“Progress Not Perfection: The business of food citizenship”
What does a #foodcitizen world look like, and how do we get there? It’s a world where people and organisations feel part of food systems, with
“I know you would do the same for me”
I’m now six months into my role with Food Ethics Council and it has absolutely flown by. My post here was first conceived to be
Gratitude and hope
It has been a tough yet hopeful year for food, sustainability and social justice. Looking forward to 2022 we will all need strength, hope and inspiration to remain
How communities can shape food strategy in Wales
Jane Powell talks us through the potential implications of the Wales Community Food Strategy.
Introducing your new Food Citizenship Coordinator
Our first post from Beth Bell, new coordinator on her plans ahead.
We all have something to offer
In hard times, it is easy to spot all the things that are going wrong and identify what is missing. How can we build on the positive things that already exist within a community instead?
Reviving the heart of communities with START
START is an asset-based approach to community development. Here is an interview with regeneration practitioner Alister Shaw to find out more.
Resistance is fertile: Citizen action on land access
Shared Assets is a think tank building a land system which serves the common good. Consultancy Coordinator Tom Carman argues that alleviating inequities in access to land is essential in building more just and sustainable food systems and unpacks different actions we can take to ensure the fairer distribution of land.
Challenging Trespass: An interview with Nick Hayes
Currently the public is unable to access 92% of land and 97% of waterways in England by laws of trespass. Here Helene Schulze interviews writer-activist Nick Hayes on how trespass laws relate to land ownership and what citizens can do.
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
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
Understanding poverty and poor diets
The barriers to cooking for people in poverty are complex and multiple. Too often resulting poor diets are thought to be an outcome of no cooking skills or lack of motivation. Alicia Weston from Bags of Taste, unpacks some of these more complex reasons and how they have been exacerbated under the pandemic and lockdown.