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The Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food is an interdisciplinary research network at the University of Oxford. Director: Prof Charles Godfray. Our newsletter: eepurl.com/iuYCHA

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Oxford Future of Food @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Today is the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste. In a new blog, Clementine O'Connor and Dr Richard Swannell FRSA consider actions to reduce the problem of food loss and waste. From individuals to governments, we can all make a difference. futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/articles/was...
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Waste less food and build a more resilient food system
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Venus Bivar @vbivar.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Join us for an excellent environmental humanities programme this term!
List of research seminar talks - for an accessible version see our website: https://torch.ox.ac.uk/environmental-humanities-research-hub?filter-4-event%20type-4780496=2#widget-id-4797456
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TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🥦 Is eating more plants in the future actually a choice? 🥦 @paulbehrens.bsky.social breaks down how the plant-based future will arrive in this #FoodTakes video with @rebelwrit.bsky.social Watch the full video here: buff.ly/SJ1L1EY @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social @oxmartinschool.bsky.social
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Oxford Martin School @oxmartinschool.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Organic free-range eggs are often assumed to be the more sustainable choice 🥚 However, a new study finds that producing all UK eggs organically and free-range could lead to higher greenhouse gas emissions, greater land use, and increased pressure on nature 👇 bit.ly/4fI1fzG @smithschool.ox.ac.uk
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100% organic free-range egg production could have negative…
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OxfordSmithSchool @smithschool.ox.ac.uk · 29/07/2026
“I’d say perhaps it’s also a little bit of a blind spot when we talk about sustainability. Meat and dairy get a bit more attention, talking about environmental sustainability, whereas [egg production] hasn’t been as researched.” @ox.ac.uk @oxmartinschool.bsky.social @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social
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Oxford Population Health @oxpop.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Meet the researcher 🎬 Meet Shaniek Parks, a DPhil student investigating the impact of digital media on the dietary attitudes and behaviours of young adults. Watch the video to learn more about her work ⬇️
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Paul Behrens @profpaulbehrens.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
I spoke to the @endsreport.com about it here: www.endsreport.com/article/1965...
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Former army officer and academics urge PM to convene ‘prime time TV briefing’ on climate and nature crises
Andy Burnham should convene a “prime-time, televised emergency briefing” on the threat from climate change and ecological decline, a letter to the new prime minister from academics and a senior ex-Bri...
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Oxford Future of Food @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
A new briefing document on food price caps is out now. Led by Stephanie Walton, in collaboration with @oxmartinschool.bsky.social and academics from @smithschool.ox.ac.uk, it explores whether food price caps are the best way to tackle food affordability. futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/articles/eco...
The front page of a briefing document. It is titled The economics of food price caps: Who benefits, who pays and the ripple effects. The image in the background is of hands holding a till receipt. In blue at the bottom is a summary with points written from 1 to 6.
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Oxford Martin School @oxmartinschool.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
A new briefing document on food price caps is out now. Led by Stephanie Walton, in collaboration with the Oxford Martin programme @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social and academics from @smithschool.ox.ac.uk, it explores whether food price caps are the best way to tackle food affordability. bit.ly/44vv1mc
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Oxford Future of Food @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
A new briefing document on food price caps is out now. Led by Stephanie Walton, in collaboration with @oxmartinschool.bsky.social and academics from @smithschool.ox.ac.uk, it explores whether food price caps are the best way to tackle food affordability. futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/articles/eco...
The front page of a briefing document. It is titled The economics of food price caps: Who benefits, who pays and the ripple effects. The image in the background is of hands holding a till receipt. In blue at the bottom is a summary with points written from 1 to 6.
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Paul Behrens @profpaulbehrens.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
MPs "have demanded full publication of an explosive report by the UK’s spy leaders that found the collapse of ecosystems overseas would have catastrophic consequences for the UK’s national security." www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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UK has ‘no future’ if it fails to act on ecosystem collapse threatening national security
MPs demand publication of full report that outlines catastrophic consequences amid concerns for food security
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Eleanor Boyle @eleanorboyle.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Yay, U of Edinburgh researchers! Fascinating new study from Scotland, just published in *Nature Food*, suggests even modest changes to meat and dairy consumption would help Scotland meet its climate goals, improve health, nutrition and needn't raise food costs. www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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Reduced meat and dairy consumption improves health, environmental and most nutritional outcomes without increasing diet costs among Scottish adults - Nature Food
Using microsimulation of Scottish Health Survey adults, this study compares 33 pathways for achieving the UK Climate Change Committee meat and dairy reduction targets. Most pathways improved nutrient ...
