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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
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.
"We all have a stake in food"
Our Chief Exec Sue Pritchard speaks to Duke University's Norbert Wilson on the 'The Leading Voices in Food' podcast.
Why government must look beyond industry influence
FFCC’s Mhairi Brown on why real economic growth will come from an inclusive, evidence-based approach to policy.
"Citizens want government to rebalance power"
Our Chief Exec Sue Pritchard appears on The Food Foundation podcast to discuss their Broken Plate 2025 report.
The seduction of the single metric
Sue Pritchard on delivering better outcomes with a Multifunctional Land Use Framework.
Oxford 2025: Breaking bread...
... And breaking through boundaries.