The Food Cultures and Practices Enabling Impact Network is an interdisciplinary nexus at RMIT, uniting food researchers and industry partners in social policy, sustainability, health, and manufacturing.
The purpose of this network is to foster interdisciplinary collaborations between RMIT researchers and their industry partners, advancing conversations about everyday food practices, the cultures that shape them, and their societal impact.
Key areas of focus include:
The following themes reflect areas of expertise across the network.
This theme addresses food provisioning, agriculture and manufacturing for a sustainable planet. Questions that characterise this theme include: How can collaborative networks come together to reduce food insecurity?
This theme addresses health and wellbeing, and the role of pleasure and play in relation to our health. Questions that characterise this theme include: How do food, society, and human bodies interact to affect health and wellbeing?
This theme addresses food in relation to our cities and environment. It addresses issues such as food waste, sustainable food infrastructures, and convivial eating spaces. Questions that characterise this theme include: How can we think about the relationship between food and the environment to ensure mutual benefits?
Dr Natalie Jovanovski
School of Health and Biomedical Sciences
Social Equity Research Centre (SERC)
Dr Bhavna Middha
School of Global, Urban, and Social Sciences
Dr Natalie Jovanovski
School of Health and Biomedical Sciences
Dr Jessica Danaher
School of Science
Dr Rohit Ashok-Khot
School of Design
Dr Bhavna Middha
School of Global, Urban, and Social Sciences
If you would like to learn more about the network, please contact the network leads, Dr Natalie Jovanovski (natalie.jovanovski2@rmit.edu.au) and Dr Bhavna Middha (bhavna.middha@rmit.edu.au).
Food Cultures and Practices is supported by the following Enabling Impact Platforms:
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| Social Change | Focuses on transformative research in the areas of digital society, quality of life, global mobility and research practice for social change. |
| Biomedical and Health Innovation | Managing health challenges across the globe. |
| Sustainable Technologies and Systems Platforms | Leveraging sustainable technologies and systems to solve national and global environmental, social and economic challenges in the areas of energy, water, food and circular economy. |
| Advanced Materials, Manufacturing and Fabrication | Transforming specialised materials into high-performing products. |
| Urban Futures | Researching how cities can be more resilient, sustainable and regenerative. |
EIPs enable economic, environmental, societal, health and cultural impact with government, business and the community through research and innovation.
Acknowledgement of Country
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.
Acknowledgement of Country
RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.
