Find out about our EDI survey, new resources produced by FlexFund projects, and the latest funding opportunities and events.
We need radical and transformational change in our food system. The scale of the change can sometimes feel overwhelming and paralysing – but we also tend to forget that we’ve done it before, including in living memory, during and after World War 2.
The Chancellor set out her plans for spending in the Spring Statement. Here are some of the key points, and how they relate to food and farming.
This month: A new role for an AFN Champion, the first of our ‘impact stories’, more scoping study reports published… and much more.
This briefing is based on a webinar discussion with two members of the Climate Change Committee (CCC) team – Indra Thillainathan and Sandra Bogelein – given to the AFN Network+ community on the 7th April 2025.
he conversation about a food system transition is becoming louder – but animal welfare is not always getting much of a hearing. What then, might a food system transition mean for the animals in the farmed system? And what might be traded off in a transition, and would these be morally or practically acceptable?
This briefing is based on a webinar discussion with Charlie Taverner and Mhairi Brown, given to the AFN Network+ community on the 20th March 2025 and in collaboration with the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission (FFCC).
Find out about our upcoming webinar on net zero and animal welfare, a summit on racial justice, and the latest vacancies and events.
Highlighting some other notable reports/research from the last couple of months that didn’t receive as much fanfare, but are just as interesting and useful.
A summary of the latest reports, research and news to save you time and headspace.
The Food Conversation has published ‘A Citizen Mandate for Change‘, a public mandate for action to change the way that food is eaten, grown and produced in the UK.
This month: Our summit on racial justice in food and farming, the verdict of a farmers’ jury, balancing animal welfare and net zero … and more
