Global Food and Environment Institute
@globalfoodleeds.bsky.social
Global Food & Environment Institute, University of Leeds: Addressing global challenges in food security, sustainable development and dietary health through research & innovation.
Read our new #COP30 blog by Dr Ruth Wade & Profs Guy Ziv and Pippa Chapman: 'Farming in an unpredictable climate'.
They explore the impact of climate change on UK farming and how farmers might mitigate and adapt by using regenerative agriculture practices.
Read blog: medium.com/globalfoodle...
They explore the impact of climate change on UK farming and how farmers might mitigate and adapt by using regenerative agriculture practices.
Read blog: medium.com/globalfoodle...
November 19, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Read our new #COP30 blog by Dr Ruth Wade & Profs Guy Ziv and Pippa Chapman: 'Farming in an unpredictable climate'.
They explore the impact of climate change on UK farming and how farmers might mitigate and adapt by using regenerative agriculture practices.
Read blog: medium.com/globalfoodle...
They explore the impact of climate change on UK farming and how farmers might mitigate and adapt by using regenerative agriculture practices.
Read blog: medium.com/globalfoodle...
Today & tomorrow at #COP30: discussions on food, agriculture & equity.
@martinp556.bsky.social blog shares how University of Leeds researchers are supporting climate change adaptation measures via food system research, & how research might reveal further indicators for leaders to consider 👇
@martinp556.bsky.social blog shares how University of Leeds researchers are supporting climate change adaptation measures via food system research, & how research might reveal further indicators for leaders to consider 👇
November 19, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Today & tomorrow at #COP30: discussions on food, agriculture & equity.
@martinp556.bsky.social blog shares how University of Leeds researchers are supporting climate change adaptation measures via food system research, & how research might reveal further indicators for leaders to consider 👇
@martinp556.bsky.social blog shares how University of Leeds researchers are supporting climate change adaptation measures via food system research, & how research might reveal further indicators for leaders to consider 👇
Will you join us next Wed?
Dr @gulbanukaptan.bsky.social will deliver a free webinar: 'Reducing Household Food Waste: Behavioural Insights for Climate Action'.
Wed 19th, 12.00-12.40pm - includes Q&A with speaker.
Open to all: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reducing-h...
#COP30 #ClimateAction #FoodWaste
Dr @gulbanukaptan.bsky.social will deliver a free webinar: 'Reducing Household Food Waste: Behavioural Insights for Climate Action'.
Wed 19th, 12.00-12.40pm - includes Q&A with speaker.
Open to all: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reducing-h...
#COP30 #ClimateAction #FoodWaste
November 10, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Will you join us next Wed?
Dr @gulbanukaptan.bsky.social will deliver a free webinar: 'Reducing Household Food Waste: Behavioural Insights for Climate Action'.
Wed 19th, 12.00-12.40pm - includes Q&A with speaker.
Open to all: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reducing-h...
#COP30 #ClimateAction #FoodWaste
Dr @gulbanukaptan.bsky.social will deliver a free webinar: 'Reducing Household Food Waste: Behavioural Insights for Climate Action'.
Wed 19th, 12.00-12.40pm - includes Q&A with speaker.
Open to all: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reducing-h...
#COP30 #ClimateAction #FoodWaste
Join us 19 Nov to hear Dr Gülbanu Kaptan deliver a webinar titled, 'Reducing Household Food Waste: Behavioural Insights for Climate Action'.
Includes a live Q&A session with the speaker!
More info 👇
#FoodWaste #ClimateAction #Sustainability
Includes a live Q&A session with the speaker!
More info 👇
#FoodWaste #ClimateAction #Sustainability
October 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Join us 19 Nov to hear Dr Gülbanu Kaptan deliver a webinar titled, 'Reducing Household Food Waste: Behavioural Insights for Climate Action'.
Includes a live Q&A session with the speaker!
More info 👇
#FoodWaste #ClimateAction #Sustainability
Includes a live Q&A session with the speaker!
More info 👇
#FoodWaste #ClimateAction #Sustainability
Can planting hedgerows help prevent flooding?
Join us on 10th Dec, 12.00-12.40 to hear from Prof Pippa Chapman & Dr Sofia Biffi.
Pippa & Sofia have explored how hedgerows of different ages (from under 5 years to decades old) affect how well soil absorbs and drains water.
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Join us on 10th Dec, 12.00-12.40 to hear from Prof Pippa Chapman & Dr Sofia Biffi.
Pippa & Sofia have explored how hedgerows of different ages (from under 5 years to decades old) affect how well soil absorbs and drains water.
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October 24, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Can planting hedgerows help prevent flooding?
Join us on 10th Dec, 12.00-12.40 to hear from Prof Pippa Chapman & Dr Sofia Biffi.
