Mark Driscoll (Tasting the Future)
@mark-driscoll.bsky.social
Sustainable Food Systems Consultant at Tasting the Future (www.tastingthefuture.com), Green Party Councillor (Malvern Hills DC), beekeeper and smallholder with a passion for traditional orchards.
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6 medics face trial for climate action at time of record temperatures
We need your help to defend 6 health workers facing trial. They acted out of a duty to protect public health & planet, as politics and corporations fail to deliver their climate commitments.
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December 18, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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If we are to truly grasp the nettle on the issue of agricultural pollution in the Wye, we need a Water Protection Zone - I pressed the government to meet with me and other local MPs to discuss how we can progress implementation of this.
December 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
If we are to truly grasp the nettle on the issue of agricultural pollution in the Wye, we need a Water Protection Zone - I pressed the government to meet with me and other local MPs to discuss how we can progress implementation of this.
A Guardian editorial underlines how climate extremes—last year’s torrential rains followed by this summer’s unprecedented heatwaves and drought—are battering UK agriculture, shrinking yields, and driving up food prices.
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The Guardian view on food and farming: climate chaos hits crops hard – and that should worry everyone | Editorial
Editorial: Last year’s floods have been followed by heatwaves. Ministers must throw their weight behind resilient, adaptable agriculture
www.theguardian.com
August 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM
A Guardian editorial underlines how climate extremes—last year’s torrential rains followed by this summer’s unprecedented heatwaves and drought—are battering UK agriculture, shrinking yields, and driving up food prices.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Rising diseases and shrinking viable land could slash banana-growing regions in Latin America and the Caribbean by 60%, raising prices. The banana industry employs more than one million workers, who are expected to be hard hit by the climate crisis.
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Climate Change is Coming for Your Bananas
Bananas have long been a supermarket staple for consumers around the globe. But that could soon change.
time.com
August 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Rising diseases and shrinking viable land could slash banana-growing regions in Latin America and the Caribbean by 60%, raising prices. The banana industry employs more than one million workers, who are expected to be hard hit by the climate crisis.
time.com/7310462/bana...
time.com/7310462/bana...
With a US-UK trade deal now imminent, this blog reflects on the perilous challenges presented by President Trump to global food security due to policy shifts affecting trade, community feeding programmes, international aid, agriculture, and environmental regulations.
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Food Security in the Trump Era: The Risks and Opportunities
We are living in VUCA times – a phrase that describes the volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous nature of today’s world. Here, Mark Driscoll reflects on the perilous challenges presented by Pr…
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May 8, 2025 at 10:40 AM
With a US-UK trade deal now imminent, this blog reflects on the perilous challenges presented by President Trump to global food security due to policy shifts affecting trade, community feeding programmes, international aid, agriculture, and environmental regulations.
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In his new film, released ahead of the UN Ocean Conference, Sir David Attenborough, at 99, says industrial fishing has 'wiped out two-thirds of all large predator fish'. In Antarctica, he warns that 'trawlers may be removing the foundation of an entire ecosystem'.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Attenborough at 99: naturalist ‘goes further than before’ to speak out against industrial fishing in new film
The celebrated presenter warns of ‘modern day colonialism at sea’ as he highlights the destruction caused by overfishing and bottom trawling
www.theguardian.com
May 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
In his new film, released ahead of the UN Ocean Conference, Sir David Attenborough, at 99, says industrial fishing has 'wiped out two-thirds of all large predator fish'. In Antarctica, he warns that 'trawlers may be removing the foundation of an entire ecosystem'.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Boosting UK fruit and veg production to meet healthy eating guidelines could increase farm profits, create jobs and add £2.3 billion to the economy, a report has suggested.
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
Expanding UK fruit and veg growing ‘could add £2.3bn to the economy’
Green Alliance said the £5 billion horticultural sector accounts for 9% of the total contribution agriculture makes to the economy.
www.independent.co.uk
April 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Boosting UK fruit and veg production to meet healthy eating guidelines could increase farm profits, create jobs and add £2.3 billion to the economy, a report has suggested.
