The food supply chain: What does it actually do? This question is about the function of the supply chain, not its structure. Read
What threatens our food supplies today During the 1840s, over a million people in Ireland and Scotland starved to death, millions more fled, most to the US or Canada. Read
Seeds — Behind the scenes. Podcast interview with Kate Cooper Nick Pitt interviewed me as part of the background story to the No Stone highly acclaimed podcast series Seeds, Read
It’s time to act against drug-food corporations for the health of the population and the planet The British Medical Journal (BMJ) published our Rapid Response to an article by Tim Spector & Christopher Gardner’s Read
Cybernetics Society: UK preparedness for future food system shocks This is an account of my talk on 12 September 2020 to the UK and American Cybernetics Societies on UK preparedness for future food system shocks: Read
Covid-19 commentary: Re-think food and farming on this week’s Farming Today This week’s Farming Today was outstanding. And I’m not just saying that because Barbara Bray was the first speaker. Read
Covid-19 commentary: Will there be shortages? HMG need prepare for the worst (while hoping for the best) The Government appears unprepared for food shortages and scarcities. They need to act. And fast. Preparedness is everything before a crisis hits. Read
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: Read
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. Read