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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Let’s choose connection over division - and stand against racism. www.foodethicscouncil.org/opinion/stat...

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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Radical dietitian & Council member of Food Ethics Council, Lucy Aphramor, writes a 'long read' blog: 'Food, Fat and Flourishing' www.foodethicscouncil.org/opinion/food... Should we reject BMI as an organising metric for public health? Should we drop the 'o' word ("ob*sity")? What do you think?

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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 19/02/2026

A thought-provoking and important perspective. Worth a read. #GlobalPolicies #GlobalPerspectives A response from @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social to the #EatLancet policy paper @thelancet.com Read this fascinating and challenging article via this link: www.foodethicscouncil.org/opinion/we-n...

A screenshot of a post by the Food Ethics Council which says, in summary, This piece, the first of two written by our Council member Lucy Aphramor, is the first in our new series of articles offering diverse perspectives which challenge and seek to expand the debate on current research, narratives and ways of thinking.

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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Job vacancy: We’re looking for a Communications Lead to join our small, dynamic team. Full details here: www.foodethicscouncil.org/vacancy-comm...

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Vacancy – Communications lead | Food Ethics Council

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Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

"Real legitimacy happens when citizens – especially those most affected – help shape policy. That’s why I back the Citizen Advisory Council and meaningful public engagement.” 👏💪 - @dancrossley.bsky.social, Chief Executive @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social Read here www.thegrocer.co.uk/comment-and-...

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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

We're pleased to have advised the National Lottery Community Fund on this new funding opportunity about strengthening food systems and reducing food insecurity for people and communities, as part of its Climate Action Fund. For more info, see: www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/fund...

Image is of an open hand holding potatoes below text that reads 'Apply to the Climate Action Fund! Help deliver good food, for everyone, forever'

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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Another amazing #ORFC. Thank you everyone that came to our workshop on ‘funders and the movement’, and big thanks to ORFC team & volunteers for another inspiring conference 🙏

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Dan Crossley @dancrossley.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

If you’re at ORFC today, after you’ve been to the opening plenary, come along to our @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social workshop at 11am at Blue Boar House!

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Beth Bell @bethbell.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

We know that if we change food, we change the world. If you have a spare pound or two, please donate to our Big Give campaign before Tuesday 9th and your donation will be DOUBLED.

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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Invest in food system transformation and double your donation to the Food Ethics Council NOW, via our Big Give Christmas Challenge campaign: donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05... Thank you in advance for your support

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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Food Issues Census 2024-25 is a wake up call for UK food and farming. Now is the time to invest in civil society activity on food and farming! Check out our guest blog for the A Team Foundation, one of the funders of the Census www.ateamfoundation.org/blog-1/2025/...

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Food Issues Census 2024/25: A Wake-Up Call for UK Food and Farming — The A Team Foundation

Food Issues Census 2024-25 draws on insights from ~130 civil society organisations to highlight the challenges, priorities, and opportunities facing those working in, and organising around, food and f...

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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Today is #WorldFoodDay. This year's theme is "Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future". We're firm believers in the need for joining hands and in promoting food as a vehicle of peace. Solidarity to all those working for food justice. There is much work to do. Change food, change the world.

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Kamayoq @kamayoq.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Mark #WorldFoodDay and celebrate the majority world's food providers who, while respecting #PachaMama and #Nyeleni, cooperate to provide 80% of world's peoples with food through #biodiverse #agroecological systems and #FoodSovereignty eg: bsky.app/profile/fao.... @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social

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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

In a guest column for The Grocer, Chair of the Food Ethics Council @eltasmith.bsky.social, writes about why a right to food is needed in the new food strategy for England www.foodethicscouncil.org/opinion/miss...

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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Farmer and member of the Food Ethics Council, Ian Pigott, has written a blog 'farming on a knife-edge'. In this, he outlines the current plight of many UK farmers, plus the hope of regen ag, if properly supported www.foodethicscouncil.org/opinion/farm...

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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Our exec director @dancrossley.bsky.social was lucky enough to be at Groundswell yesterday. An amazing buzz around regenerative and agroecological food & farming

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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

From our friends at @tabledebates.bsky.social Upcoming webinar series from TABLE on alternative proteins and better food futures: moving beyond the binary www.tabledebates.org/event/altern...

