Food systems researcher @IIED & part-time PhD student on seaweed, culture & sustainability @UniofExeter. (She/her)
London, UK
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Is seafood being left out of conversations about #foodsystems in the UK? And what role could it play in transforming our food systems for the better? Our new working paper with @mcsuk unpacks challenges, opportunities & tensions - and invites others to join the conversation 🐟
A new IIED working paper written in collaboration with @mcsuk aims to prompt a conversation about the role of #seafood in transforming UK food systems, and raise the profile of seafood within policy, research and advocacy on the future of #FoodSystems in the UK.
ALT What about seafood? The role of seafood in UK food systems transformation.
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Journalists are meant to speak truth to power. That's our job. But what do you do when that power is your own news org?
This thread (professional suicide note?) is about @guardian & @ObserverUK's future. Because it turns out you can’t believe everything you read on a poster..
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This is a bombshell article by @DropSiteNews: dropsitenews.com/p/blinken-a…
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken personally gave his approval to a Israeli policy of bombing humanitarian aid convoys if Israel suspected they would "reach Hamas". The very policy that led to the killing of so many humanitarian aid workers - including those of World Central Kitchen - and resulted in mass starvation in Gaza.
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Instead of scapegoating minorities and emboldening the far-right, politicians need to offer real solutions to the injustices that blight our society.
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1/ Seeing a lot of ads these days which suggest that [some humongous SUV] is "designed for the city".
This is an oxymoron.
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📢Fodder is back! 📢
In today's issue:
🌾 Prioritizing labor in food systems governance work
🍟 Determinants of obesity in Latin America
🦋 Tackling the climate-nature nexus
🍤 The role of seafood in UK food systems transformation
And more! mailchi.mp/tabledebates/fodd…
ALT A train carrying many shipping containers through a desert landscape. Photo by jdblack via Pixabay.
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📢 TABLE is hiring! 📢
Our team is growing (again) and we're seeking a Researcher & Programme Manager to work at the interface of research, practice & science communication.
🗓️ Apply by 10 May 2024
More details here: tabledebates.org/opportuniti…
ALT A flyer seeking a researcher & programme manager for TABLE with a closing date for applications of 10 May 2024.
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🔍 Explore with us the journey towards gender justice! Our backgrounder reimagines the narrative from gender equality to gender justice, amplifying voices and dismantling systemic barriers.
#GenderJustice
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Why does the UK export most of its #seafood? Why do we struggle to get seafood into UK diets? In our working paper with @mcsuk, we argue that bringing seafood into debates about #foodsystems transformation could help tackle some of these knotty questions. iied.org/22301iied
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There is a huge amount to unpack still, but bringing #seafood into food system debates is an opportunity for different sectors & parts of the food system to learn from one another.
Download "What about seafood?" now. --> iied.org/22301iied
ALT What about seafood? The role of seafood in UK food systems transformation.
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Harmful subsidies reduce effectiveness of fish poo as a carbon sink --> iied.org/harmful-subsidies-r…
Harmful #FisheriesSubsidies are hampering ocean ecosystems’ ability to capture & store carbon, suggests new analysis by IIED & @FisheryEconomic. #MC13 #StopFundingOverfishing
ALT “It makes sense for people and the planet to redirect the billions spent on harmful subsidies towards positive actions, such as managing fisheries sustainably and supporting coastal communities which rely on the sea for survival. That would begin to rebuild the ocean’s capacity for absorbing and storing carbon as well as safeguarding fish stocks to feed future generations.”
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NEW: Harmful subsidies reduce effectiveness of fish poo as a carbon sink, analysis by @IIED and @FisheryEconomic suggests: iied.org/harmful-subsidies-r… #fisheries #fisheriessubsidies 💩
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#BrexitReality - #HostileEnvironment coming for more and more people.
Political gestures to detriment of all
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Join us for the 2024 City Food Policy Symposium at @CityFoodPolicy on 18 April! Learn how local and regional food policy and governance can transform food systems for a sustainable, healthy, and inclusive future. Book your place now: city.ac.uk/news-and-events/e… #CityFood2024 🍽️🌱🌎
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We are hiring!
TABLE is seeking a part time team member to help manage our newsletter 'Fodder' & support TABLE communications more broadly.
🗓️ Apply by noon on 12 February 2024
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ALT A flyer advertising hiring for a new part time role at TABLE, researcher and communications officer. Application closes on 12 February 2024.
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BREAKING: We just dropped a banner from Coit Tower in the heart of San Francisco.
LET GAZA LIVE!
California politicians are being shamed for their horrific failure to support a ceasefire, instead arming the genocide of Gaza.
👀 on Sen. Padilla, Sen. Butler, & Speaker Pelosi.
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We are deeply concerned by reports that police are treating support for Palestine and attendance at demonstrations as evidence in terror investigations.
We cannot allow the right to peace protest and assembly to be criminalised by the backdoor.
opendemocracy.net/en/counter…
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The fortunes of the five richest men have shot up by 114% since 2020. Meanwhile, 800 million workers have lost $1.5 trillion over the last two years due to inflation. It's time to rein in runaway corporate power. #InequalityInc #FightInequality
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Great to see my blog ''addressing #power dynamics & #inequity in institutional #partnership models'' among the best for 2023! it has been an important piece of research shaping conversations including #DCDays2023 @KrystynaSwider4 @gnic50 @PlanAdapt @tpiglobal @IIED @CJRFund
IIED's best of 2023: blogs --> iied.org/iieds-best-2023-blo…
As 2023 draws to a close, we're showcasing some of the content we've published during the last 12 months. In case you missed them, here are our #top10 most-read #blogs of the year.
ALT IIED's most-read blogs of 2023.