Gillian has worked with farmers in the NE England for over 40 years, mainly offering advice to livestock producers on feeding and forage production. She has been with Newcastle University since 1997 and joined the Ecological Farming Group at Nafferton in 2002 to set up a consultancy centre for organic red meat production funded by the DTI.  Her research considers the impact of organic or low input management on product quality, primarily looking at animal fats; learning lessons how we can produce dairy produce, meat and eggs that enhance, rather than challenge, our health.