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Alternative proteins and better food futures: Drivers, Investments, Trends & Regulation | TableDebatesFacebookYouTubeFacebookInstagram

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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

We're delighted to share that Elta Smith is new Chair of the Food Ethics Council. Under the rotating Chair model we have operated for several years, Elta has taken over the Chair role from Albert Tucker, for the next yr You can read Elta's biography here: www.foodethicscouncil.org/who-we-are/o...

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Elta Smith (Chair and Trustee) | Food Ethics Council

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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

A is for Action D is for Distributed Leadership X is for (E)Xperimentation What's your A to Z? Learn from the collective insights of those at our recent event on the future of food, farming & funding in N Ireland. Read the blog from @bethbell.bsky.social www.foodethicscouncil.org/opinion/the-...

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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

71% of civil society organisations involved in food & farming (that took part in Food Issues Census 2024-25) told us they are addressing root causes - suggesting that civil society is working to fill critical gaps left by the government and other institutions. Invest in better food and farming.

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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Watch 'Food Issues Census 2024-25 unpacked' webinar back: www.foodethicscouncil.org/insights/foo... Recommended for Civil society organisations involved in UK food & farming + current/ potential funders: learn about opportunities for collective impact, inform your strategy & better target funding.

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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Interested in the future of food, farming and funding in UK? Join our free webinar on 4th June (12pm). We'll share insights from Food Issues Census 2024-25, the biggest survey of civil society organisations involved in food & farming in UK. Register now: www.foodethicscouncil.org/event/webina...

Map of the UK showing where the 130 respondents to the Food Issues Census came from, including 49 organisations involved UK-wide, 51 from England, 17 from Wales, 9 from Northern Ireland, 13 from Scotland - with some civil society organisations working in multiple regions

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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Join our webinar on 4th June (12-1.15pm UK) to unpick Food Issues Census 2024-25. Lead author, Nadeen Haidar, will share key findings. If you’re a funder, potential funders or work on food & farming within the nonprofit/civil society ecosystem, pls sign up: www.foodethicscouncil.org/event/webina...

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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

We're excited to be sharing headlines from Food Issues Census 2024-25 at an event we're hosting in Bristol today. The full report will be published on 15th May

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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Calling funders, potential funders and civil society organisations interested in food. Join us on 9th May in Bristol. Register now to secure a place: lnkd.in/drciYviY

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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Felix Project is hosting a panel event about the environmental impact of food waste in London on 28th April Our Exec Director Dan Crossley will be speaking. You can buy tickets here: tfpxfuture.eventbrite.com

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The Future of Food

Join The Felix Project and expert guests from across the food sustainability sphere for a panel about the future of food.

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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

For those in or near Belfast, we’re involved in a workshop this afternoon (2-4pm) at Brink! On Union St. Free admission. Come along!

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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Urgent slowness...? As we emerge into spring (in the N hemisphere), we're reflecting back on our last year. We're trying something different. What shifts do you see away from traditional 'impact reports'. Who can we learn from? See our reflections report www.foodethicscouncil.org/insights/ref...

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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Our Exec Director @dancrossley.bsky.social was in Westminster for the Citizen Manifesto launch - part of the Food Conversation from @ffc-commission.bsky.social. Involving people in policymaking leads to better decisions, greater agency, better buy-in & better outcomes ffcc.co.uk/publications...

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Citizen Manifesto to Fix Food

A plea for joined up thinking and collaboration to address food inequalities, food poverty and food waste, creating a better system for all.

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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

It’s World Happiness Day! 😃 UK ranked 23rd in latest World Happiness Report (Finland was top). 👉 One thing the report noted was that “sharing meals with others was strongly linked with wellbeing across the globe” 🥘 Who else is a fan of food sharing? bbc.com/news/article...

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Strangers twice as kind as we think, study suggests

Experts release this year's World Happiness Report - which also ranks the world's happiest countries.

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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Still going through it, but Prof Tim Lang's new UK civil food resilience report is a must-read. Pleased to see our Food Policy on Trial that explored UK public food procurement get a mention - and to be described as a "small but respected NGO"👍 nationalpreparednesscommission.uk/publications...

