Category: Covid-19

Covid-19 commentary: Lockdown impacts on labour and distribution of fresh produce

Never forget that the UK imports over 75% of its vegetables from the EU, and 40% of its seeds and nuts, more over the winter months and until UK harvests kick in.

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Covid-19 commentary: Do we really need crisps & cream cakes?

Do we really need crisps and cream cakes? Nope, and shopping behaviours over the last week or two have reflected this.

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Covid-19 commentary: Lessons from Milan’s approach to their food emergency

We can learn from Milan’s experience: Milan approach to Food Emergency. It’s a presentation from Andrea Magarini, Milan’s Food Policy Coordinator.

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Covid-19 commentary: What decision-makers need to pay attention to asap

Amid all the turmoil and flux even at these early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, we strongly recommend decision-makers at a national and local level keep in mind these six important points about our food supplies:

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Covid-19 commentary: The food supply network on 20th March 2020

This is our first blogpost of a series giving a running commentary on the reconfiguring of the food network that’s happening in front of our eyes.

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Food System Transformation #11: Covid-19 and its impact on the food supply network

We’re facing an unimaginable ‘food system transformation’ as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. What can we learn from what is happening already?

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