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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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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.
Dear DEFRA: Where's the public food sector?
Professor Kevin Morgan on why public sector leaders must have a seat at the table.
The power of community-led food conversations
James Goodman on how active participation from citizens can help transform the national debate on food.
How to shift power for food, farming and nature
A joint AFN Network+ and Food, Farming and Countryside Commission webinar on power in the food system
Farmers’ Weekly podcast features FFCC report
Farming Futures Lead Dr Charlie Taverner appears on the Farmers' Weekly Podcast to discuss our latest report.