Looking forward to being at two sessions at Groundswell on Weds 2 July. Q: What can growers and farmers do to improve civil food resilience? A: community not just soil; feed humans not commodity markets; press politicians for more diverse systems as well as biodiversity. Grasp this nettle?

What a pleasure to be at @hayfestival.bsky.social sessions on conspiracies led T @dorianlynskey.bsky.social & Ian Dunt, then art creativity with @brianeno.bsky.social & Bette Adriaanse. Sunday we do sober stuff on food security and again Monday with James Rebanks, Minette Batters, Claire Ratinon

In a new piece for Green Alliance, I ask why primary growers don’t get more income. A focus on addressing food costs & profits could sort English agrifood politics that are currently in a subsidies cleft stick. greenallianceblog.org.uk/2025/04/10/w...

An excellent report from the National Preparedness Commission (transparency alert - I’m the chair). Tim highlights what is needed for civil food resilience at a time when the threats to our food security are being challenged in so many ways. nationalpreparednesscommission.uk/publications...

If you want a quick intro to my new ‘Just in Case’ report on civil food resilience, listen to the first story in Feb 6 BBC Farming Today: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m.... Food resilience ought to be centred on society, the public, citizens, us. Read ‘Just in Case’ to walk you through the realities.

New report from our Emeritus Professor @ProfTimLang.bsky.social @citystgeorgesucu.bsky.social

JiC rept is 1st modern public study of whether UK is prepared for food shocks. JiC lists at least 25 food shocks that would affect consumers, classified in 7 categories: military weaponisation, economic, political, health, environmental and societal. nationalpreparednesscommission.uk/publications...

Limited places available for next week's @afnnetwork.bsky.social webinar with @proftimlang.bsky.social on civil food resilience and UK preparedness for food system shocks www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tim-lang-c... #FoodStudies