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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

With current trends and policies, we'll transgress all planetary boundaries in 2050, except for ozone depletion. Targeted interventions — e.g., the Paris Agreement — can help, but not enough. More effective policy measures are needed to ensure we live well within the planetary boundaries.

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Exploring pathways for world development within planetary boundaries

Nature - Current trends imply that we will transgress most of the planetary boundaries by 2050; however, ambitious, urgent and universal action to ameliorate climate change and increase resource...

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Pepe Di’Iasio @pepediiasio.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Policies such as free school meals and breakfast clubs can be a real lifeline to families who are struggling, but if they are going to be done on the cheap then their impact will be greatly diminished.They simply must be fully funded schoolsweek.co.uk/dfe-confirms...

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DfE confirms paltry 3p UIFSM funding rise

1.2% increase is far below predicted rises in food and wage costs

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

'What about if you were to scrap the two child benefit cap, surely that would do more than 30 minutes in a breakfast club?' Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson speaks to #BBCBreakfast about the two child benefit cap as she launches pilot project for 750 breakfast clubs

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Rebecca Wells @wellsrebecca.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Key questions for school governance and policy which are still a little unclear are what food is being served and who is providing and preparing it, and how are these meals being monitored? www.gov.uk/government/n...

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Free breakfast clubs roll out as costs for families cut by £8,000

Thousands of children to attend free breakfast clubs across the country today, as government delivers its manifesto commitment and promise to working families

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Centre for Food Policy @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

We are delighted that Professor Kevin Morgan of @cugeogplan.bsky.social will be talking about his new book Serving the Public at our next #FoodThinkers webinar on Wednesday 30 April. Book your place! www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

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Jean Adams 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇦 @jeanmadams.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

We are hiring! We're looking for two post-doc researchers to help us deliver a randomised controlled trial of group model building to address inequalities in diet in English local authorities. Two 3y posts, ideally starting in July. Closing date 4 May. Full details: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50905/

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Research Associate x 2 (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge

Research Associate x 2 (Fixed Term) in the MRC Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge.

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Kelly Parsons @kellyparsons.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Need more details but this looks like an interesting #foodpolicy development

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Centre for Food Policy @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

We are delighted that Baroness Joan Walmsley, Chair of the House of Lords Select Committee on Food, Diet and Obesity, will speak about policy at our City St George's Food Policy Symposium on Thurs 15th May. Reserve your place now. www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

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Centre for Food Policy @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Join us tomorrow to hear Dr Carrie Bradshaw @cjbradshaw.bsky.social talk about Food waste law and regulation in the UK at our #FoodThinkers webinar, 4.00 - 5.15 pm GMT. Book your place! www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

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Rebecca Wells @wellsrebecca.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

The importance of food security writ large again and no little irony as US begs Denmark and others it has attacked with tariffs for eggs amid painful avian flu driven US egg shortage www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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US turns to Denmark as it hunts for eggs despite Trump’s threat over Greenland

Danish Egg Association says US asked if it could export eggs as prices surge despite president’s promise to lower them

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Rebecca Wells @wellsrebecca.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

👀 the fabulous policy scholar Paul Cairney on policy coherence, integration and whole of government approaches… open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/5-7...

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Teen Vogue @teenvogue.com · 19/03/2025

"History indicates that students with disabilities, Black, brown, and Indigenous students, students experiencing homelessness, immigrant children, and low-income families would suffer the most." Read our latest op-ed here ⤵️

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How Ending the Department of Education Will Impact Kids With Disabilities

As well as kids who are unhoused.

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Rebecca Wells @wellsrebecca.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Essential viewing for food policy - up close: power, destruction and corruption leading to environmental degradation and deforestation, in the service of our desire for cheap meat www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...

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BBC Two - Amazon with Bruce Parry, Episode 6

Bruce Parry reaches the end of his Amazon adventure in Brazil's Para state.

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Dr Christian Reynolds @sartorialfoodie.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Super great to have Rebecca Williams give a hybrid lecture "High Steaks: Climate Change, Cattle and the International Legal Order" to our students and other guests. @wellsrebecca.bsky.social @citystgeorges.bsky.social @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social

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Rebecca Wells @wellsrebecca.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

There was a lot of concern about this seemingly sudden announcement in audience at London City Food Lecture last night particularly from NFU. With Government already out of favour with farming communities on inheritance tax, building positive relationships on a Food Strategy is going to be hard.