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
Farmers, land workers, and NGOs urge the UK Government to enshrine a ‘right to food’ and enhance its nature-friendly farming approach.With a UK-USA trade deal on the horizon, cheap food imports produced to low environmental standards could flood the market.
www.edie.net/farmers-warn...
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Farmers warn that 2025 is make or break for future of Britain's food system - edie
Farmers, landworkers and NGOs are this week urging the UK Government to enshrine a ‘right to food’ and enhance its nature-friendly farming approach, with a UK-USA trade deal on the horizon that could ...
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April 23, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Farmers, land workers, and NGOs urge the UK Government to enshrine a ‘right to food’ and enhance its nature-friendly farming approach.With a UK-USA trade deal on the horizon, cheap food imports produced to low environmental standards could flood the market.
www.edie.net/farmers-warn...
www.edie.net/farmers-warn...
In this latest blog, we interview the Colwall Orchard group, who tell us why community orchards are a great opportunity to bring people together and reconnect them with their food.
Traditions such as 'wassailing' are a powerful reminder of the ties between people, land, and food.
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Traditions such as 'wassailing' are a powerful reminder of the ties between people, land, and food.
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Connecting Communities to Food: Why Wassailing Is More Than Just an Excuse for Cider
When was the last time you considered the journey and life cycle of the food product you are about to consume? Where was it grown? What were the names of the workers who picked it and processed it?…
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March 6, 2025 at 11:21 AM
In this latest blog, we interview the Colwall Orchard group, who tell us why community orchards are a great opportunity to bring people together and reconnect them with their food.
Traditions such as 'wassailing' are a powerful reminder of the ties between people, land, and food.
wp.me/p9tNRx-19K
Traditions such as 'wassailing' are a powerful reminder of the ties between people, land, and food.
wp.me/p9tNRx-19K
Reposted by Mark Driscoll (Tasting the Future)
In this latest blog, we interview the Colwall Orchard group, who tell us why community orchards are a great opportunity to bring people together and reconnect them with their food.
Traditions such as 'wassailing' are a powerful reminder of the ties between people, land, and food.
wp.me/p9tNRx-19K
Traditions such as 'wassailing' are a powerful reminder of the ties between people, land, and food.
wp.me/p9tNRx-19K
Connecting Communities to Food: Why Wassailing Is More Than Just an Excuse for Cider
When was the last time you considered the journey and life cycle of the food product you are about to consume? Where was it grown? What were the names of the workers who picked it and processed it?…
tastingthefuture.com
March 4, 2025 at 8:06 AM
In this latest blog, we interview the Colwall Orchard group, who tell us why community orchards are a great opportunity to bring people together and reconnect them with their food.
Traditions such as 'wassailing' are a powerful reminder of the ties between people, land, and food.
wp.me/p9tNRx-19K
Traditions such as 'wassailing' are a powerful reminder of the ties between people, land, and food.
wp.me/p9tNRx-19K
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Super excited to announce the launch of THRIVING Food Futures - our new policy research hub funded by @ukri.org and @nihr.bsky.social.
Over the next five years we will focus on policies that align UK diets with #NetZero targets and maximise health co-benefits. More details on our website below.
Over the next five years we will focus on policies that align UK diets with #NetZero targets and maximise health co-benefits. More details on our website below.
THRIVING Food Futures - Home
The THRIVING Food Futures research hub will find policy solutions that reduce the carbon footprint of our diets whilst maximising health co-benefits.
www.phc.ox.ac.uk
March 3, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Super excited to announce the launch of THRIVING Food Futures - our new policy research hub funded by @ukri.org and @nihr.bsky.social.
Over the next five years we will focus on policies that align UK diets with #NetZero targets and maximise health co-benefits. More details on our website below.
Over the next five years we will focus on policies that align UK diets with #NetZero targets and maximise health co-benefits. More details on our website below.
In this latest blog, we interview the Colwall Orchard group, who tell us why community orchards are a great opportunity to bring people together and reconnect them with their food.
