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Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 14h

🧩As Mhairi says: “The solutions being called for in Stockholm are actually very similar to the common-sense outcomes the citizens identified. The way forward isn’t really as complex as some might have us believe.”

Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 14h

📝 In new blog, FFCC’s Head of Food Futures Mhairi Brown, RNutr shares reflections from EAT-The Lancet Group 2.0, where global conversations about justice and change echoed what citizens here in the UK are talking about.

FFCC's Mhairi Brown reflects on the EAT-Lancet Commission, and how citizens are driving change.

Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 14h

🌍Around the world, people are calling for fairer and healthier food - and citizens are showing how to make it happen.

👉 Read FFCC's Head of Food Futures Mhairi Brown's new blog 'Food for a Fair Future': ffcc.co.uk/conversation...

Food For A Fair Future

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Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 15h

⚖️ From planetary boundaries to citizen power, conversations about energy and justice took centre stage.

💥Intriguing to see the parallels between the global challenge and what citizens - who we talk to every day - are seeing in the UK

Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 15h

🍎 Last week, FFCC’s Head of Food Futures Mhairi Brown joined hundreds of people in Stockholm for the launch of EAT-Lancet 2.0 - a global conversation about fairer food for all.

📸 Swipe for a few moments from the event.

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Rethinking Wales’ Food System

Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 1d

📍 Hope Church, Newtown - 7 October 2025

👉 Visit this link to find out more: ecosystemsknowledge.net/event/financ...

➡️ Read Jon’s latest blog ‘Rethinking Wales’ Food System’: ffcc.co.uk/conversation...

FFCC Wales Director Jon Parker on why it’s time for a more holistic approach.

Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 1d

💡 Jon will also lead a seminar on ‘Enterprise and financial innovation involving coastal habitat’, exploring how enterprise and investment can help coastal ecosystems thrive.

🌊 The Summit aims to spark collaboration and new partnerships to finance a fair and resilient environment for Wales.

Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 1d

🎙️ Jon will speak on the panel ‘Next steps in financing an environment for Wales’ alongside Catherine Howell of Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park , Matthew Kelly from Development Bank of Wales, and Lucy Livesley from @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social Wales.

Financing an Environment for Wales - Ecosystems Knowledge Network

Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 1d

🌿Today FFCC Wales Director Jon Parker joins the Ecosystems Knowledge Network's 'Leaders' Summit: Financing an Environment for Wales', bringing together senior leaders with a role in the stewardship of land, water and nature in Wales.

Find out more here: ecosystemsknowledge.net/event/financ...

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Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 1d

💡Positive action is already happening across the UK – tune in to hear how farmers are leading the way.

🎧Listen now: ffcc.co.uk/conversation...

Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 1d

🌱For Ben, it all comes back to soil. Putting carbon back into the soil builds resilience and is good for the climate, good for the land, and – importantly – good for business.

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Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 1d

☀️In the latest podcast episode, Will talks to @farmcarbontoolkit.bsky.social's Liz, and Ben, about how farmers can be part of the solution when it comes to reducing emissions and tackling climate change.

Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 1d

🗣️ “We have to put resilience into the business, and how do you do that? You have to put carbon into the soil.”

Listen to the full episode here: ffcc.co.uk/conversation...

Citizens, food and next steps

Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 2d

👉Read report Laying the Foundation: ffcc.co.uk/news-and-pre...

Citizen Advisory Council publish new report, calling for fairness in the new Food Strategy.

Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 2d

🍂 This autumn, the Citizen Advisory Council will continue their work with Defra on the Food Strategy, visiting regions across the UK where food transformation is already happening, to see what’s already working – and how it can be replicated and scaled across different communities.

Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 2d

🍎 In Laying the Foundation, the Citizen Advisory Council sets out their Common-Sense Outcomes for the Food Strategy – a vision shaped by their lived experience of food, not the pursuit of profit.

Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 2d

🤔 What does a fair food system look like? And what should our leaders be looking to achieve when they make food policy?

Find out here: ffcc.co.uk/news-and-pre...

Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 5d

☀️ The great news? The same steps that help farmers adapt to these weather patterns extreme also cut emissions.

🎧 Tune in here: ffcc.co.uk/conversation...

Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 5d

💡 Net Zero has become a flashpoint for farming. But as Liz explains, when look at the subject through a resilience lens – like how to best proof soil against floods and droughts – the conversation becomes practical and rooted in everyday farming reality.

Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 5d

🌱 In this new episode of our farming podcast, Will Evans is joined by @farmcarbontoolkit.bsky.social's Liz Bowles and Ben Taylor-Davies to explore one of the biggest challenges – and opportunities – facing UK farming.

Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 5d

🎙️ Out now: We Need To Talk About… Net Zero

Listen to the episode in full: ffcc.co.uk/conversation...

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Food, Farming and Countryside Commission @ffc-commission.bsky.social · 6d

💡New blog: Unlocking Pride

🏡 Last week, the government announced its new Pride of Place strategy – putting communities in the driving seat and committing more than £5bn to 250 places across England, Wales & Scotland.

🥕 How does food fit into all of this? Read the blog 👉 ffcc.co.uk/conversation...