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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
Sympathy isn’t a jobs plan
FFCC’s Rebecca Renfro on why bold ideas for new jobs are needed now.
Don’t mourn – organise!
FFCC’s Dr Charlie Taverner on the future of government farming schemes and getting public and private money working together for the public interest.
Purpose, place and the missing plate
FFCC’s Sue Pritchard reflects on Labour Party Conference 2026.
Spoilt for choice
FFCC’s Mhairi Brown on how more diverse, regional food economies can bring the resilience we need.
Keeping good company
FFCC's Tony Greenham on how Big Food can learn from purpose-led businesses.
Northern Ireland: Land of Plenty?
FFCC’s Georgie Barber on the future of land use policy in Northern Ireland.
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.
Adaptation, adaptation, transformation?
FFCC’s Dr Charlie Taverner on building a fundamentally more resilient food economy in a volatile world – and how farmers and citizens need their leaders to think long term.
Where next? Manchesterism and the Farming Roadmap
FFCC’s Dr Charlie Taverner on the opportunities of placed-based politics for food and farming.