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Oxford Martin School @oxmartinschool.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Can cutting back on meat and dairy reduce emissions without increasing the cost of diets? New research involving Oxford researchers Mike Clark and Peter Scarborough (@oxfutureoffood.bsky.social) suggests it could 🌱 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4wtB32O
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Reduced meat and dairy consumption improves health, environmental and…
Shifting diets away from high levels of meat and dairy is increasingly considered an important part of climate mitigation, yet the best pathways for…
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
How can healthier, more sustainable diets be achieved at population level? The new Chellaram Programme for Healthy and Sustainable Diets brings together expertise from researchers across @ox.ac.uk to build evidence and inform policy & practice. Read more: www.phc.ox.ac.uk/news/chellar...
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Chellaram Foundation £5 million gift to Oxford launches new programme for healthy and sustainable diets
A major new research and engagement programme at the University of Oxford will investigate how healthier, more sustainable diets can be achieved at population level, and how evidence can inform policy...
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Pete Scarborough @petescarbs.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
A new seven year research programme on healthy and sustainable diets starts in Oxford today. We're looking into how to enable and encourage dietary change at a population-level. More info below (including a rare picture of me wearing a jacket) www.phc.ox.ac.uk/news/chellar...
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Chellaram Foundation £5 million gift to Oxford launches new programme for healthy and sustainable diets
A major new research and engagement programme at the University of Oxford will investigate how healthier, more sustainable diets can be achieved at population level, and how evidence can inform policy...
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Oxford Martin School @oxmartinschool.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
What will it take to achieve healthier, more sustainable diets? 🥦🥕 The new Chellaram Programme for Healthy and Sustainable Diets brings together researchers from across @ox.ac.uk to investigate one of the defining challenges of our time. 🔗 Read more: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/chellar...
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Chellaram Foundation £5 million gift to Oxford launches new programme…
The Oxford Martin School at the University of Oxford brings together the best minds from different fields to tackle the most pressing issues of the 21st…
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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
🌱 Oxford at #Groundswell2026! Come find us at Groundswell Regenerative Agriculture Festival! 🎪 Marquee number E13 📍 Groundswell Festival, Lannock Farm 📅 1–2 July 2026 Showcasing research from across @ox.ac.uk, coordinated by the Agricultural Resilience Impact and Innovation Hub (AGRIIH)
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Oxford Future of Food @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
How can different legacies spur our actions on climate change? In our blog this week, Dr Richard Swannell considers the legacy of Alfred Wainwright ⛰️, and how vision and persistence can make real change. 👇 #climateactionweek futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/articles/fol...
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Following the path: What Wainwright's legacy can teach us about climate action
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Oxford Future of Food @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
New blog up on our website today from Clementine O'Connor (@unep.org) and Richard Swannell (@oxmartinschool.bsky.social) on the need for greater action on food loss and waste. Read it here: futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/articles/was...
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Waste not: A breakthrough for climate and food security
Clementine O'Conner and Richard Swannell write about the challenge of food loss and waste.
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Paul Behrens @profpaulbehrens.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
New paper out: The environmental bill of the top 10% of consumers is more than $1.7 to $5.7 trillion a year. "The top 10%" sounds like billionaires but it's essentially the middle class of the wealthy world & up: more than 60% live in the US & EU, 2% in India 🧵 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Mega-consumers’ of food and energy cost environment $5.7tn a year, study finds
Top 10% generate climate and biodiversity damage bill that exceeds economies of most countries, say researchers
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TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Can crises bring about change in our food systems? Recently TABLE's Richard Kipling wrote about how the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has exposed the UK food system's reliance on imported fertiliser for the @ox.ac.uk's expert comment news section. buff.ly/SI8OI7a
A quote card from a recent essay written by TABLE’s Richard Kipling for the University of Oxford and reposted to TABLE’s website: “The lesson of the recent crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, of the Covid pandemic and the Ukraine war, is that these external shocks are not sufficient to transform food systems towards more resilient states. This may be a relief to those who support a doubling down on the industrialisation of agriculture or who profit from it, but it should be a concern for those advocating transformation.”
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Oxford Future of Food @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Still time to sign up for this afternoon's seminar with Dr Elizabeth Hull from @soasuni.bsky.social. Dr Hull will be talking about maize, food prices, and access to food in South Africa. Join us online or in person @oxmartinschool.bsky.social. Bookings: www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/event/maize-...
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Maize and the politics of provisioning in South Africa
Future of Food seminars: Dr Elizabeth Hull
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Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford @ecioxford.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Why don't promising food technologies reach supermarket shelves? New research led by Dr Jing Zhang shows that science alone isn't enough—regulation, markets and consumer trust matter too. www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/why-new...