Pippa & Sofia have explored how hedgerows of different ages (from under 5 years to decades old) affect how well soil absorbs and drains water.
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Join us on 10th Dec, 12.00-12.40 to hear from Prof Pippa Chapman & Dr Sofia Biffi.
Pippa & Sofia have explored how hedgerows of different ages (from under 5 years to decades old) affect how well soil absorbs and drains water.
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This work has paved the way for the newly funded global project VOICES4JRT.
The FCDO-funded project aims to put the voices of smallholder farmers at the heart of food system reform, amplifying local perspectives & shifting agricultural policy across 6 countries.
👉 clim-eat.org/new-project-...
The FCDO-funded project aims to put the voices of smallholder farmers at the heart of food system reform, amplifying local perspectives & shifting agricultural policy across 6 countries.
👉 clim-eat.org/new-project-...
October 22, 2025 at 8:55 AM
This work has paved the way for the newly funded global project VOICES4JRT.
The FCDO-funded project aims to put the voices of smallholder farmers at the heart of food system reform, amplifying local perspectives & shifting agricultural policy across 6 countries.
👉 clim-eat.org/new-project-...
The FCDO-funded project aims to put the voices of smallholder farmers at the heart of food system reform, amplifying local perspectives & shifting agricultural policy across 6 countries.
👉 clim-eat.org/new-project-...
The films explore:
📍land access conflicts
📍erosion of local values & knowledge
📍social learning & sharing
📍the threat of environmental change to traditional agricultural livelihoods
👉Malawi: vimeo.com/274586592
👉Ghana: www.frontiersin.org/journals/sus...
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📍land access conflicts
📍erosion of local values & knowledge
📍social learning & sharing
📍the threat of environmental change to traditional agricultural livelihoods
👉Malawi: vimeo.com/274586592
👉Ghana: www.frontiersin.org/journals/sus...
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October 22, 2025 at 8:55 AM
The films explore:
📍land access conflicts
📍erosion of local values & knowledge
📍social learning & sharing
📍the threat of environmental change to traditional agricultural livelihoods
👉Malawi: vimeo.com/274586592
👉Ghana: www.frontiersin.org/journals/sus...
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📍land access conflicts
📍erosion of local values & knowledge
📍social learning & sharing
📍the threat of environmental change to traditional agricultural livelihoods
👉Malawi: vimeo.com/274586592
👉Ghana: www.frontiersin.org/journals/sus...
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Nana Afranaa Kwapong & Pierre Moorsom (Ghana & Malawi) supported farmers to record experiences of agricultural, environmental & social change through self-made films.
These voices are rarely heard by policymakers — so we’ve brought the films into national & regional policy spaces to change that
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These voices are rarely heard by policymakers — so we’ve brought the films into national & regional policy spaces to change that
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October 22, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Nana Afranaa Kwapong & Pierre Moorsom (Ghana & Malawi) supported farmers to record experiences of agricultural, environmental & social change through self-made films.
These voices are rarely heard by policymakers — so we’ve brought the films into national & regional policy spaces to change that
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These voices are rarely heard by policymakers — so we’ve brought the films into national & regional policy spaces to change that
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The most effective and equitable agroecological approach needs to have many voices represented when shaping agricultural policy and agendas.
Researchers need to ensure they include alternative voices, knowledge and experiences
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#Agroecology #Agriculture
Researchers need to ensure they include alternative voices, knowledge and experiences
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#Agroecology #Agriculture
October 22, 2025 at 8:55 AM
The most effective and equitable agroecological approach needs to have many voices represented when shaping agricultural policy and agendas.
Researchers need to ensure they include alternative voices, knowledge and experiences
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#Agroecology #Agriculture
Researchers need to ensure they include alternative voices, knowledge and experiences
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#Agroecology #Agriculture
New blog: 'AI in food production: How much should we worry about big tech?' by @martinp556.bsky.social, PhD researcher.
👉 globalfoodleeds.medium.com/ai-in-food-p...
#WorldFoodDay #AI
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👉 globalfoodleeds.medium.com/ai-in-food-p...
#WorldFoodDay #AI
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October 16, 2025 at 9:28 AM
New blog: 'AI in food production: How much should we worry about big tech?' by @martinp556.bsky.social, PhD researcher.
👉 globalfoodleeds.medium.com/ai-in-food-p...
#WorldFoodDay #AI
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👉 globalfoodleeds.medium.com/ai-in-food-p...
#WorldFoodDay #AI
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Today is #WorldFoodDay!
We've a selection of new blogs & videos to share that focus on some of the many ways our researchers are tackling the focus of #WorldFoodDay every day through their research.
If you want to learn more about our researchers & their work, visit www.leeds.ac.uk/globalfood
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We've a selection of new blogs & videos to share that focus on some of the many ways our researchers are tackling the focus of #WorldFoodDay every day through their research.
