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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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Adaptation, adaptation, transformation?
FFCC’s Dr Charlie Taverner on building a fundamentally more resilient food economy in a volatile world – and how farmers and citizens need their leaders to think long term.
Land Use Conference 2026: How did we get here?
FFCC's Sue Pritchard speaking on 'Land - the taboo topic'.
Regen Farming at the Heart of Climate Action
Our 2026 Groundswell session with Climate Minister Katie White OBE, FarmED's Ian Wilkinson, Climate Outreach's Rachael Orr, chaired by Sue Pritchard.
Where next? Manchesterism and the Farming Roadmap
FFCC’s Dr Charlie Taverner on the opportunities of placed-based politics for food and farming.
Translating land use decisions into delivery
FFCC Chief Exec Sue Pritchard speaking at the Westminster Food & Nutrition Forum policy conference: Next steps for land use in England
Pod Bite: From the Ground Up
Matthew Thomson from Sustainable Food Cornwall on a new report from the Citizen Advisory Council.
Webinar: At the Table
How are citizens' priorities shaping the delivery of the Good Food Cycle?
“Blueberry vapes, no blueberries”
Dominic Watters on what council estate food environments reveal about Britain’s food system
The Hidden Bill
How much does the food industry spend lobbying government?