It’s time to stop another megafarm. Holbeach Poultry Ltd wants to build a new factory farm that would slaughter over 3 million chickens a year – causing enormous climate and environmental harm. Take action by commenting your objection to the application: planning.sholland.gov.uk/OcellaWeb/pl...

NEW: The EAT-Lancet Commission has released its Report on Healthy, Sustainable, and Just Food Systems, presenting the most comprehensive global scientific evaluation of food systems to date. We welcome this robust evaluation from the world’s leading experts. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🚨 54% of people think the best way for UK supermarkets to be run is by cooperatives. Yet profit-hungry supermarkets currently control 96% of British food retail. Our new reports show why the corporate-led approach to is harming our food system – and highlight a better alternative. 🧵 (1/6)

It's peak harvest season but not all will make it to market, with 25% of all food loss and waste occurring at the farm level. To help salvage surplus and connect local groups with growers, Sustain member @foodrise.bsky.social relaunches their Gleaning Toolkit.

Are you toddling to the Liverpool based Labour Conference next week? Come and see me and my colleagues at the Mann Island fringe - we’ll be discussing our new report Purpose Over Profit, how alt food retail could make the Food Strategy work. We’re there Tues 30th from 11. @foodrise.bsky.social

We will be speaking @foodrise.bsky.social's upcoming Panel Event, discussing how we can look beyond the corporate regime and focus on the examples of local food projects that make a difference to public health, our environment and community wellbeing. Tickets 👉 www.eventbrite.com/e/communitie...

Dunno how many people rocked up but rough estimate of 2.6 tons of apples picked today at Speke Hall. Am a tad tired. 🍎🍏 Thank you @foodrise.bsky.social & @nationaltrust.org.uk plus volunteers. Great work 💚

Bit soggy. But 150 kilos of urban apple #gleaning done between 6 of us in 2 hours. @foodrise.bsky.social @alchemickitchen.bsky.social

LISTEN: Taking on industrial fish farms and winning. Foodrise campaigner Amelia joined @iied.bsky.social Make Change Happen podcast to talk corporate exploitation of the food system and the incredible power of community resistance in changing the world. www.iied.org/solidarity-c...

NEW: 10 actions government can take to ensure its #food strategy is a success. That’s why we’re one of 48 organisations calling on the government – and brand new Defra ministers – to prioritise plant-based in its newly published food strategy. vegconomist.com/politics-law...

The world’s first-ever legally binding food waste reduction targets are now a reality in the EU. Here's why it matters: 👉 40% of the world’s food is wasted every year 👉Food waste generates 8–10% of global greenhouse gas emissions 👉 33 million Europeans cannot afford a quality meal every second day

Positive news! Lidl GB has achieved nearly 700% growth in its own-label plant-based products and milk alternatives since 2020. Great to see Lidl working towards its target of supporting more sustainable diets — it's time for other retailers follow suit. www.greenqueen.com.hk/lidl-gb-vega...

🧵What does #FoodJustice look like—from #Palestine to #Peru, #Ghana to #Myanmar? Not from reports. From the people living it. These eight leaders came together to share stories of land, memory, resistance, and renewal. Here’s what they want you to know 👇 🔗 bit.ly/rooted-in-ju... #FoodSovereignty

"In Liverpool, people are limited in their choices, so we bring the food to you" 🔽 WATCH mobile greengrocer Queen of Greens, from Bridging the Gap programme demonstrating ways to make organic food more accessible @foodrise.bsky.social @alexrosecharity.bsky.social

The government continues to fund meat and dairy, even in the face of undeniable scientific evidence that we urgently need to move away from animal farming. ✍️Sign the petition to get to 100k and trigger a parliamentary debate: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71... #climateaction

🌳 Think of the Oak Trees 🌳 In the latest #FoodTakes, Carina Millstone of @foodrise.bsky.social suggests that we think of the oak trees 🌳 and the other species in land use decision making. Filmed at @britishecologicalsociety.org by @rebelwrit.bsky.social Full video: buff.ly/TGwXVFd

🚨 Factory fish farm in our countryside?! Coldwater Salmon Ltd wants to build the largest salmon farm in England...in the middle of Wiltshire. We urgently need your help to stop it. Take action by commenting your objection to the application: development.wiltshire.gov.uk/pr/s/plannin...