Traditions such as 'wassailing' are a powerful reminder of the ties between people, land, and food.
wp.me/p9tNRx-19K
Traditions such as 'wassailing' are a powerful reminder of the ties between people, land, and food.
wp.me/p9tNRx-19K
Connecting Communities to Food: Why Wassailing Is More Than Just an Excuse for Cider
When was the last time you considered the journey and life cycle of the food product you are about to consume? Where was it grown? What were the names of the workers who picked it and processed it?…
tastingthefuture.com
March 4, 2025 at 8:06 AM
In this latest blog, we interview the Colwall Orchard group, who tell us why community orchards are a great opportunity to bring people together and reconnect them with their food.
Traditions such as 'wassailing' are a powerful reminder of the ties between people, land, and food.
wp.me/p9tNRx-19K
Traditions such as 'wassailing' are a powerful reminder of the ties between people, land, and food.
wp.me/p9tNRx-19K
With a fresh EU vision on agriculture and food due out tomorrow, this blog highlights the opportunity for a healthy and sustainable approach to food and farming in Europe.
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Opinion: Food, farming and our future – why Europe must lead the way
Opinion: Food, farming and our future – why Europe must lead the way
www.birdlife.org
February 18, 2025 at 9:25 AM
With a fresh EU vision on agriculture and food due out tomorrow, this blog highlights the opportunity for a healthy and sustainable approach to food and farming in Europe.
www.birdlife.org/news/2025/02...
www.birdlife.org/news/2025/02...
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“In power, Labour’s agenda has been stripped back to an empty obsession with growth & an imitation of Reform UK. The public isn’t falling for it”.
Spot on @johnharris1969.bsky.social People deserve better than a government with no conviction, no hope & no vision
Spot on @johnharris1969.bsky.social People deserve better than a government with no conviction, no hope & no vision
Starmer’s dislike of real politics is plain to see. It’s why his government has no direction | John Harris
Starmer’s dislike of real politics is plain to see. It’s why his government has no direction | John Harris
In power, Labour’s agenda has been stripped back to an empty obsession with growth and an imitation of Reform UK. The public isn’t falling for it
“Keir doesn’t engage in the political process. He got this far by not expressing any political opinions ……
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February 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
“In power, Labour’s agenda has been stripped back to an empty obsession with growth & an imitation of Reform UK. The public isn’t falling for it”.
Spot on @johnharris1969.bsky.social People deserve better than a government with no conviction, no hope & no vision
Spot on @johnharris1969.bsky.social People deserve better than a government with no conviction, no hope & no vision
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🚀 We've just launched our latest Broken Plate report!
It highlights the fact too many people are struggling to access healthy food and much of the food marketed to us is damaging our health and the planet.
Find out more: ➡️ bit.ly/3PR0Gal
#BrokenPlate
It highlights the fact too many people are struggling to access healthy food and much of the food marketed to us is damaging our health and the planet.
Find out more: ➡️ bit.ly/3PR0Gal
#BrokenPlate
January 29, 2025 at 8:16 AM
🚀 We've just launched our latest Broken Plate report!
It highlights the fact too many people are struggling to access healthy food and much of the food marketed to us is damaging our health and the planet.
Find out more: ➡️ bit.ly/3PR0Gal
#BrokenPlate
It highlights the fact too many people are struggling to access healthy food and much of the food marketed to us is damaging our health and the planet.
Find out more: ➡️ bit.ly/3PR0Gal
#BrokenPlate
Global food production has resulted in significant biodiversity loss, new research shows theconversation.com/global-food-...
Global food production has resulted in significant biodiversity loss, new research shows
Agricultural and fishing practices are changing the biodiversity and stability of entire regions.
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January 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Global food production has resulted in significant biodiversity loss, new research shows theconversation.com/global-food-...
Regeneratively farmed is the new buzz label on supermarket shelves – but what does it mean? Does the lack of a standardised definition risk undermining the credibility of regenerative farming?
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Regeneratively farmed is the new buzz label on supermarket shelves – but what does it actually mean?
While regenerative agriculture might seem like a pioneering new approach, this term isn’t new. Here’s how it differs from organic.
theconversation.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Regeneratively farmed is the new buzz label on supermarket shelves – but what does it mean? Does the lack of a standardised definition risk undermining the credibility of regenerative farming?
theconversation.com/regenerative...
theconversation.com/regenerative...