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Just in Case: 7 steps to narrow the UK civil food resilience gap - National Preparedness Commission

About this report Your Content Goes Here Since World War ll, the UK has experienced a revolution in food. Diets, supply and tastes have changed and become more used to more plentiful, diverse and ...

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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Thank you everyone that has responded to the Food Issues Census survey to date. It will close at the end of Sat 25th Jan ⏰

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Dan Crossley @dancrossley.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

💫 FINAL CHANCE to shape the future of funding for UK food & farming. Take part in the Food Issues Census. Share your priorities w/ funders & other decision-makers. ⏰ Final deadline to reply is Sat 25th Jan. ✨ Take the survey today: form.jotform.com/243423813703... vimeo.com/1046771830

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Food Sense Wales | Synnwyr Bwyd Cymru @foodsensewales.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

🙌🏼 Shape the future of funding for food and farming 📍This is an opportunity for organisations working & organising in food & farming to share your priorities & challenges with UK funders. ✏️ Find out more & take part: form.jotform.com/243423813703047

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Food Sense Wales | Synnwyr Bwyd Cymru @foodsensewales.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

🙌🏼 Llunio dyfodol cyllido ar gyfer bwyd a ffermio 📍Dyma gyfle i sefydliadau sy'n gweithio ac yn trefnu ym maes bwyd a ffermio rannu’u blaenoriaethau a’u heriau gyda chyllidwyr y DU. ✏️ Am fwy o wybodaeth ac i gymryd rhan, ewch i: form.jotform.com/243423813703047

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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

👐Last chance to take part!👐🏾 👇🏽👇🏻👇🏿

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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

💫 Last chance to shape the future of funding for UK food & farming. Take part in the Food Issues Census. Share your priorities w/ funders & other decision-makers. ⏰ Final deadline to reply is now 25th Jan. ✨ Take the survey today: form.jotform.com/243423813703... vimeo.com/1046771830

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Food Issues Census - take part today

💫 Shape the future of funding for food & farming Take part in the Food Issues Census today, to share your priorities with funders and other decision-makers.…

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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Take part in the Food Issues Census today. Share your priorities w/ funders & other decision-makers by 21st Jan form.jotform.com/243423813703... Financial support available through Inclusion Fund to ensure all can participate www.foodethicscouncil.org/our-work/foo... vimeo.com/1046771830?s...

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Food Issues Census - take part today

💫 Shape the future of funding for food & farming Take part in the Food Issues Census today, to share your priorities with funders and other decision-makers.…

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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

We loved hosting a thought-provoking and hopefully engaging workshop today at #ORFC25 on ‘Real voices on the right to food’, with expert facilitation from @bethbell.bsky.social and fantastic expert input from @deewoods.bsky.social Pete Ritchie @nourishscotland.bsky.social & Kay Johnson 😊

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Dan Crossley @dancrossley.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

‘Doing dairy differently’ at #ORFC25 - three dairy farmers doing cow calf contact. Great to hear their stories about the challenges & opportunities (including making farmers happy) We did our own case studies on doing dairy differently in our Dairy Project www.foodethicscouncil.org/our-work/dai...

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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

For those working in UK civil society organisations at #ORFC25 and #OFC25, pls respond to the Food Issues Census before 17 Jan. Shape the future of funding & resources + identify opportunities for greater collective impact www.foodethicscouncil.org/programme/fo...

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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

In Oxford for farming conferences? Oxford Real Farming Conference has just kicked off! Join our #ORFC25 session - Real voices on the right to food - at 4pm today (Thurs), Seminar Room, Cheng Building. See you there!

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Dan Crossley @dancrossley.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Who’s excited about being in Oxford?! For those who’ll be at Oxford Real Farming Conference and/ or Oxford Farming Conference this week, what are you looking forward to doing, which sessions are you heading to and who are you looking forward to seeing…? #ORFC #ORFC2025 #OFC #OFC2025

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Food Ethics Council @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

10 days left to take part! Food Issues Census open for responses until 17 Jan. All UK civil society organisations working on, & organising around, food are invited. Shape future of funding & resources + identify opportunities for greater collective impact www.foodethicscouncil.org/programme/fo...

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