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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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We Need To Talk About... Food Security
In the episode of the podcast, Will Evan is joined by Jonty Brunyee and Prof Tim Lang to explore the big questions around food security.
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.
"How can I help you?"
FFCC’s Mhairi Brown asks: who are the real partners for progress in the 10 Year Health Plan for England?
Whose farming future is it anyway?
FFCC’s Dr Charlie Taverner on the flurry of roadmaps, strategies and visions for UK agriculture
Transforming the Food System in Wales
Sue Pritchard speaks to Derek Walker on the Future Generations Wales podcast.
Good Food Nation – time to fix food
Kirsty Tait, Scotland Director, on why engaging properly with citizens could be the key to success for food policy in Scotland.
Time to throw off ‘nanny state’ fears
A joint AFN Network+ and Food, Farming and Countryside Commission webinar on what UK citizens really want from food
People, Purpose, and Possibility
Dan Lock, Director at The Nature Service, on how the Down to Earth project shows what a nature-positive economy could look like on the ground.