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?
06.03.2026 13:33
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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.
There is a depiction of the African continent taken from an old European cartographic print.
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...
19.02.2026 11:12
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Vacancy β Communications lead | Food Ethics Council
Job vacancy:
Weβre looking for a Communications Lead to join our small, dynamic team. Full details here:
www.foodethicscouncil.org/vacancy-comm...
02.02.2026 19:49
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"Real legitimacy happens when citizens β especially those most affected β help shape policy. Thatβs why I back the Citizen Advisory Council and meaningful public engagement.β
ππͺ - @dancrossley.bsky.social, Chief Executive @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social
Read here www.thegrocer.co.uk/comment-and-...
16.01.2026 11:49
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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'
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...
15.01.2026 09:41
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If youβre at ORFC today, after youβve been to the opening plenary, come along to our @foodethicscouncil.bsky.social workshop at 11am at Blue Boar House!
08.01.2026 08:39
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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.
03.12.2025 08:28
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Poster of fresh vegetables overlaid with text encouraging people to double their donation to the Food Ethics Council via the Big Give Christmas Challenge
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
02.12.2025 12:33
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Image of planet Earth - looking at the Americas surrounded by blue sea
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.
16.10.2025 07:28
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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
16.10.2025 00:23
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The image is of a judge's gavel in front of a selection of foods, including a bunch of bananas, some eggs and an apple
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...
11.08.2025 12:50
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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...
21.07.2025 08:36
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Alternative proteins and better food futures: Drivers, Investments, Trends & Regulation | TableDebatesFacebookYouTubeFacebookInstagram
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...
19.06.2025 15:47
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Elta Smith (Chair and Trustee) | Food Ethics Council
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...
18.06.2025 11:36
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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-...
16.06.2025 11:37
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Venn diagram with three overlapping circles - showing the percentage of civil society organisations that say they are addressing root causes, symptoms and/ or contributing factors, in terms of their approach to change
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.
11.06.2025 07:54
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Visual of the cover image of Food Issues Census 2024-25 report, the third survey of UK civil society
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.
06.06.2025 08:56
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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
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...
02.06.2025 11:46
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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 youβre a funder, potential funders or work on food & farming within the nonprofit/civil society ecosystem, pls sign up:
www.foodethicscouncil.org/event/webina...
23.05.2025 06:07
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Food Issues Census 2024-25 report | Food Ethics Council
Thanks for the feedback Alan. Most should be able to read it fine as a double page spread, but for those that canβt, we have now added it in single page version too (albeit a couple of visuals cut across pages) www.foodethicscouncil.org/insights/foo... We will add visuals as indiv files soon too
20.05.2025 14:24
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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
09.05.2025 08:24
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A flyer promoting the 'our food, farming and funding futures' event on 9th May in Bristol
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
29.04.2025 09:09
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If the cost of the ticket would be a barrier to you joining, pls message us, as there are concessions available
22.04.2025 08:11
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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.
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
22.04.2025 08:08
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For those in or near Belfast, weβre involved in a workshop this afternoon (2-4pm) at Brink! On Union St. Free admission. Come along!
29.03.2025 13:47
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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...
27.03.2025 09:22
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