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Growth is not the same as public value
FFCC Chief Exec Sue Pritchard on what kind of economic choices build the country we want to live in.
The Hidden Bill
How much does the food industry spend lobbying government?
The road to food security
FFCC’s Dr Charlie Taverner on war in the Middle East and what the food system can learn from the green energy transition.
Voices from outside FFCC
Guest Blogs
Held Hostage
Professor Tim Jackson on the way Big Food is still hijacking public health and undermining public finances.
“Blueberry vapes, no blueberries”
Dominic Watters on what council estate food environments reveal about Britain’s food system
Crisis as catalyst
Pasture for Life’s Jimmy Woodrow on the need to speed the farming transition
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Is food working for everyday people?
How does it link to the biggest issues in their lives, from family finances to the NHS?
Expert perspectives on food
Why food is so important for climate, nature and health, now and for the next generation.
The political economy of junk food
Dr Courtney Scott on where power sits in the food system – and the economic motives of the largest food companies.
Head of Food Futures
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The farming leadership we need
Sue Pritchard on how farming leaders can chart a just course to a more resilient future.
A just transition for farming in Wales
Sue Pritchard on how, with the right support, farmers can be a force for change.
Is ultra-processed food a tipping point?
By Dr Dolly van Tulleken
Serious politics for serious times
Sue Pritchard on how to head off divisive, populist politics in the UK's farming and rural communities
Ultra-Processed Food: The Tipping Point
FFCC hosts a debate at The Conduit on the impact of ultra-processed food on health and sustainability.