Exec Director @Eating_Better Mostly distracted by people and the world. Lover of food, mostly eating, less and better. Views my own
London, England
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What does it matter what we eat?
Let's face it we love the heat.
The woke want to stop the oil
What do we want? We want to boil.
Looking forward to this one. Pleased pulses are high up the agenda for everyone.
Our Executive Director @sibilling will be speaking about the opportunity for pulses in public sector catering at the Care Home and Hospital Catering Forum on 8th June. Join us!
#AnythingIsPulseable #Sustainability #PublicSector #Catering #Care #Hospital #NationalCarersWeek
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It’s me again! This time chatting with some brilliant people @wfcouncil catering, @Eating_Better @sibilling @PSC_Alliance about how small swaps in dishes could dramatically reduce your food purchasing costs. Read more in @PSCMagazine #plantbasedweek supplement (link below)
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#PlantBasedWeek This is MUST Read publicsectorcatering.co.uk/n… @PSCMagazine @TUCOltd @sibilling @PSC_Alliance
Worth reading above anything else today.
"Food security for whom, and for how long?"
In a new blog out today, @suepritch asks who will be speaking for public value at No 10’s #FoodSummit, and how can government build a food system that works for citizens, not just shareholders?
Read 👇
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Many thanks to all my interviewees who helped me with great quotes and insights for my features for #PlantBasedWeek in @PSCMagazine this week. mag.publicsectorcatering.co.… @foodstepsCO2 @Eating_Better @wfcouncil catering. Can our food choices improve our carbon footprint & save money?
Good questions on how to support new entrants into farming with land prices, supporting education of farmers, and how to collaborate across countries when there is different national policy contexts (and with the UK of the EU) #extinction2023
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Inspiring to hear about the conversations already going on between communities across in Europe on tackling factory farming through to public meals. #extinction2023
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Fascinating insights from @dscarpio Spain on campaigning against factory farming as a coalition. Importance of having a common target and common vision. Need to listen to each other to build trust. #extinction2023
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Inspiring to hear about collaboration in Poland, Spain and Italy on food systems house. Kick off call for more young voices that are missing from Poland! . @ciwf @Eating_Better #extinction2023
‘Labels are a niche sport’ and we need legislation to raise standards. Great talk from @HenryDimbleby at #Extinction2023 @ciwf
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Melissa Leach, dir @IDS_UK argues need #foodsystems transformation to avoid pandemics @CIWF_Global #Extinction2023 conference. Problems arise from political economy and trade systems, need to connect WHO's one health approach with food systems.
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Key messages from the opening of the #Extinction2023 conference:
⚠️Industrial farming & big agribusinesses are driving extinction across the globe.
🌽Creating a sustainable #FoodSystem is possible - and necessary - but will require structural changes.
💪Let’s get to work ! – at London, England
You can always rely on @DeSchutterO to present the big picture on why the food system is failing people. Too much concentration: 4 grain traders holding everyone ‘hostage’ and only 6 seed and chemical crops. Change needs start with social justice with the farmers @ciwf
We’re here! Powerful kick off from @philip_ciwf at the @ciwf event ‘we can’t afford not to change’. And great opportunity to connect with many @Eating_Better friends
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Exciting to see @BezosEarthFund investing in alternative proteins as a climate solution!
Bezos is investing $5.5M in @GoodFoodInst to catalyze research in the space.
As fickle investors cool on alt protein, climate funders could be key to its long-term success.
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At Eating Better, we are starting to reflect on what food justice looks like to us. We are starting to critically examine the role we play in transformation towards sustainable, healthy, just food systems.
Read the full article: bit.ly/3ZjYw5r
#dei #EatingBetter
Interested in greenwashing in the food sector? Great new resource from our friends @ChangingMarkets The companies covered will make you cry and smile. have a coffee and take a look greenwash.com/wash-by-sector…
Our new analysis, ‘Feeding Us Greenwash’, shows that companies use generic #climate claims to make their products appear 'green', misleading consumers into thinking they are making eco-friendly choices. Explore the examples we found here: greenwash.com/resources #greenwashing
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Food security, Covid, Ukraine and why Joseph (of the technicolour dreamcoat) was nastier than @SirTimRice @JDonOfficial and @Schofe would have you believe. An extract from Ravenous. dailymail.co.uk/news/article…