🚨 Out today: New poll shows healthy food is now seen as out of reach for the majority of people

Plus: country’s biggest conversation about food sets off across UK nations to hear from citizens

More👇 #TheFoodConversation
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📢Congratulations #Cambridge ! We're thrilled to have played a part in Cambridge becoming the third place in the UK to receive the prestigious Gold #SustainableFoodPlaces Award!
Wonderful Cambridge Sustainable Food and partners have much to celebrate! 🥂👇cambridgesustainablefood.org #YesWeCam

We are thrilled to announce that Cambridge has achieved a prestigious Gold Sustainable Food Places Award!

The result of ten years of hard work by CSF, local authorities, community groups, and countless food businesses, organisations, volunteers and local people... 1/5

Tomorrow, The Food Foundation’s Anna Taylor, Obesity Health Alliance’ Katharine Jenner & Sustain’s Fran Bernhardt give evidence to House of Lords Food, Diet & Obesity inquiry.

Citizens want govt & business to act. They don't want lower standards for cheaper food.

#TheFoodConversation

Community Engagement Coordinator: COFARM Cambridge, £38,000 pa #communityengagement dlvr.it/T1q6zL

📢CoFarm #Cambridge is looking for a very special person to join the team as Community Engagement Coordinator! Please help us spread the word about this exciting new #community #agroecology opportunity! Apply by Valentines Day!💓👇cofarm.co/work-with-us

Our new report and Rough Guide to the Multifunctional #LandUseFramework aim to contribute to important discussions, share tried and tested ideas and build on what works.

They're based on practical and grounded experience, working with many partners.

Find out more

Later today, Anthony Mangnall MP will open a Westminster debate on public procurement and healthy eating.

Citizens across the political divide want change: 84% think there should be stronger standards for food in hospitals and schools.

#TheFoodConversation
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Thanks 🙏to Daniel Zeichner Cambridge Independent for celebrating an important milestone with us! Over £100K of fresh, nutritious produce donated to our community in Cambridge since June 2020! 🍅🧄🥕
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It’s food day at #COP28 🥦 🌾🥕

Listening to what citizens want is a big part of our work, and it’s clear that people, here in the UK and around the world, want things to change when it comes to food.

#TheFoodConversation #COP28 UAE
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Tomorrow is food day at #COP28 🍏

With food finally on the agenda at COP, it’s good to remember the huge health & social benefits it brings to communities in the UK & around the world.

See why in this #FieldGuideForTheFuture with the brilliant COFARM👇
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New figures from The Food Foundation show just 1% of advertising spend goes towards fruit & veg - compared to 33% on confectionary, snacks, desserts & soft drinks.

Junk food advertising is one of the top concerns among UK citizens.

#TheFoodConversation
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A brilliant visit to COFARM & briefed with volunteers from Illumina Sodexo on the thinking behind and plans for the community farm in BARNWELL ( & beyond). They have already sustainably provided tons of fresh produce to local food hubs. An initiative to be supported🐞🌾

🚨 Out today: New report shows citizens are hungry for change

🇬🇧 2000-strong national poll backs up citizen dialogues

🍏 75% think government is not doing enough to ensure everyone can afford healthy food

📚 More on #TheFoodConversation findings 👇
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Findings from #TheFoodConversation are out.

Citizens are clear they want a fairer food system – where everyone has access to healthy food, businesses pay for polluting the environment and farmers are paid properly. 🥕🧄🍅

Read the full report
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Narratives about what 'the public' want are powerful. They're often used to justify gov inaction or prop up corporate interests.

But findings from @ffc_commission #TheFoodConversation will provide a more nuanced & honest story about what citizens really want from food systems.

✍️ Overview: ‘After the Green Revolution' gloknos Summer School
Read this great report by students Samuel Wairimu & Ylva Koch, giving a glimpse into the fascinating talks and activities that took place, including a visit to COFARM in Cambridge.
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