How thinking of ourselves differently can change the future of our food system
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Food citizenship is a movement of organisations working across the UK food and farming sector that believe in treating people as citizens, not consumers.
As food citizens, we believe in the power of people. We want to and can have a positive influence on food and farming systems. We know that we express more of our selves as citizens than we do as consumers. When given that opportunity, we feel empowered to create positive change in and for our community. We act in keeping with our values and include other people. We want to do the right thing for society to thrive now and in the future. We are resilient, persistent, inclusive, trusting, hopeful.
This website is a hub for the food citizenship movement. It is a space to share tools, approaches and experiences to support larger a shift to the food citizen mindset. It is run by the Food Ethics Council.
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Building community food resilience amidst a global pandemic
Amidst the chaos, innovation can emerge. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the fragility of our food systems, but it is also showing the light through the cracks. Much can be learned from the major shifts we have been experiencing, as
Two food stories during the pandemic
During the past few months of lockdown, the forces of consumerism and food citizenship have collided and shifted more than ever. This has been particularly true for organisations focused on emergency food aid. They have been facing their own challenges
Cooking to survive in exile
Migrateful, a social enterprise providing cooking classes taught by refugees, asylum seekers and migrants. Founder Jess Thomspon unpacks how Migrateful empowers their chefs on the journey to employment, integration and independence.
A fantastic opportunity to get a behind the scenes look at lots of farms (through the power of online). Do join if you can! #LOFS20 #FoodCitizenship https://t.co/JWw5KePtwE
A fantastic opportunity to get a behind the scenes look at lots of farms (through the power of online). Do join if you can! #LOFS20 #FoodCitizenship https://t.co/JWw5KePtwE
🥁… Drum roll please …. 🥁
On Sunday, 20th September these brave farmers are diving in headfirst, giving us LIVE virtual farm tours! 👏
Tune into the LEAF Open Farm Sunday Facebook page to catch the action! #LOFS20 https://t.co/hWFurRscov
Always love the thinking from @NLGNthinktank. As to starting the conversation #towardsresilience, this is exactly the work we’re doing at @FoodEthicsNews using the #FoodCitizenship framework to (re)build community resilience: https://t.co/eQiUqMImlw https://t.co/3nQSb8kVJe
Always love the thinking from @NLGNthinktank. As to starting the conversation #towardsresilience, this is exactly the work we’re doing at @FoodEthicsNews using the #FoodCitizenship framework to (re)build community resilience: https://t.co/eQiUqMImlw https://t.co/3nQSb8kVJe
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