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Rebecca Wells @wellsrebecca.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

At the glorious Guildhall in the City of London for the City Food and Drink Lecture. Wonderful that our @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social students can come to the Future Generations Forum to learn from food sector leaders. @citystgeorges.bsky.social

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Centre for Food Policy @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Our next virtual open evening is this Wednesday, 11 March from 4 - 5 pm GMT. www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-eve... Hear MSc Food Policy Course Director Dr Rebecca Wells @wellsrebecca.bsky.social talk about our unique degree programme, ask about the course and meet other prospective students.

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Rebecca Wells @wellsrebecca.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

The importance of seeing the bigger picture and impacts across all parts of the food system when making food policy.

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Kelly Parsons @kellyparsons.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Sustainable Diets pioneer...Gussow & Clancy (1986) #foodsystems #foodpolicy

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Rebecca Wells @wellsrebecca.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

In an era when local food partnerships are driving food systems change, what do these reforms and devolution mean for food policy? What could a reformed and coherent local/regional/national food strategy look like? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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The Guardian view on fixing England’s local democracy: reforming structures is the means, not the end | Editorial

Editorial: There is a danger of vital policy getting tangled in ambitious government plans that combine council restructuring with devolution

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Martin White @martinwhite33.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Great to see this work launched in Jersey today. Thanks to our colleagues in Jersey and @kellyparsons.bsky.social and Alexia Sawyer in the @mrcepid.bsky.social for their excellent work and for a really enjoyable and collaborative process. Looking forward to the next phase...

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Jennifer Clapp 🇨🇦 @jennifer-clapp.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

“Contrary to what the president thinks, this means nothing but pain,” said Aaron Lehman, head of the Iowa Farmers Union. www.ft.com/content/ba45...

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Donald Trump’s tariffs will bring ‘nothing but pain’ to rural America, farmers say

Agriculture industry warns customers are looking elsewhere for key commodities

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Sharon Hodgson MP @sharonhodgsonmp.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

I’ve long called for auto-enrolment for free school meals — great to see the Education Committee back this. 1 in 10 eligible children miss out due to admin barriers. Auto-enrolment ensures all children get the support they’re entitled to and promotes social justice for our schoolchildren.

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‘Schools Bill’ should auto-enrol children for free school meals – Education Committee report - Committees - UK Parliament

The Education Committee has told the Government it should use its Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill to remove the requirement to apply for free school meals for eligible children from low-in...

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Jennifer Clapp 🇨🇦 @jennifer-clapp.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Excellent analysis from colleague Tony Weis on some of the key aspects of the egg crisis that the media tends to gloss over... Soaring U.S. egg prices and millions of dead chickens signal the deep problems and risks in modern poultry production theconversation.com/soaring-u-s-...

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Soaring U.S. egg prices and millions of dead chickens signal the deep problems and risks in modern poultry production

By undermining crucial capacity for infectious disease surveillance, Trump is passing untold risks into the future.

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Dr Christian Reynolds @sartorialfoodie.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

A joy to have Dr Ronald Ranta come into my Political Economy of Food class to teach on gastro-nationalism and soft power.

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Dr Christian Reynolds @sartorialfoodie.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

📢 Submit your food systems research poster for the 2025 City St George's Food Policy Symposium by March 28th! 🌱📊 #FoodPolicy #Research 🔗 Submit poster forms.office.com/e/6WjRfVUjK0 🔗 Reserve ticket www.city.ac.uk/news-and-eve... @citystgeorges.bsky.social @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social

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Dr Christian Reynolds @sartorialfoodie.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Join Us! 🌟 We're hiring a Research Assistant at the Centre for Food Policy, City St George’s, University of London. Support rapid qualitative research to evaluate Nature-Based Solutions (NBS). Part-time. Apply by 24-Mar-2025. More info: www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/about/jobs/a... . #ResearchJobs

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Details | City St George's, University of London

Details of job vacancy at City, University of London

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Rebecca Wells @wellsrebecca.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

A very warm welcome to BlueSky to our wonderful Centre for Food Policy @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social City St George’s, University of London - follow for food policy research, education, debate and impact! @citystgeorges.bsky.social 👋🎉

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Kelly Parsons @kellyparsons.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Insights into implications of ODA cuts, incl for climate, #foodsystems ⬇️

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Haroon Akram-Lodhi @ahakram-lodhi.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

For anyone interested in gender gaps in full-time university faculty, this analysis of Canada will be of interest. The bottom line is no surprise: they are still widely present universityaffairs.ca/features/wom...?

