Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 02/10/2026📍We’re excited to be working with leaders in Carmarthenshire to build a more resilient food & farming economy as part of our place-based work. Our work to develop The Nature Service in Wales will also support rural economies and nature recovery by connecting people with good green jobs. 021
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 02/10/2026🍃 Good to hear Wales’ First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth prioritise preventative health & community wealth in his leader’s speech. 🧩 Food, farming & land are central to these ambitions. Good, local food can nourish current & future generations, ease pressure on the NHS and support rural communities. 133
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Read 'From the Ground Up': ffcc.co.uk/publications...ffcc.co.ukFrom the Ground UpA report of the Citizen Advisory Council’s What Works Here Inquiries 031
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 01/10/2026🌱 This is an encouraging first step, with local authorities being given the resources to “develop solutions that meet local needs, putting decision-making and resources directly in the hands of local leaders who know their communities best.” 👉 www.gov.uk/government/n...gov.ukGovernment acts on food insecurity and affordability with £10 million to put good food within reachAlmost £10 million will be invested in 45 communities across England to improve access to healthy, affordable food in areas with the highest levels of deprivation 111
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 01/10/2026🎉 Great to see a £10 million fund for local communities to help get healthy, affordable food to more people. Earlier this year, the Council published findings from the What Works Here Inquiries, calling on government to give regions the power and the money to act on regional priorities. 210
Reposted by Food, Farming and Countryside CommissionCUSP //: Post Growth Research Centre @cusp.ac.uk · 30/09/2026Held Hostage // New report by @timjackson.org.uk for the @ffc-commission.bsky.social shows that unhealthy diets cost almost £300bn a year in health, social and economic costs—yet making healthy food affordable would require a fraction of that. 🔗 cusp.ac.uk/themes/food/... cc #PublicHealth #BigFoodcusp.ac.ukHeld Hostage—How Big Food is still hijacking public health and undermining public finances | Blog by Tim JacksonTwo years on from The False Economy of Big Food, the UK’s food system remains locked in a costly contradiction: while unhealthy diets drive almost £300 bill ... 014
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 25/09/2026✏️ Ahead of Labour Party Conference, Prof @timjackson.org.uk, FFCC Commissioner, reflects on his analysis updating the true cost of UK's food system at nearly £300bn. 🎤 Whilst there has been progress, leaders need to be ambitious for this country's food, health and prosperity. 👇 Read in fullffcc.co.ukHeld HostageFresh thinking and practical action for a food system that works for people, nature and the real economy. 001
Reposted by Food, Farming and Countryside CommissionThe Food Foundation @foodfoundation.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Analysis from @ffc-commission.bsky.social shows unhealthy food is costing the UK's food system £298 billion a year. It recommends five policy principles to create a new economy of food: ffcc.co.uk/publications... 012
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 24/09/2026🚨True cost of UK’s food system is nearly £300 billion a year, and rising 📈 Updated analysis from @timjackson.org.uk shows the economic cost of the UK’s unhealthy food system has risen to £298 billion a year, up from £268 billion just two years ago. Read 👉 ffcc.co.uk/publications... 0107
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 08/09/2026🧩 This year, as we embark on an ambitious new strategy, we are shifting our focus to how to move from policy intentions to real impact on people’s everyday lives. 👀 Find out more about our strategy and work plan on our website: ffcc.co.uk/our-workffcc.co.ukOur workWith your help, we are generating radical ideas and practical actions, and working to transform our country and our world. 000
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 08/09/2026🎗Out now: Our Annual Report 25-26 💥 From a groundbreaking programme of citizen engagement to the publication of the Land Use Framework, after years of advocacy, it’s been an eventful year for FFCC. 👉 Read the report: ffcc.co.uk/publications... 110
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 07/09/2026📝 With the new Chancellor giving his first major speech today, our CEO @suepritch.bsky.social asks: what actually creates public value? ⚖️ Sue means that in both senses: What does the public actually value? And what economic activity and government policy actually contribute to it? 👀 Read in full 👇ffcc.co.ukGrowth is not the same as public valueWith your help, we are generating radical ideas and practical actions, and working to transform our country and our world. 000
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 24/08/2026📝 New blog: Adaptation, adaptation, transformation? 🌕 Drawing on parallels between agriculture and defence policy, FFCC’s Dr Charlie Taverner explores what building a fundamentally more resilient food economy really looks like in a volatile world. Read it here: ffcc.co.uk/conversation... 000
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Citizens see who is extracting value from the food system – and want government to rebalance the scales through ambitious, joined-up food policy. 🌻 Find out more about the work of the Citizen Advisory Council and read their latest report: www.ffcc.co.uk/food-strategy 000
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 19/08/2026... call for business as usual, blaming gov regulation for pushing up costs – rather than a dysfunctional, extractive food economy. 💯 But as Matt, member of the Citizen Advisory Council, says, people in the UK don’t want cheap food at the expense of good food – which is healthy, fair, sustainable. 100
