Our blogposts on food and the economy are here.
Birmingham Food Council (2022) Our response to the Birmingham Food System Strategy: Consultation Draft
Birmingham Food Council (2016) Our response to the Greater Birmingham & Solihull LEP draft Strategic Economic Plan 2016-2030
The food and drink sector: A briefing paper for the Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Council (GBSLEP) January 2016
- The local food & drink sector: A global context
- The local food & drink sector: A national context
- The food & drink sector: The local context
Birmingham Food Council (2015) Food & the city economy: Tensions, tradeoffs & opportunities
Birmingham Food Council (2015) Coca-Cola & its effects on us and the city
Birmingham Food Council (2015) Perspectives on food and the city economy: The PMCC Framework
Birmingham Food Council (2014) Food and the city economy: An interim report & discussion document
Defra (2023) Independent Review into labour shortages in the food supply chain
Expo Milano (2015) Guidelines Green Procurement (actually published in 2014; for other Expo 2015 publications see here.)
Food Foundation (2018) Affordability of the UK’s EatWell guide
Grant Thornton UK LLP (2017) FDF Economic contribution and growth opportunities
Mayer, Colin (2013) Firm commitment: Why the corporation is failing us and how to restore trust in it. OUP. (Of particular interest see pp89-94, 97-103, 110-11 & 210 about Cadbury.)
New Economics Foundation (2014) Urgent recall: Our food system under review
Oxford Martin School Programme: The future of food In particular, see Emerging forms of food, consumer behaviour and food governance here.)
Sustain (2014) Planning sustainable cities for community food growing: A guide to using planning policy to achieve strategic objectives through community food growing
We will add links to this kind of info and relevant datasets over the next few months:
- Food Statistics Pocketbook (published by DEFRA annually)
- National Obesity Observatory (2010) The economic burden of obesity
See also some specifics on the matter listed on our facts & stats page.