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Centre for Food Policy @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social · 19h

We are delighted to welcome @Charlotte Biltekoff of the University of California, Davis to give our next #FoodThinkers webinar!

Join us on Wednesday 22 October at 5 pm BST to hear Charlotte talk about Processed Food and the Politics of Communication

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Centre for Food Policy @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social · 15d

📣 Only 2 days to go! Join us for the next Food Thinkers!

Come and join the brilliant Stella Nordhagen's talk 'Diagnosing Food Systems Policy Coherence – a practical guide'

📅 Wednesday, 25th September 2025 16:00 – 17:15 BST, online.

Sign up here: lnkd.in/egQ7vANX

#foodthinkers #foodpolicy

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Centre for Food Policy @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social · Sep 2

Join us on Wednesday 24 September, when Dr Stella Nordhagen @stellanordhagen.bsky.social will share details of GAIN's new food systems policy coherence diagnostic tool.

Book your place!

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Centre for Food Policy @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social · Jul 28

For anyone who was not able to tune in to Professor Greta Defeyter's excellent #FoodThinkers webinar live earlier this month: you can now watch the recording on demand 👇

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July 2025 Food Thinkers: Greta Defeyter

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Centre for Food Policy @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social · Jul 2

If you missed last week's excellent #FoodThinkers webinar 'Food Fight: From Plunder and Profit to People and Planet' by @stuartgillespie.bsky.social, you can now watch the recording on catch up 📺 👇

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June 2025 Food Thinkers: Stuart Gillespie

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Centre for Food Policy @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social · Jun 25

We are delighted to welcome @livinghealthy007.bsky.social as our July #FoodThinker.

On Wednesday 2 July at 9.30 am, Prof Greta Defeyter will share research findings that support and inform the UK Government's rollout of #SchoolBreakfastClubs.

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Centre for Food Policy @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social · Jun 18

Join us for our next #FoodThinkers webinar on Weds 24th June at 4pm BST when @stuartgillespie.bsky.social will talk about the historical evolution of the global #foodsystem and his new book, Food Fight.

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Centre for Food Policy @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social · May 14

For anyone who missed Professor Kevin Morgan's excellent #FoodThinkers last month; the recording is now available to watch on our YouTube channel. This is essential viewing for anyone joining our City Food Policy Symposium tomorrow! #CityFoodSym 👩‍🍳 👇

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April 2025 Food Thinkers: Kevin Morgan

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Centre for Food Policy @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social · Apr 24

Join our #FoodThinkers webinar next Weds 30 April at 4pm BST to hear Professor Kevin Morgan of @cugeography.bsky.social present two of the key #FoodPolicy issues detailed in his new book, 'Serving the Public'.

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Centre for Food Policy @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social · Apr 8

We are delighted that Professor Kevin Morgan of @cugeogplan.bsky.social will be talking about his new book Serving the Public at our next #FoodThinkers webinar on Wednesday 30 April. Book your place!

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Centre for Food Policy @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social · Mar 31

We are delighted that Baroness Joan Walmsley, Chair of the House of Lords Select Committee on Food, Diet and Obesity, will speak about policy at our City St George's Food Policy Symposium on Thurs 15th May.

Reserve your place now.

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Centre for Food Policy @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social · Mar 26

We are thrilled to announce that cook, writer and MasterChef winner Thomasina Miers will deliver the keynote address at our City St George's Food Policy Symposium on Thursday, 15 May.

Book your place!

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Thomasina Miers smiling at the camera and holding a plate of nachos in one hand and a bottled beverage in the other hand.

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TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · Mar 26

Can we have more honest conversations about the future of food and agriculture?

In the latest episode of the Feed Podcast, @kengiller.bsky.social discusses the dangers of populist narratives that oversimplify agricultural challenges & more.

Listen here: www.tabledebates.org/podcast/epis...