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 19/08/2026 📈 Food prices are under scrutiny again. Latest figures show food inflation is down, but many are predicting food prices will rise as the impacts of global conflict & heatwaves come to bear. 🙄 Already, some industry players & politicians are capitalising on the prospect of higher prices to... 100
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 11/08/2026⏳ With over two thirds of England in drought and this year’s harvests at risk, now is the time for leaders to start talking seriously about the transition to greener, fairer and more resilient food and farming systems. 🎙Listen to the full episode: youtu.be/q8vVyc1vWTo?...youtu.beWe Need To Talk About... Net ZeroYouTube video by Food, Farming and Countryside Commission 000
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 11/08/2026💡How farmers adapt to extreme weather are the same ways they can reduce on-farm emissions. 🌱 Liz Bowles, @farmcarbontoolkit.bsky.social CEO, talks about how changing weather presents an opportunity for farmers to help tackle climate change and stay resilient to climate-related drought and flooding. 101
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 06/08/2026💚 Food connects to the thing people care about – from climate and nature to health and security. Will government listen to what citizens are saying and put food at the heart of its agenda? Read the briefing 👉 ffcc.co.uk/publications...ffcc.co.ukBriefing: Across parties, across postcodesWith your help, we are generating radical ideas and practical actions, and working to transform our country and our world. 011
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 06/08/2026🥬 With possible food shortages and failed harvests dominating headlines, it’s clear the public see food as a critical part of the UK’s national resilience – and want politicians to act. 121
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Listen from 27.30 mins in: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...bbc.co.ukWorld at One - Reform UK unveils latest plan to tackle illegal migration - BBC SoundsNigel Farage is questioned about finances at policy launch. 000
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 03/08/2026🎯 Emma was also right to point out that farmers need support from government and buyers in the supply chain if they’re to transition to more regenerative practices. The conditions they currently operate within – like extractive, commodified, unfair supply chains – work against this. 100
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 03/08/2026💡Good interview with @emmahowardboyd.bsky.social on the today about the leadership we need to see on climate change. 🌻 As Emma says, building more resilient, adaptive systems is an investment, not a cost, for our long-term national health, prosperity and security. 111
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 27/07/2026🧩 While vested interests want to work in silos and maintain the status quo, citizens know how systems work, in place, better than anyone else. Involving them can lead to the outcomes politicians and communities want to see. Watch Sue’s full talk from 34 minutes in 👉 ffcc.co.uk/conversation...ffcc.co.ukLand Use Conference 2026: How did we get here?FFCC's Sue Pritchard speaking on 'Land - the taboo topic'. 001
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 27/07/2026🗣️ “Let’s start talking much more seriously about the precautionary principle, the polluter paying & the lobbyists” 🏡 Our CEO @suepritch.bsky.social talking at @cprecountryside.bsky.social's Land Use Conference about why we need more honest conversations about how corporate power really works. 133
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 23/07/2026🍏 Instead, there is huge public support for government action on food. For example, 4 in 5 (80%) see investment in healthy eating for children as a way to prevent illness and cut long-term costs . Read more about what people want on food: ffcc.co.uk/news-and-pre...ffcc.co.ukAcross parties, across postcodesWith your help, we are generating radical ideas and practical actions, and working to transform our country and our world. 000
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 23/07/2026🇬🇧 In the UK, the public are ahead on this – and don’t trust the kinds of companies resisting regulation. 📊 New polling shows two in three people (66%) do not trust information from food advertisers. Nearly half (45%) do not trust what is printed on packaging and 55% do not trust big food brands. 100
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 23/07/2026🚬 While most lawsuits are ultimately unsuccessful, this tactic – straight from the tobacco industry’s playbook – not only stops health policy getting to where it needs to be, but also ties up officials in complex and expensive litigation. 100
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 23/07/2026 👎 Yet more evidence of how Big Food frighten governments around the world into weakening or delaying policies designed to protect our health. www.theguardian.com/society/2026... 120
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Read the briefing: ffcc.co.uk/publications/briefing-across-parties-across-postcodesffcc.co.ukBriefing: Across parties, across postcodesWith your help, we are generating radical ideas and practical actions, and working to transform our country and our world. 000
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 21/07/2026🥦 Across parties, food matters to the public & they want political ambition to reflect this. 🌱 With new leadership in government, this is a real opportunity for imaginative, ambitious food policy that drives regional economic growth, improves health outcomes & makes Britain a fairer place to live. 111
Reposted by Food, Farming and Countryside CommissionTony Greenham @tonygreenham.bsky.social · 17/07/2026New polling from @ffc-commission.bsky.social shows that citizens know the food system is broken - and want Government to act! www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...mirror.co.uk'I live in a UK food desert where it's easier to buy vapes than fruit'Meet the everyday citizens shaping government food policy - and the inspiring 'Queen of Greens' mobile fruit and veg bus bringing fresh foods to Brits in 'food deserts' 052
