Zainab Aliyu
Zainab is a Leverhulme Doctoral Scholar in Climate Justice at University of Reading. Her broad research interest is understanding how individuals and society respond to climate change.
Location University of Reading
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Zainab Aliyu replied to jackie k
Well done @jackiek. Such true reflection is only possible because of your openness to objective learning even if it means challenging previously held notions. What a great attitude to have :)
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Zainab Aliyu replied to [Learner left FutureLearn]
Quite true @BenjaminOsaka. I know a few people who place a higher value in customers reviews than an official/regulatory advice.
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Zainab Aliyu replied to Wendy Knight
@WendyKnight Same here! I was astounded to learn about this.
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Zainab Aliyu replied to [Learner left FutureLearn]
Thanks for sharing @BenjaminOsaka
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Zainab Aliyu made a comment
Thanks to everyone who participated in the course this week. We (i.e the course leads and mentors) are impressed by the amount of interest and energy shown in the comments. Please let us reflect on and acknowledge the diversity in our expertise and experience as we continue to engage in impactful conversations and high quality debates. We look forward to...
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Zainab Aliyu replied to Tracey McGregor
Thanks Tracey... but this course is for 3 weeks. Or perhaps do you refer to another course?
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Zainab Aliyu replied to Elaine Robinson
I think the challenge with boycotting palm oil is that producers will find an alternative and we may very well be face with the same problems again.
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Zainab Aliyu replied to Wendy Knight
Haaaa.. I see. Governments priority remains economic growth. Thanks for your response.
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@SamuelWairimu Which group do you refer to here?
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Good point!
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Zainab Aliyu replied to A B
Very interesting information @BarbaraK-S. I had never heard of this before now.
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Zainab Aliyu replied to Alessia Mesiano
@AlessiaMesiano Are you suggesting that producers in Italy are "dishonest" about the ingreidents used?
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Zainab Aliyu replied to Ciaran Parker
Interesting perspective
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Zainab Aliyu replied to Glynn Field
Thanks @GlynnField! I agree that most countries do not have a specific legislation for palm oil but rather more general laws and legislation that are applicable to an industry and/or the supply chain. Except for laws that explicitly bans the exportation of a particular commodity or limits it production. Maybe?
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Zainab Aliyu replied to Wendy Knight
Thanks @WendyKnight. I was wondering if you are aware of any step(s) that the government is taking locally to operationalize these international agreements without compromising the current scale of their palm oil production.
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Thanks for sharing @TraceyMcGregor. However, your comment raises a few questions from me. For instance, are you aware of any policies or legislation being implemented in Papua New Guinea to ensure the production of 'sustainable' palm oil? If yes, to what extent do you think they are being implemented? Was this story you mentioned widely publicized in Papua New...
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Zainab Aliyu replied to Barbara K-S
Brilliantly articulated Barbara! Well done
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Yes Margaret. Its amazing what a quick assessment of the palm oil supply chain reveals. Whereas the environmental cost is being borne by one population, the benefits or final products are mostly enjoyed by a different population. And oftentimes, the environmental cost is not factored into the production cost during pricing.
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Zainab Aliyu replied to Glynn Field
Very true! Large scale production of other oils will eventually create similar environmental and social issues. I believe that it is this understanding that led to the idea of "sustainable" palm oil and initiatives like RSPO.
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@GlynnField Do you consciously avoid buying products that contain palm oil then?
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Zainab Aliyu made a comment
Thanks to everyone who has posted their questions and comments as well as shared their perspectives and info links with other learners on the platform this week. I hope you all are enjoying the learning as much as I am! Please let's keep the interactions going as we move into week two.
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@MichelleMorgan-Bruce Thank you! Glad you are enjoying the course so far
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Zainab Aliyu replied to Linda Thomas
@LindaThomas I think I am just like you in this regards. Personally, I feel diets/eating habits are much to personal for me to interfere with friends.
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Zainab Aliyu replied to jackie k
@jackiek Or perhaps you haven't yet found the right storyline that will perform the magic for them. Maybe it's time to try a new narrative :)
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@TraceyMcGregor Thanks for your reply. I have also read that sunlight is an important factor that affects tomatoes yield.
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@SarahMelville Totally agree!
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@TrangĐặng Great insight! However, I wonder if the motivation for you wasn't from fear of developing some terminal diseases (just joking).
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@TraceyMcGregor, I think I am more inclined to go with your second point than the first. My reason is that one of the cons with lab grown meat is the cost. So until the high cost of producing the lab grown meat in large scale is eliminated, livestock farming may still appear more attractive.
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@WendyKnight Thanks for your response. I see your point.
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Can you please share a bit more of your thoughts on this with us? I would like to hear about it
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Zainab Aliyu replied to Steph Harnett
I think the idea of the survey is to assess people's awareness of and willingness to eat chicken fed on insects. Many are removed from how chicken are reared so the survey questions raises this awareness for them. So with this awareness or consciousness "are they still willing to eat these chicken or not".
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Zainab Aliyu replied to Barbara K-S
Snails are widely consumed in Nigeria and they are farmed for commercial purpose. They are often treated as "delicacies" because they are slightly more expensive than beef but are still readily available in the open markets. They are often prepared and served in a variety of ways too.
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So in essence, motivation is necessary for people to embrace alternative sources of protein?
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Your observation points to a deep-rooted eating habit that is common to many and of which they may probably be unaware of. It's like a "default setting".
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Please do share your findings with us!
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Zainab Aliyu replied to Nicky Allen
I also find palm oil to be very controversial. From the environmental and climate impacts (such as deforestation, species loss) to the social impacts (such as issues of land grabbing and child labor) and even the health implications. Yet it provides many benefits which cannot be overlooked.
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Zainab Aliyu replied to Solomon Kiplimo
Can you share some of the conflicting views in Kenya on GMO crops and food with us, please? I am very much interested in learning about them. Thanks
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Zainab Aliyu replied to [Learner left FutureLearn]
Good point. Perhaps it could also be a thing of culture and tradition?