UC researchers are investigating whether leaf protein and sugar extracted from plant fiber could help sustain people if major global shocks disrupt food production. Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) Associate Professor David Denkenberger, who has spent more than a decade st udying food resilience in extreme scenarios, says the work is part of a broader effort to identify practical ways to prevent mass starvation if global food systems are severely disrupted. ...read more read less