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Why new food technologies don’t always reach our plates
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Pete Scarborough @petescarbs.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
📆 4pm, Thursday 4th June Dr Elizabeth Hull, SOAS, will be speaking at the @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social seminar series on the politics of rising maize prices in rural South Africa ("the stomach cannot be owed"). Sign up sheet below - please join us in person or online.
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Maize and the politics of provisioning in South Africa
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Oxford Future of Food @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Join us on Thursday for a talk from Dr Elizabeth Hull @soasuni.bsky.social about maize and the politics of provisioning in South Africa. Open to all, join in person or online. Bookings: www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/event/maize-...
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Maize and the politics of provisioning in South Africa
Future of Food seminars: Dr Elizabeth Hull
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Oxford Martin School @oxmartinschool.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Climate shocks are reshaping global agriculture, with major implications 🌍 A new @climatextremes.bsky.social documentary, Climate Extremes: Agriculture, features insights from Professor Paul Behrens and Professor Sir Charles Godfray (@oxfutureoffood.bsky.social) Watch in full now: bit.ly/3RnzPqs
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Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford @ecioxford.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Climate extremes are reshaping global food systems and the challenge of agricultural resilience. 🎬Climate Extremes: Agriculture features Dr Monika Zurek, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, on food systems adaptation under climate change. Full documentary: youtu.be/AhpQFBEDvzY
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Oxford Future of Food @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
There is still time to register for our seminar this afternoon with Dr Rachel Loopstra, @liverpooluni.bsky.social. Rachel will be talking about the challenges of reducing household food insecurity. Join in person @oxmartinschool.bsky.social or online. www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/event/from-g...
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From global to local: The challenges of reducing household food insecurity
Future of Food seminars: Dr Rachel Loopstra
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Oxford Martin School @oxmartinschool.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Dr Anneli Löfstedt (@oxfutureoffood.bsky.social) joined Year 10 at Gosford Hill School as part of the national Fish Heroes programme and spoke to pupils about the role seafood can play in a healthy diet, and its environmental impact 🐟 🔗 Read Oxford Mail article: www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2611684...
Dr Anneli Löfstedt and Simon Gray at Gosford Hill School for the national Fish Heroes programme.Simon Gray demonstrating filleting to pupils at Gosford Hill School.
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Oxford Future of Food @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
A new documentary on the climate impacts of our food system is now available to watch on You Tube, featuring Professor Sir Charles Godfray, @profpaulbehrens.bsky.social, and Dr Monika Zurek from @ecioxford.bsky.social. @oxmartinschool.bsky.social
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Pete Scarborough @petescarbs.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
21 May, 4pm: Dr Rachel Loopstra, Uni of Liverpool will be speaking at the @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social seminar series on the challenges involved in reducing household food insecurity in the UK. Will be important and interesting. Sign up sheet below. You can attend in person or online.
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From global to local: The challenges of reducing household food insecurity
Future of Food seminars: Dr Rachel Loopstra
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Global Food and Environment Institute @globalfoodleeds.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Are you registered for our free webinar this Wed (20th)? Speaker: Prof Stephen Whitfield Time: 12.00-12.40pm BST Title: 'System Complexity, Social Inequality and One Health Consequences in Neo-Liberal Food Systems Transformations in Southern Africa' www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/system-com... 👇
Avocados growing on tree
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TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
How can alternative land ownership models support a sustainable food transition? This new TABLE essay explores how examples from the Netherlands could inspire agricultural property relations in Scotland. Read here: buff.ly/n8TYStD
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Oxford Future of Food @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Join us next Thursday 21 May for our seminar with Dr Rachel Loopstra from @liverpooluni.bsky.social. Rachel will be talking about the challenges of reducing household food insecurity. Open to all, join us in person or online. Bookings: www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/event/from-g...
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From global to local: The challenges of reducing household food insecurity
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Oxford Future of Food @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
There is still time to sign up for tomorrow's seminar on the future of farming and farming policy with Professor Paul Wilson from @uniofnottingham.bsky.social. Open to all. Join us in person @oxmartinschool.bsky.social or online. Bookings: www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/event/future...
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Future of food and farming: Informing the debate
Future of Food seminars: Professor Paul Wilson
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Pete Scarborough @petescarbs.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
We have another term of @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social seminars coming up, starting with Prof Paul Wilson on the future of food and farming on . Seminars are on Thursdays on 7th May at @oxmartinschool.bsky.social and online. There is a sign up sheet below.
