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Research Interests
Paul conducts interdisciplinary research in the area of risks to the food system including those related to food safety, quality, and sustainability as well as the impact of the food system on human and planetary health.
As well as leading numerous national activities, Paul has co-ordinated two of the world’s largest research projects in the area of food authenticity and traceability: the €20M TRACE project (tracing the origin of food) and, FOODINTEGRITY, a €12M EU-sponsored research project that aimed to address at a European level many of the gaps identified during the horsemeat incident.
Paul leads QUB's input into the Sus-Health project, part of the UKRI Transforming the UK Food System programme, and sits on the executive board of the €11M TITAN Horizon Europe project on food transparency where he leads a Work Package on Improving food choices.
He is co-Director of the UKRI Integrating Finance and Biodiversity Programme where he leads the research theme on Financing Green sector Transitions. He is a WPL and sits on the Executive Board of BIOFIN, a Horizon Europe project that aims to mobilise mainstream finance for biodiversity.
Paul has published over 80 peer-reviewed papers and articles and edited 1 book. He has close links with the UK Public sector, academia, food sector and the European Commission. He currently chairs the European Commission PRIMA Foundation evaluation panel and reviews DG Research Framework strategy e.g. Food 2030.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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R1690GFS: Sus-Health. Sustainable and Healthy diets for all
Brereton, P. (PI), Hutchinson, G. (CoI), Nugent, A. (CoI), Smyth, B. (CoI), Vlajic, J. (CoI) & Woodside, J. (CoI)
20/07/2022 → …
Project: Research
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R1726GFS: Transparency solutions for transforming the food system
Brereton, P. (PI), Gillan, C. (CoI), Hutchinson, G. (CoI), McCarthy, D. (CoI), Smyth, B. (CoI), Vlajic, J. (CoI) & Woodside, J. (CoI)
28/09/2022 → …
Project: Research
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R1489GFS: Protecting and restoring biodiversity using mainstream finance (BIOFIN)
Brereton, P. (PI), Hutchinson, G. (CoI), Reid, N. (CoI) & Sheenan, L. (CoI)
29/01/2024 → …
Project: Research
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R1565GFS: Integrating Finance and Biodiversity for a Nature Positive Future
Brereton, P. (PI), Hutchinson, G. (CoI), Reid, N. (CoI) & Sheenan, L. (CoI)
28/05/2024 → …
Project: Research
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R1770GFS: Financial Rewards for Improved Biodiversity Outcomes (FRIBO)
Brereton, P. (PI), Hutchinson, G. (CoI), Reid, N. (CoI) & Sheenan, L. (CoI)
30/11/2022 → …
Project: Research
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Designing financial instruments for land-based ecological restoration: A review and future research Agenda
Garvey, J., Grigoriadis, V., Flannery, D., Knapp, E., Gold, E., Hutchinson, G., Frewer, L. J., Brereton, P. & Byrne, K. A., Jun 2025, In: Cleaner Production Letters. 8, 100089.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Food-based indices for the assessment of nutritive value and environmental impact of meals and diets: a systematic review protocol
Thomas, E.-L., Livingstone, D., Nugent, A. P., Woodside, J. V. & Brereton, P., 20 Dec 2024, In: PLOS ONE. 19, 12, 10 p., e0315894.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus)34 Downloads (Pure) -
Progress towards achieving intelligent food assurance systems
Zhou, J., Brereton, P. & Campbell, K., Oct 2024, In: Food Control. 164, 18 p., 110548.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Working towards a combined measure for describing environmental impact and nutritive value of foods: A review
Grigoriadis, V., Nugent, A. & Brereton, P., 30 Jun 2021, In: Trends in Food Science and Technology. 112, p. 298-311 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
22 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
Brereton, P. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Election to learned society
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Le Mérite de l’Organisation Internationale de la Vigne et du Vin
Brereton, P. (Recipient), 20 Jun 2008
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Activities
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WeValueFood: International Food Engagement Workshop
Brereton, P. (Organiser) & Brereton, P. (Chair)
31 May 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Rapid Methods Europe 2018
Brereton, P. (Invited speaker)
05 Nov 2018 → 07 Nov 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Bulgarian Presidency Flagship Conference - 2nd Food 2030 High Level Event
Brereton, P. (Invited speaker)
14 Jun 2018 → 15 Jun 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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AgriResearch Conference
Brereton, P. (Invited speaker)
03 May 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Project Gastronomía
Brereton, P. (Invited speaker)
18 Apr 2018 → 19 Apr 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course