Great to see that Lidl are the first retailer in the UK to commit to a healthy and sustainable diet www.retaildetail.eu/news/food/li...
Lidl promotes plant-based diet - RetailDetail EU
Across all 31 countries where Lidl operates, the chain will increase its focus on plant-based proteins and wholegrain products.
www.retaildetail.eu
January 21, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Great to see that Lidl are the first retailer in the UK to commit to a healthy and sustainable diet www.retaildetail.eu/news/food/li...
80+ campaigners call for urgent improvements to the government's Healthy Start scheme.
It's meant to prevent food insecurity and malnutrition amongst pregnant women and young children, but too many families living in poverty are missing out.
Read more: ➡️ bit.ly/3WjaX2H
It's meant to prevent food insecurity and malnutrition amongst pregnant women and young children, but too many families living in poverty are missing out.
Read more: ➡️ bit.ly/3WjaX2H
More than 80 campaigners call for urgent Healthy Start improvements
Anti-poverty campaigners and health organisations are urging the government to ensure pregnant women and those with babies and toddlers living in poverty receive the basic support they need for their children to grow up healthily.
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January 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM
80+ campaigners call for urgent improvements to the government's Healthy Start scheme.
It's meant to prevent food insecurity and malnutrition amongst pregnant women and young children, but too many families living in poverty are missing out.
Read more: ➡️ bit.ly/3WjaX2H
It's meant to prevent food insecurity and malnutrition amongst pregnant women and young children, but too many families living in poverty are missing out.
Read more: ➡️ bit.ly/3WjaX2H
Great article in Wikedleeks exploring the health, nutrition and sustainability benefits of plant-based eating
wickedleeks.riverford.co.uk/features/the...
wickedleeks.riverford.co.uk/features/the...
The science behind the plant-based hype
Dr Ann Ashworth looks at the history and science behind plant-based eating and why it is so important right now.
wickedleeks.riverford.co.uk
January 16, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Great article in Wikedleeks exploring the health, nutrition and sustainability benefits of plant-based eating
wickedleeks.riverford.co.uk/features/the...
wickedleeks.riverford.co.uk/features/the...
Whilst admirable in intent, focusing on productivity and technological innovation seems misguided.Whilst productivity solutions are important, a systems approach is required for any moonshot effort here-dealing with waste and consumption drivers are as important
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Nobel prize winners call for urgent ‘moonshot’ effort to avert global hunger catastrophe
More than 150 Nobel and World Food prize laureates sign open letter calling for immediate ramping up of food production
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Whilst admirable in intent, focusing on productivity and technological innovation seems misguided.Whilst productivity solutions are important, a systems approach is required for any moonshot effort here-dealing with waste and consumption drivers are as important
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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The Environment Secretary wants to make it EASIER for farmers to build industrial chicken sheds?! This is legitimately stupid.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Labour’s agriculture plans will increase chicken waste in rivers, say campaigners
Steve Reed says planning rules ‘have got in the way’ of farmers and apologises for ‘shock’ of inheritance tax change
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The Environment Secretary wants to make it EASIER for farmers to build industrial chicken sheds?! This is legitimately stupid.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
A new briefing from the The Wildlife Trusts released to day highlights that urgent changes are required to ensure ELM schemes in England to addresss food security challenges.
#foodsecurity #farming #wildlife #climatechange
www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/no-natu...
#foodsecurity #farming #wildlife #climatechange
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No nature, no farmers, no food! | The Wildlife Trusts
Farming policy needs a stronger vision and increased funds to deliver for farmers, food security and nature, say The Wildlife Trusts.
www.wildlifetrusts.org
January 8, 2025 at 11:24 AM
A new briefing from the The Wildlife Trusts released to day highlights that urgent changes are required to ensure ELM schemes in England to addresss food security challenges.
#foodsecurity #farming #wildlife #climatechange
www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/no-natu...
#foodsecurity #farming #wildlife #climatechange
www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/no-natu...