If you want to learn more about our researchers & their work, visit www.leeds.ac.uk/globalfood
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October 16, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Today is #WorldFoodDay!
We've a selection of new blogs & videos to share that focus on some of the many ways our researchers are tackling the focus of #WorldFoodDay every day through their research.
If you want to learn more about our researchers & their work, visit www.leeds.ac.uk/globalfood
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We've a selection of new blogs & videos to share that focus on some of the many ways our researchers are tackling the focus of #WorldFoodDay every day through their research.
If you want to learn more about our researchers & their work, visit www.leeds.ac.uk/globalfood
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Effective collaboration extends to training & skills sharing across academics too.
Through the FSNet Africa project, Uni. Leeds academics worked with 10 universities across 6 countries to provide mentorship, training & capacity building to early career African researchers.
👉 fsnetafrica.com
Through the FSNet Africa project, Uni. Leeds academics worked with 10 universities across 6 countries to provide mentorship, training & capacity building to early career African researchers.
👉 fsnetafrica.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Effective collaboration extends to training & skills sharing across academics too.
Through the FSNet Africa project, Uni. Leeds academics worked with 10 universities across 6 countries to provide mentorship, training & capacity building to early career African researchers.
👉 fsnetafrica.com
Through the FSNet Africa project, Uni. Leeds academics worked with 10 universities across 6 countries to provide mentorship, training & capacity building to early career African researchers.
👉 fsnetafrica.com
We must also consider how accessible new technologies are to women, youth and low income households.
Dr Mapenzie Tauzie's research focuses on the ways in which digital transformations of agriculture may reinforce social inequalities in #Malawi:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Dr Mapenzie Tauzie's research focuses on the ways in which digital transformations of agriculture may reinforce social inequalities in #Malawi:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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October 15, 2025 at 8:51 AM
We must also consider how accessible new technologies are to women, youth and low income households.
Dr Mapenzie Tauzie's research focuses on the ways in which digital transformations of agriculture may reinforce social inequalities in #Malawi:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Dr Mapenzie Tauzie's research focuses on the ways in which digital transformations of agriculture may reinforce social inequalities in #Malawi:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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This collaboration between research and service providers allows Kenyan farmers to be better informed by real-time and location specific data, leading to climate-resilient decision-making among the farmers.
youtu.be/GY_E3YlIFQM?...
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youtu.be/GY_E3YlIFQM?...
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October 15, 2025 at 8:51 AM
This collaboration between research and service providers allows Kenyan farmers to be better informed by real-time and location specific data, leading to climate-resilient decision-making among the farmers.
youtu.be/GY_E3YlIFQM?...
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youtu.be/GY_E3YlIFQM?...
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As part of the UK-CGIAR funded iSPARK project, University of Leeds researchers are working with iShamba (producers of TV series Shamba Shape Up & a phone-in farm advisory centre) to deliver a service for farmers on intercropping options & current weather forecasts that are location-specific.
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October 15, 2025 at 8:51 AM
As part of the UK-CGIAR funded iSPARK project, University of Leeds researchers are working with iShamba (producers of TV series Shamba Shape Up & a phone-in farm advisory centre) to deliver a service for farmers on intercropping options & current weather forecasts that are location-specific.
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The effective implementation of agroecological principles requires collaboration. Equitable partnerships—across academia, farmers, policymakers, investors, and civil society—are key to enabling innovation and impact.
#WorldFoodDay
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#WorldFoodDay
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October 15, 2025 at 8:51 AM
The effective implementation of agroecological principles requires collaboration. Equitable partnerships—across academia, farmers, policymakers, investors, and civil society—are key to enabling innovation and impact.
#WorldFoodDay
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#WorldFoodDay
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A new study by Inès François, Dr Hannah Ensaff & Dr homer matt, the lunch choices of 155 children (5–11) were tracked for multiple days.
Using time-series & cluster analysis, the study, in collab with SchoolGrid, uncovered stable patterns in food choices & identified 4 distinct selection profiles👇
Using time-series & cluster analysis, the study, in collab with SchoolGrid, uncovered stable patterns in food choices & identified 4 distinct selection profiles👇
October 14, 2025 at 8:48 AM
A new study by Inès François, Dr Hannah Ensaff & Dr homer matt, the lunch choices of 155 children (5–11) were tracked for multiple days.
Using time-series & cluster analysis, the study, in collab with SchoolGrid, uncovered stable patterns in food choices & identified 4 distinct selection profiles👇
Using time-series & cluster analysis, the study, in collab with SchoolGrid, uncovered stable patterns in food choices & identified 4 distinct selection profiles👇
Join us on Wed 19th Nov, 12.00-12.40pm.
Dr @gulbanukaptan.bsky.social will deliver a webinar: 'Reducing Household Food Waste: Behavioural Insights for Climate Action'.
