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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.
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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.
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“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
The high price of cheap food
Professor Tim Jackson asks who’s counting the cost of our national diet.
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“We need to design policy with farmers”
An excerpt from Mayor of York & North Yorkshire David Skaith’s keynote speech at the Oxford Conferences’ Welcome Dinner 2026.
In 90 years, farming will be a one day a week job?
Our Chief Exec Sue Pritchard’s speech, opposing the motion in this year’s OFC Oxford Union Debate.
How can farmers and food workers care?
Dr Charlie Taverner on how food work is valued and what farmers and delivery drivers have in common with nurses and doctors.
Farming needs a story that inspires
Dr Charlie Taverner on schooldays, stories and the need for leadership on food and farming.
Food For A Fair Future
FFCC's Mhairi Brown reflects on the EAT-Lancet Commission, and how citizens are driving change.
Unlocking Pride
FFCC’s Mhairi Brown on how the Food Strategy is the key.
Rethinking Wales’ Food System
FFCC Wales Director Jon Parker on why it’s time for a more holistic approach.
Getting the balance right
Wales Director Jon Parker on the nation’s new Sustainable Farming Scheme.
Ambitious, transparent and inclusive
What a Land Use Framework must be to enable long-term, resilient change.