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Women’s representation and compensation in full-time faculty positions - University Affairs

A statistical analysis of Canadian universities from 1970 to 2022.

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Paul Behrens @profpaulbehrens.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

My food thinkers talk is online now! Here are a few takeaways: 🌡️ We've underestimated climate impacts over time - including on food 💸 Research suggests climate food price inflation of 0.9-3% every year by 2035 we've already seen climate-flation in UK food bills 🧵 www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjnO...

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Rebecca Wells @wellsrebecca.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Change (less meat, less dairy) will be hard, but there are health as well as environmental benefits. “The sooner the conversation can shift from whether change is needed to how it might best be fairly and equitably pursued, the better.” Says Prof Neil Ward theconversation.com/the-uk-must-...

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The UK must make big changes to its diets, farming and land use to hit net zero – official climate advisers

Numbers of cows and sheep will have to fall by a third, with their farms replaced by huge areas of new woodland.

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Rebecca Wells @wellsrebecca.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Climate change leads to food shortages and price shocks in Morocco as well as dietary and cultural change, with a more far reaching policy impact. Import duties are suspended and “the country has recently signed a deal to import up to 100,000 sheep from Australia.” www.reuters.com/world/africa...

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Drought-hit Morocco asks citizens not to slaughter sheep on Eid al-Adha

King Mohammed VI of Morocco asked Moroccans on Wednesday to abstain from performing the rite of slaughtering sheep on Eid al-Adha this year due to a drop in the country's herd following years of drought.

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Global Alliance for the Future of Food @futureoffood.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Excited to dig into @jennifer-clapp.bsky.social's new book, revealing how a few transnational corporations came to control the farm inputs sector, shaping tech, policy, and the social & ecological impacts of industrial ag. 🌱 A must-read! mitpress.mit.edu/978026255170... @ipes-food.org #FoodSystems

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Titans of Industrial Agriculture

Every year, hundreds of billions of dollars' worth of farm machinery, fertilizer, seeds, and pesticides are sold to farmers around the world. Although agricu...

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Rebecca Wells @wellsrebecca.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

“The citizens’ panel were often ahead of even our advice on some of the things they were willing to consider,” she said. “They are interested and want to do their bit” - great but we also need policy to support change - eg invest in horticulture! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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UK urged to act now on net zero – and skip two kebabs’ worth of meat a week

Climate Change Committee issues advice to government on meeting carbon emissions target by 2050

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Rebecca Wells @wellsrebecca.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

To a discussion on Civil Food Resilience and @proftimlang.bsky.social new report for the National Preparedness Commission, written with @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social alumni Natalie Neumann and Antony So.

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Vicki Hird MSc FRES @vickihird.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Good... but heard such promises many many times before & will they provide the catering budgets for the higher quality ingredients and for local infrastructure & supply chains needed? #NFU @NFUPress #FarmersProtest @dp_food www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Labour hopes to heal rift with farmers with public sector food targets

Hospitals, schools and prisons to be given food welfare targets that should benefit British growers

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Rebecca Wells @wellsrebecca.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Some good local news to cheer in a generally depressing week. Small actions can reap rewards: Rewilding sees animals rebound in Hackney Marshes www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Hackney Marshes: Rewilding efforts sees 'overnight' animals rebound

Animals are returning to the Hackney Marshes following years of decline, environmentalists say.

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Raj Patel @rajpatel.org · 20/02/2025

Jennifer Clapp's latest uncovers the long history of corporate power in agriculture and shows why we’ll need to undo the sins of the nineteenth century if we are all to survive in the twenty-first. Titans of Industrial Agriculture is out now and well worth your time!

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