero.
His courage gives me hope amidst the horror and darkness. Muslims and Jews are not enemies. Our futures, in the Middle East and beyond, are intrinsically bound.
A true hero.
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Overheard in the supermarket. Two teenagers.
1: 'Where's Dad?'
2 (with ineffable weariness): 'In the cheese aisle, having the time of his life.'
1: 'Where's Dad?'
2 (with ineffable weariness): 'In the cheese aisle, having the time of his life.'
December 15, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Overheard in the supermarket. Two teenagers.
1: 'Where's Dad?'
2 (with ineffable weariness): 'In the cheese aisle, having the time of his life.'
1: 'Where's Dad?'
2 (with ineffable weariness): 'In the cheese aisle, having the time of his life.'
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more like escargone
Thieves have stolen €90,000 worth of fine French snails destined for some of the country’s most prestigious restaurants
Thieves take €90,000 of snails meant for Michelin-starred restaurants
French police are on the trail of ‘experienced’ criminals who stole a whole year’s worth of produce from Jean-Mathieu Dauvergne’s L’Escargot des Grands Crus
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November 27, 2025 at 11:22 PM
more like escargone
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ME: chef, i have fried the beans
CHEF: WRONG. FRY THEM AGAIN.
CHEF: WRONG. FRY THEM AGAIN.
November 24, 2025 at 11:36 PM
ME: chef, i have fried the beans
CHEF: WRONG. FRY THEM AGAIN.
CHEF: WRONG. FRY THEM AGAIN.
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My new essay on mould, disorder, and trans life in the UK is out now in issue two of @vittles.bsky.social : www.vittlesmagazine.com/p/vittles-is...
November 29, 2025 at 1:51 PM
My new essay on mould, disorder, and trans life in the UK is out now in issue two of @vittles.bsky.social : www.vittlesmagazine.com/p/vittles-is...
Delighted to have been on this food anthropology podcast talking about my research! www.anthrodish.com/episodes/emm...
161: Are Our Fridges Designed for Food Waste? with Emma Atkins — AnthroDish
My guest this week, Emma Atkins, is here to explore the role that refrigeration has played in our food waste. Emma is a PhD researcher at the University of Bristol in the UK. Her research looks at how...
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November 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Delighted to have been on this food anthropology podcast talking about my research! www.anthrodish.com/episodes/emm...
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Stopped at Costco for dishwasher pods, a brick-sized block gruyere, and a whole frozen duck
November 19, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Stopped at Costco for dishwasher pods, a brick-sized block gruyere, and a whole frozen duck
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FT investigation:
Tuna-fishing has among the worst working conditions of any fishing.
If you buy tuna from a UK supermarket, you may be buying the product of modern slavery. ig.ft.com/supermarket-...
Tuna-fishing has among the worst working conditions of any fishing.
If you buy tuna from a UK supermarket, you may be buying the product of modern slavery. ig.ft.com/supermarket-...
November 21, 2025 at 12:46 PM
FT investigation:
Tuna-fishing has among the worst working conditions of any fishing.
If you buy tuna from a UK supermarket, you may be buying the product of modern slavery. ig.ft.com/supermarket-...
Tuna-fishing has among the worst working conditions of any fishing.
If you buy tuna from a UK supermarket, you may be buying the product of modern slavery. ig.ft.com/supermarket-...
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Bought an immersion blender for the first time at age 43 and I can finally relate to this tweet
November 19, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Bought an immersion blender for the first time at age 43 and I can finally relate to this tweet
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Nearly 350 gleaning operations throughout the U.S. are reducing waste and increasing food security at the community level, supported by the National Gleaning Project, which provides policy and legal support to local efforts.
With Hunger on the Rise, Urban Gleaners Seek to Strengthen Local Food Security
Amid escalating food costs and cuts to food assistance, collecting surplus food offers an age-old solution.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Nearly 350 gleaning operations throughout the U.S. are reducing waste and increasing food security at the community level, supported by the National Gleaning Project, which provides policy and legal support to local efforts.
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discovered today that the main mother yeast my mum uses for her breads is older than i am, which is stunning to think about. i have eaten older entities than myself. disconcerting way to start the day
November 12, 2025 at 9:29 AM
discovered today that the main mother yeast my mum uses for her breads is older than i am, which is stunning to think about. i have eaten older entities than myself. disconcerting way to start the day
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A radio programme like the Shipping Forecast but it’s called Bin Day and it just reads out every single council in the country’s bin schedule
November 10, 2025 at 11:53 PM
A radio programme like the Shipping Forecast but it’s called Bin Day and it just reads out every single council in the country’s bin schedule
With the news that Samsung smart fridges are going to start projecting adverts on the front screen, it's a really good time to listen to this podcast on how sociodigital futures are claimed and by whom. Who wanted this future for the fridge? Who is it benefitting?
October 15, 2025 at 12:38 PM
With the news that Samsung smart fridges are going to start projecting adverts on the front screen, it's a really good time to listen to this podcast on how sociodigital futures are claimed and by whom. Who wanted this future for the fridge? Who is it benefitting?