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FFCC embarks on a new work plan
Our Annual Report 25-26 and new strategic priorities.
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- Discussion Land Use Conference 2026: How did we get here?
- Discussion Regen Farming at the Heart of Climate Action
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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
“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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“Healthy food is a luxury”
Public back greater government intervention to ensure everyone can eat healthy food.
Farmers on a just transition
Leading voices in agriculture on what they need to farm sustainably.
A look ahead
Sue Pritchard talks about next steps for The Food Conversation, and other projects in 2024
Out now: Annual Report 2022-2023
A message from our Chief Executive Sue Pritchard, as we publish our Annual Report for 2023.
Calling Northern Ireland’s farmers
New regenerative leadership programme in Northern Ireland launches with bursaries worth £3,000.
Citizens are hungry for change
New report and polling shows people across the political and demographic spectrum want change on food
What do people really think about food?
Ask people about food – and you learn what kind of society they want to live in.
Landmark food, farming, nature consensus
Farming and environmental groups encourage leaders to take action
Launch: The Food Conversation
We'll ask citizens directly: what do we really want from food?