More details 👇
Dr @gulbanukaptan.bsky.social will deliver a webinar: 'Reducing Household Food Waste: Behavioural Insights for Climate Action'.
More details 👇
October 9, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Join us on Wed 19th Nov, 12.00-12.40pm.
Dr @gulbanukaptan.bsky.social will deliver a webinar: 'Reducing Household Food Waste: Behavioural Insights for Climate Action'.
More details 👇
Dr @gulbanukaptan.bsky.social will deliver a webinar: 'Reducing Household Food Waste: Behavioural Insights for Climate Action'.
More details 👇
Intercropping legumes within primary crops and using grasses at field margins can reduce crop pests because of the respective effects these plants have on target species.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
October 8, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Intercropping legumes within primary crops and using grasses at field margins can reduce crop pests because of the respective effects these plants have on target species.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Olufemi Adesina is working with International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology in Kenya on how the push-pull approach in agroecological practices can reduce crop pest pressure.
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October 8, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Olufemi Adesina is working with International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology in Kenya on how the push-pull approach in agroecological practices can reduce crop pest pressure.
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This research is important because it can help inform farmers' use of pest and disease control methods, especially in areas where agricultural land is expanding and harmful chemical pesticides are increasingly overused as a pest management strategy.
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
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royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
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October 8, 2025 at 9:07 AM
This research is important because it can help inform farmers' use of pest and disease control methods, especially in areas where agricultural land is expanding and harmful chemical pesticides are increasingly overused as a pest management strategy.
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
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royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
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Under the FoSTA Health project, Hemant Tripathi & Steve Sait are working with international partners to explore the role of woodlands in maintaining natural predator populations.
Woodlands within agricultural landscapes can reduce risk of pests (mosquitoes & ticks) within central Zambia.
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Woodlands within agricultural landscapes can reduce risk of pests (mosquitoes & ticks) within central Zambia.
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October 8, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Under the FoSTA Health project, Hemant Tripathi & Steve Sait are working with international partners to explore the role of woodlands in maintaining natural predator populations.
Woodlands within agricultural landscapes can reduce risk of pests (mosquitoes & ticks) within central Zambia.
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Woodlands within agricultural landscapes can reduce risk of pests (mosquitoes & ticks) within central Zambia.
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A key focus of agroecological practice is understanding ecosystem functions.
Researchers are studying how plant-level treatments, field-level crop compositions & landscape-scale structures & vegetation interact to influence crop pest & disease risks.
fosta-health.eu/index.php/bl...
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Researchers are studying how plant-level treatments, field-level crop compositions & landscape-scale structures & vegetation interact to influence crop pest & disease risks.
fosta-health.eu/index.php/bl...
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October 8, 2025 at 9:07 AM
A key focus of agroecological practice is understanding ecosystem functions.
Researchers are studying how plant-level treatments, field-level crop compositions & landscape-scale structures & vegetation interact to influence crop pest & disease risks.
fosta-health.eu/index.php/bl...
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Researchers are studying how plant-level treatments, field-level crop compositions & landscape-scale structures & vegetation interact to influence crop pest & disease risks.
fosta-health.eu/index.php/bl...
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Find out more about the work to drive civic change across local food systems:
Effie's research profile environment.leeds.ac.uk/see/staff/14...
Sara's research profile environment.leeds.ac.uk/geography/st...
Sonja / FoodWise profile foodwiseleeds.org/about/
Effie's research profile environment.leeds.ac.uk/see/staff/14...
Sara's research profile environment.leeds.ac.uk/geography/st...
Sonja / FoodWise profile foodwiseleeds.org/about/
October 2, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Find out more about the work to drive civic change across local food systems:
Effie's research profile environment.leeds.ac.uk/see/staff/14...
Sara's research profile environment.leeds.ac.uk/geography/st...
Sonja / FoodWise profile foodwiseleeds.org/about/
Effie's research profile environment.leeds.ac.uk/see/staff/14...
Sara's research profile environment.leeds.ac.uk/geography/st...
Sonja / FoodWise profile foodwiseleeds.org/about/
Dr Effie Papargyropoulou engages with policymakers at local & national level, providing research evidence to support food policy change.
She co-developed a tool to measure social, environmental & economic impact of local food initiatives that transform urban food systems by empowering citizens
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She co-developed a tool to measure social, environmental & economic impact of local food initiatives that transform urban food systems by empowering citizens
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October 2, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Dr Effie Papargyropoulou engages with policymakers at local & national level, providing research evidence to support food policy change.
She co-developed a tool to measure social, environmental & economic impact of local food initiatives that transform urban food systems by empowering citizens
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She co-developed a tool to measure social, environmental & economic impact of local food initiatives that transform urban food systems by empowering citizens
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