Reposted by Food, Farming and Countryside CommissionLucy Antal aka Grab Your Spoon @lucyantal.bsky.social · 17/07/2026🤓😬🫣 read more about the Queen of Greens at www.queenofgreens.co.uk @foodfoundation.bsky.social @sustainweb.org @alchemickitchen.bsky.social @feedingliverpool.org @foodrise.bsky.social @ffc-commission.bsky.social 74814
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 17/07/2026💪 They want leaders to be more ambitious about how healthy food, sustainably produced, transforms lives, strengthens communities and shapes a fairer and more resilient economy. Read the news story & explore more of the polling: ffcc.co.uk/news-and-pre...ffcc.co.ukAcross parties, across postcodesWith your help, we are generating radical ideas and practical actions, and working to transform our country and our world. 000
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 17/07/2026📣 📊 People across UK want government to take food seriously 🇬🇧 Today, new @moreincommonuk.bsky.social polling reveals the British public agree about food. Across parties & postcodes, most people think the current system isn’t working - yet see food as a critical part of a healthy, thriving society. 130
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 16/07/2026💡Interesting points from @neweconomics.bsky.social's Danny Sriskandarajah this morning on some of the reforms @andyburnham.bsky.social could bring in to grow the real economy and revitalise local high streets. Read a briefing we made earlier for Labour Party Conference: ffcc.co.uk/publications... 012
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 15/07/2026🥅 Different backgrounds, different perspectives but one shared goal: to help make food work better for everyone. 📗 Read their latest report ‘From the Ground Up’ 👉 ffcc.co.uk/publications...ffcc.co.ukFrom the Ground UpA report of the Citizen Advisory Council’s What Works Here Inquiries 000
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 15/07/2026🧩 Rather than coming with vested interests or from a particular discipline, the Council bring their diverse experiences of living within the food system – spotting the gaps that others miss and finding new and innovative solutions. 100
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Citizens are ready to bring solutions 💥 💪 In this 📽, members of the Citizen Advisory Council tell us why they got involved – and what citizens can uniquely offer politicians and policymakers working on food. 100
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 13/07/2026📝New blog: Where next? Manchesterism and the Farming Roadmap tinyurl.com/yvyr8tcr ❓Could devolving more farming powers work? FFCC’s Dr Charlie Taverner asks how the government’s new Farming Roadmap could align with Andy Burnham’s big play of handing power and resources to Britain’s communities. 010
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 07/07/2026 🔥 “The bravery of government will be judged on the extent to which they accept citizen perspectives” ⭐ Great @foodfoundation.bsky.social Pod Bites with Sustainable Food Cornwall's Matthew Thomson on a new report from the Citizen Advisory Council. 👉 Listen: ffcc.co.uk/conversation... 010
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 06/07/2026📗 Last week, the Citizen Advisory Council published their new report ‘From the Ground Up’, setting out what national government can do to help regional food systems thrive through the Good Food Cycle. 🔗 Read in full 👉 ffcc.co.uk/publications...ffcc.co.ukFrom the Ground UpA report of the Citizen Advisory Council’s What Works Here Inquiries 000
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 06/07/2026💯 “Food isn’t a middle class ambition, it’s something most people want to achieve” 📽️ Here, citizens share how food fits into their lives & why they care about it. Across the UK, people, communities & businesses are working against the odds to change food – but conditions are limiting progress. 100
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 02/07/2026⭐ Citizen-led policy development has real potential to deliver the outcomes politicians, businesses and communities want to see. Read the full report: ffcc.co.uk/publications...ffcc.co.ukFrom the Ground UpA report of the Citizen Advisory Council’s What Works Here Inquiries 000
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 02/07/2026🔥This week, the Citizen Advisory Council published a new report – From the Ground Up – with recommendations for government on how to harness and unlock the huge energy, ambition and action already happening at a local level on food. 100
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 02/07/2026🗣 “The Citizen Advisory Council’s vital work shines a light on the values we want to see in our food system that are already alive in communities across England” 💯 We couldn’t agree more @stephenmorganmp.bsky.social, DEFRA Farming Minister. 111
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 30/06/2026🎯Their report, out today, outlines the barriers that hold good food back and makes recommendations for regional and national actions that can make food work better for everyone. 📗Read ‘From the Ground Up’ here: ffcc.co.uk/publications...ffcc.co.ukFrom the Ground UpA report of the Citizen Advisory Council’s What Works Here Inquiries 000
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 30/06/2026🚀In 2025, the Citizen Advisory Council (CAC) ran What Works Here Inquiries in four different regions of England. They found that in each place, beacons of good practice survive in spite of how the food economy is designed to work, and the costs fall on the people and places least able to bear them. 100
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 30/06/2026💥New citizen-led report shows what works and what’s getting in the way of good food. Read 'From the Ground Up' here ffcc.co.uk/publications... 131
Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 29/06/2026🌾Heading to Groundswell next week? The FFCC team are out in force across the two days, joining some of the leading voices in food and farming to dig into the big questions facing the sector – and how to get to the future we all want. Here’s where you can find us… 010