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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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All conversations
Slurry Solutions to Prevent Nutrient Loss
A Fields Good 2025 session with FFCC's Jon Parker on how to manage slurry without polluting watercourses.
The Real Price of Cheap Food
FFCC's Mhairi Brown and others at Fields Good 2025, on the true cost of 'cheap' food.
Food For A Fair Future
FFCC's Mhairi Brown reflects on the EAT-Lancet Commission, and how citizens are driving change.
We Need To Talk About... Net Zero
Host Will Evans is joined by Liz Bowles and Ben Taylor Davies to discuss this hot-button topic in British farming.
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.
"Where is the leadership to protect citizens?"
Sue Pritchard on The Food Programme – Wales's Secret Ingredient: Lessons from Cymru on the Future of Food
We Need To Talk About... Cheap Food
Host Will Evans is joined by Prof Tim Jackson and farmer and policy expert Emily Norton to discuss what cheap food is really costing us.
We Need To Talk About... Meat & Dairy
In the episode of the podcast, Will Evan is joined by Ruth Grice and Jonny Blair to discuss to discuss livestock in agriculture.