Gaza is being starved. We are proud to have signed Feeding Bristol’s powerful letter to the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary calling for urgent action, and grateful to Feeding Bristol for writing it on behalf of food organisations and experts. www.feedingbristol.org/food-justice...

I wrote a piece for @theconversation.com on climate change, diets, and resilience. In high income nations we can go plant-rich now and harness the benefits or wait and likely climate change will force us our hand. theconversation.com/by-changing-...

WATCH: First ever interspecies response to a UK government consultation asks, ‘what if skylarks shaped policy?’ and ‘how about if rivers had a say in the future of land use?’. It's time to rethink who gets a seat at the table.🌳 buff.ly/pX4JX79

🗣️ 'I was told people in my area are likely to die 10 years younger from food-related ill health. This isn't education. This isn't crime... it's your local environment' - Dev Sharma Don't miss our 10th anniversary podcast for sobering insights about the reality of #foodpoverty 🎧➡️ bit.ly/3UbRq2K

"In Liverpool, people are limited in their choices, so we bring the food to you" 🔽 WATCH mobile greengrocer Queen of Greens, from Bridging the Gap programme demonstrating ways to make organic food more accessible @foodrise.bsky.social @alexrosecharity.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjMa...

“We are the voice of the coastal communities, and we will not be silenced.” – Fay Orfanidou, Aktaia 🌊 On Poros, 2,000 people marched to resist industrial fish farms threatening Greece’s coast & global food justice. 👉 foodrise.org.uk/the-power-of...

🚨 Fish are being extracted from Senegal and Mauritania to feed farmed fish in Europe. At the UN Ocean Conference, Diaba Diop and Bekaye Samba Sy exposed the harm of fishmeal factories and called for action. Share to help raise their voices. foodrise.org.uk/research/oce... #OceanTakeover

🌱 In April, 34 humans gathered for an Interspecies Council — speaking as owls, hedgerows & rivers — to respond to DEFRA’s Land Use Framework. The result? A more-than-human policy response. 🌳 Read the case study: foodrise.org.uk/research/a-m...

🌊 “Our seas belong to life and to all – not to the sterile pursuit of profit.” Fay Orfanidou from Aktaia shares how the people of Poros in Greece are rising up against industrial fish farming — to protect their coastlines, marine ecosystems, and ways of life. foodrise.org.uk/the-power-of...

🍏 “You can get on the bus with a pound, and we’ll find you something." - Lucy Antal Our Queen of Greens brings fresh, affordable food to communities in Liverpool & Knowsley. With new government funding it will be expanding to reach 100 more families each week. www.bigissue.com/news/social-...

🚌 Big news! Our Queen of Greens mobile greengrocer will be expanding — reaching 100 more families each week as part of a new government-backed push to tackle food inequality in areas where it is “easier to buy a vape than an apple”. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... @theguardian.com

The industrial food system consumes: 🧪 40% of petrochemicals 🛢️ 15% of all fossil fuels. 💸 It's now Big Oil's key growth frontier. Yet somehow it stays off the climate radar, says our @grocerynerd.bsky.social 👉 Read #FuelToFork: ipes-food.org/report/fuel-... #ClimateAction #foodsystems #COP30

🔥In the last five years 78% of UK farmers have experienced drought and over half have faced extreme heatwaves. This isn’t a distant threat — the climate crisis is shaking the foundations of our food system. Our mission to build resilient food systems has never been greater.

Planeatry Alliance including our fab champ Ali Morpeth published 'Building Our Food Future' distilling the insights of 10 global food system leaders into opportunities for action -rooted in what’s already working. Our KE Expert Jez Fredenburgh has digested it👉 tinyurl.com/yyvxr6wb

Recently posted to our opportunities board: 💼 Policy Researcher/Writer to map support for supermartket food retail alternatives 📔 Based at @foodrise.bsky.social‬ 🗓️ Check post for vacancy information (no closing date listed) 🌍 Remote or London, UK ➡️

📢 We're hiring 2 exciting research roles to help transform the food system – from rivers to retail. 1. Consultant: Aquaculture & Wild Salmon in Scotland. Apply by: 7th July 2. Researcher: Rethinking Supermarkets & Food Retail. Apply by: 11th July 👉 Find out more foodrise.org.uk/about-us/jobs/

