How thinking of ourselves differently can change the future of our food system
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Join in to learn from, amplify and support the food citizenship movement across the UK.
We believe that we all have the power to make a positive change in our food systems, and that we should all have access to affordable, healthy and sustainable food.
The food citizenship movement is a brilliant collective of people, charities, farmers, producers, retailers, government bodies and more, all working in their own way to empower people as citizens, not consumers.
At its core, Food Citizenship is the important belief that people naturally care about others, about animals and about the planet. However, we need meaningful power to make a difference to sustain and grow that instinct to care. The challenge for organisations is then to nurture that power, and to make it meaningful, creative and joyful to exercise it. This is already happening in big and small ways across so many organisations and in so many places, and growing all the time.
We are resilient, persistent, inclusive, trusting and hopeful. But we are also fired up at the injustices in our food chains and systems that mean that lots of people can’t afford to eat well or participate in their communities.
This must change.
We hope the resources on this site are useful in your work. Please send any blogs, reports, materials or events you’d like us to share with the movement to
beth@foodethicscouncil.org or on twitter to @ukfoodcitizens
We can use our power to make a difference.
We are food citizens.
Latest News
Reflections on the fourth Wales Real Food and Farming Conference
Guest author Jane Powell reflects on the fourth Wales Real Food and Farming Conference that took place in Lampeter, November 2022. What fun
What’s the big deal with the word ‘consumer’? Collective missions for a fairer world
Last month I was delighted to host the Food Ethics Council’s Business Forum for a session on exploring and embracing the food citizen shift. We
Gathering to reimagine the food system
At the start of October, the Food Ethics Council brought together a group of people in the food system to explore whether we could reimagine
On Twitter
I've worked in nature conservation for 16 years (vast majority of those at @Natures_Voice) and I can confidently say this is the most powerful and inspiring thing I have ever been involved in. People power for nature 🌳🌻🐝🐞🦗🦑🦐🦞🐙🦈🐳🦉🦆🐸🕷 - every joyful bit of it! https://twitter.com/jonjalex/status/1638806979178029056
Today - on a day when we arguably couldn't be any more in need of a different vision for how UK politics could be - THIS is launching
It matters for UK nature, but it might be even more significant for UK politics
Here's a bit of the back story 🧵
https://peoplesplanfornature.org/
This is GREAT. Do watch the video and add your voice to the #PeoplesPlanforNature - absolutely brilliant to see what citizens can do together 💪💪💪
📢 "We have created a plan too big to ignore." 📢
The world's first #PeoplesPlanForNature is calling for immediate action to tackle the UK's nature crisis.
Add your voice to the people's call now 👇
"We need events like this to build confidence in our collective ability to create a better future together."
Restorative words from @janebrynonnen, sharing reflections on the Wales Real Food & Farming Conference @wrffc22 in a blog for @ukfoodcitizens.
https://foodcitizenship.info/2023/03/21/reflections-on-the-fourth-wales-real-food-and-farming-conference/
chuffed to share this lovely blog from @janebrynonnen reflecting on @wrffc22 1/2 https://foodcitizenship.info/2023/03/21/reflections-on-the-fourth-wales-real-food-and-farming-conference/
'to model and tell a different story about what progress is'
brilliant, restorative and important to spend some time with @robintransition at @ImagineBelfast #whatif
'all changemaking is about storytelling'
brilliant, restorative and important to spend some time with @robintransition at @ImagineBelfast #whatif
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