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Centre for Food Policy @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social · Mar 25

Join us tomorrow to hear Dr Carrie Bradshaw @cjbradshaw.bsky.social talk about Food waste law and regulation in the UK at our #FoodThinkers webinar, 4.00 - 5.15 pm GMT. Book your place!

www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

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Rebecca Wells @wellsrebecca.bsky.social · Mar 22

Featuring @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social @proftimlang.bsky.social recent landmark report on civil food resilience www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

The Food Programme - Are We Prepared? Could the UK Feed Itself in a Crisis? - BBC Sounds

Five years after the first lockdown Dan Saladino asks if food systems are better prepared.

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Centre for Food Policy @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social · Mar 12

Join @wellsrebecca.bsky.social and @sartorialfoodie.bsky.social this Friday at 1pm GMT in conversation with Dr Rebecca Williams as they discuss her new book, 'Climate Change, Cattle, and the International Legal Order'

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High Steaks: Climate Change, Cattle and the International Legal Order | City St George's, University of London

This panel event will examine the role of international law in governing livestock emissions and shaping sustainable food systems in the context of the global climate crisis.

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Centre for Food Policy @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social · Mar 11

We are seeking a part time Research Assistant to support our Joined up Landscapes project.

The successful candidate will have a Master’s degree in a field relevant to food systems, public health, geography or agriculture. Applications close on 24 March.

www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/about/jobs/a...

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Details of job vacancy at City, University of London

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TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · Mar 10

Can regenerative agriculture deliver a just & nutritious food system? 🌱

TABLE is conducting a survey to gather the views of those with experience & expertise in UK food and farming about what regenerative agriculture is & its potential implications.

Survey extended to 12 March: buff.ly/d0XWDiv

A screenshot of a survey about regenerative agriculture that reads "can regenerative agriculture deliver a just and nutritious food system?" at the top

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UK Data Service Impact @ukdsimpact.bsky.social · Mar 10

Sign up for the upcoming H3 X Food & You 2: Data Hackathon and Visualization Event: blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/getting-hand...
@sartorialfoodie.bsky.social
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Centre for Food Policy @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social · Mar 10

Our next virtual open evening is this Wednesday, 11 March from 4 - 5 pm GMT.

www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

Hear MSc Food Policy Course Director Dr Rebecca Wells @wellsrebecca.bsky.social talk about our unique degree programme, ask about the course and meet other prospective students.

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UK Data Service Impact @ukdsimpact.bsky.social · Mar 3

🗞️NEW on the Data Impact blog 🗞️
In this post Christian Reynolds introduces the upcoming H3 X Food & You 2: Data Hackathon and Visualization Event: blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/getting-hand...
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Getting Hands-On with Real-World Research: Data Hackathon and Visualization Events as Pedagogical and Knowledge Exchange Tools – Data Impact blog

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Centre for Food Policy @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social · Mar 5

Join us for our next #FoodThinkers webinar on Wednesday 26 March when Dr Carrie Bradshaw @cjbradshaw.bsky.social of the University of Leeds will talk about food waste law and regulation in the UK.

Book your place 👇

www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

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Centre for Food Policy @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social · Mar 3

Thanks @wellsrebecca.bsky.social! It's great to be on here 😀

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Dr Christian Reynolds @sartorialfoodie.bsky.social · Feb 28

📢 Submit your food systems research poster for the 2025 City St George's Food Policy Symposium by March 28th! 🌱📊 #FoodPolicy #Research
🔗 Submit poster forms.office.com/e/6WjRfVUjK0
🔗 Reserve ticket www.city.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

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Dr Christian Reynolds @sartorialfoodie.bsky.social · Feb 28

Our next online open evening for the MSc Food Policy is on 11th March 1600-1700.
Postgraduate Virtual Fair • @citystgeorges.bsky.social @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
Chat with Course Director Dr @wellsrebecca.bsky.social & meet other prospective students.

Postgraduate Virtual Fair | City, University of London

Join us at our Postgraduate Virtual Fair to learn more about our postgraduate courses and discover all the benefits of studying at City St George's, University of London.

www.citystgeorges.ac.uk

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