Tell the Government: Stop Promoting Industrial Meat & Dairy The UK government is still funding adverts promoting industrial meat and dairy — despite clear evidence of the harm it causes to people and the planet. Help us stop it: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

Supermarkets dominate our food system – but what’s the alternative?🥦🛒 We’re looking for a researcher to write a compelling policy report on the potential of alternative food networks to deliver healthier, more sustainable diets in the UK. Deadline 11th July ⬇️ foodrise.org.uk/job/terms-of...

From Gambia to Greece, coastal communities are rising up against fish farming giants. Wild fish are taken from West Africa to feed factory farms in Europe — wrecking oceans, livelihoods & traditions. Say no to the #OceanTakeover 🌊 Learn more: foodrise.org.uk/ocean-takeov...

🛢️Our food system is hooked on fossil fuels – but missing from the #climate conversation. #Food & farming = 🔥15% of fossil fuel use 🔥40% of petrochemical consumption New IPES-Food report exposes the risks – and maps fossil fuel-free food & farming. 👉 ipes-food.org/report/fuel-... #FuelToFork

Are you passionate about protecting Scotland’s wild salmon and iconic landscapes? 🔍 We're looking for a consultant to investigate the impact of salmon farming on wild salmon, local ecosystems, and angling-related businesses across Scotland. Deadline: 7th July foodrise.org.uk/job/request-...

📢 We need to reduce industrial meat and dairy — for our health & the planet. The NHS says so. The science is clear. So why is the government silent? It's time to call out the cow in the room. Sign our petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

For 10 years we’ve let supermarkets govern themselves. The result? 600 pledges, patchy data & little change. Our food, health & climate need government action. It’s time to end self-regulation. Read more via @green-alliance.org.uk‬: greenallianceblog.org.uk/2025/05/14/s...

🚨 Huge win! Plans for a 230,000-chicken factory farm in Shropshire just overturned in court over pollution risks. That's another megafarm blocked in Norfolk. Together, we’re proving these climate-wrecking farms can be stopped. The tide is turning. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

What’s hiding behind your seabass dinner? Seabass and seabream farming in the Mediterranean is often marketed as ‘sustainable’. But the truth is — it’s harming oceans, robbing communities, and threatening food security across the world. A thread (1/5)

⚠️ Megafarms in England have breached environmental regulations nearly 7,000 times since 2015 and more than 24,000 factory farms have opened across Europe – new freedom of information data reveals in @theguardian.com ⚠️ @terryjermymp.bsky.social | #Megafarms www.theguardian.com/environment/...

We’ve got some lovely recipe bags going onto the www.queenofGreens.co.uk next week. All part of #BridgingTheGap #Organic with @foodrise.bsky.social @sustainweb.org @alexrosecharity.bsky.social

Team North doing a cracking job @foodrise.bsky.social capturing food stories in Knowsley. www.growingknowsley.org/news/eating-...

Foodrise, together with communities in Greece, Spain and West Africa, call for a moratorium on new industrial fish farms and a phasing out of existing facilities in the Mediterranean bsky.app/profile/food... @foodrise.bsky.social

"Our new research shows the shocking takeover of the Mediterranean by profit-hungry corporations is driving environmental destruction and global food insecurity" - Natasha Hurley Our report, Ocean Takeover, in the Food Manufacture: www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Article/2025...

📢 Today we launch Ocean Takeover, a new report revealed at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice. Mediterranean seabass & seabream farming is NOT the sustainable solution it claims to be — it’s driving food injustice & destroying critical ocean ecosystems. #OceanTakeover #UNOC2025 (1/4)

🖊️ We're demanding urgent action to stop toxic 'forever chemicals' and microplastics from being dumped on our agricultural lands — and ending up in our food. That's why we've signed this critical open letter to Environment Secretary, Steve Reed MP. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🚨 Public bodies are running ads that encourage more meat and dairy — despite expert calls to eat less for our health & the planet. We’re rising up with @dalevince.com‬, Plant-Based Health Professionals & The Vegan Society to demand change. Sign the petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...