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Future of food and farming: Informing the debate
Future of Food seminars: Professor Paul Wilson
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Oxford Population Health @oxpop.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
📣Get involved in research We are looking for members of the public to join our panel, helping us understand how diet impacts cancer risk through blood proteins. 🍽️ Find out more and express an interest ➡️ buff.ly/8FdItSt @wcrf.org
Photo of food. Logo in top left of Oxford Population Health Cancer Epidemiology unit. Overlaid text reads: Get involved. Join our public panel to shape research exploring how diet impacts cancer risk through blood proteins
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TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
What is it about food that can mobilise our disgust? And what does that feeling really mean? Researcher Laura Gagliardi explores how the feeling can be weaponised for good or ill, and where lines between taste and moral disgust begin to blur. Read TABLE's latest essay here: buff.ly/o3I1lsh
A flyer for the TABLE essay "Weaponising taste: disgust and diets in food decision-making" by Laura Gagliardi. The image has a newsprint collage in the background and an image of a pink halftone mouth graphic in hot pink with an exclamation point on the tongue.
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Oxford Future of Food @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Still time to sign up to join us for tomorrow's talk!
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Oxford Medical Sciences Division @medsci.ox.ac.uk · 22/04/2026
EVENT: Health research showcase Organised by @oxfordbrc.bsky.social and @oxhealthbrc.bsky.social, this is an opportunity to enjoy hands-on activities while learning about research taking place in Oxford. Thur 28 May oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-event/heal…
NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research
NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre
Health Research Showcase
Shaping the future of healthcare. 
Thursday 28 May, 10am–3:30pm
Leiden Square, Westage Centre, Oxford OX1 1TR
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Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) @oxpolicyengaged.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Here's what we're up to this term! If you're a @ox.ac.uk researcher or work in research support do join us at some (or all) of these events! www.ox.ac.uk/research/col...
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Amy Taggart 🍎 @amytaggart.eurosky.social · 21/04/2026
Beautiful day to be en route to Oxford to talk ethics and future food systems at this year’s LEAP conference! Looking forward to hearing such a great diversity of presentations: www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/sitefiles/le... @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social @thrivingfoodfuture.bsky.social
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Oxford Future of Food @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
We are very much looking forward to welcoming Professor Tamar Makov to the @oxmartinschool.bsky.social on Friday 24 April to talk about cultivated blue foods. Do join us! www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/event/the-en...
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The environmental impacts of lab-grown (cultivated) blue foods
Future of Food seminars: Professor Tamar Makov
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TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
🥦 Is eating more plants in the future actually a choice? 🥦 @paulbehrens.bsky.social breaks down how the plant-based future will arrive in this #FoodTakes video with @rebelwrit.bsky.social 🎥 Filmed at @britishecologicalsociety.org @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social @oxmartinschool.bsky.social
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Oxford Future of Food @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
We've got a great series of talks coming up from next Friday! Everything from alternative proteins, cultivated blue foods, to the future of farming, household food insecurity, and maize in South Africa. Sign up to join us! All free, all open to the public. www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/events
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Paul Behrens @profpaulbehrens.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
"But we can't use pastureland for anything else" is something I often hear when we talk about food systems, security, and plant-rich dietary change. Three different ways of thinking about this statement: 🧵
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TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
✨ TOMORROW ✨ Our next TABLE webinar will focus on Bolivia, one of the fastest-changing soy frontiers in the region, & contrast it with Brazil, a place that is often synonymous with soy production. Join us for the discussion on 16 April: buff.ly/QeNVSX7
A flyer for the TABLE webinar event “Latin America’s Soy Frontier: Is Bolivia the next Brazil?” On 16 April 2026 from 14:00-15:30 BST. Join us for a webinar with Matt Abel and Stasiek Czaplicki Cabezas. The background is a watercolour painting of a Bolivian mountain and plans landscape.
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Oxford Future of Food @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Last call for tickets to attend the LEAP conference! Register today to join us on 22 April for all things meat and dairy production and consumption. cvent.me/YaMNOA
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The 2026 LEAP conference
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TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
What are we getting wrong about soy? April is National Soy Month in the US & we at TABLE are using as an excuse to examine 🔍 the various ideas we have about soy & the role it plays in our food system. Check out our soy newsletter: buff.ly/549AzVZ Register for Thursday's event: buff.ly/QeNVSX7
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Oxford Future of Food @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Don't forget to register to attend the LEAP conference on 22 April! Come and join us to talk about meat and dairy consumption and production. It is always a fascinating day! cvent.me/YaMNOA
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