Oxford Future of Food

Come along to @oxmartinschool.bsky.social at lunchtime to hear from Dr Yuanchao Hu on the environmental consequences of dietary transitions across different countries and populations. Online or in person: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/events/healt...

El Niño could drive UK food prices even higher 🛒 As an exceptionally strong El Niño develops, @oxmartinschool.bsky.social's Prof Paul Behrens explores the risks to UK food prices and the importance of preparing for potential disruption. Read more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4hV9Ily

If the UK already has all the ingredients for change, why is progress stalling and how can we better enable it? TABLE, @ecioxford.bsky.social, and partners have just published a report summarising findings from a @wellcometrust.bsky.social -funded project. Read the report here: buff.ly/SXAI7D9

Are more food price increases on the way from El Niño? I wrote an expert comment for Oxford. In short: UK food industry expects around 6%, potentially more, from all causes. We can see this coming months in advance and we need to start acting now to improve resilience www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-10...

🌱 What’s holding back food system transformation? ECI’s Food Systems Transformation Group, with tabledebates.org, foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social, @w-u-r.bsky.social and IDDRI, identifies five barriers to change and how research and funding could help. Read more ➡️ www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/whats-h...

TOMORROW: How do we move from evidence to action? Join TABLE & partners to discuss research conducted for @wellcometrust.bsky.social to identify how to make research funding more useful & effective in supporting a food system that is better for the climate, fairer & healthier. buff.ly/LDR9A1L

Could climate shocks mean higher food prices and empty shelves in the supermarkets? Join our Quick Bites webinar with environmental scientist @profpaulbehrens.bsky.social of @oxmartinschool.bsky.social at @ox.ac.uk and our Executive Director Anna Taylor. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

We are looking forward to welcoming @livinghealthy007.bsky.social to the @oxmartinschool.bsky.social on Thursday 12 November. Our talks are open to all. Join us in person or online. Bookings: futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/events/futur...

🎧 What does the Strait of Hormuz have to do with the price of food? Our new podcast explores how fossil fuel & fertilizer disruptions ripple through food systems – and asks whether we’re ready for the next shock. 🎙️ Dire Straits: Hormuz, Fertilizers & Food 🔗 buff.ly/OeJ4jWq

Very pleased to say our autumn seminar line up is available on our website. Open to all, attend in person in Oxford or online. futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/events Featuring: @livinghealthy007.bsky.social, @sartorialfoodie.bsky.social, Professor Michael Winter and Professor Roberta Sonnino Do join us!

How do we move from evidence to action? Join TABLE & partners to discuss research conducted for @wellcometrust.bsky.social to identify how to make research funding more useful and effective in supporting a food system that is better for the climate, fairer and healthier. Register: buff.ly/LDR9A1L

This morning we handed our open letter on food resilience in at 10 Downing Street, signed by more than 150 experts, food organisations, and community groups. 🧵

Today is the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste. In a new blog, Clementine O'Connor and Dr Richard Swannell FRSA consider actions to reduce the problem of food loss and waste. From individuals to governments, we can all make a difference. futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/articles/was...

Join us for an excellent environmental humanities programme this term!

🥦 Is eating more plants in the future actually a choice? 🥦 @paulbehrens.bsky.social breaks down how the plant-based future will arrive in this #FoodTakes video with @rebelwrit.bsky.social Watch the full video here: buff.ly/SJ1L1EY @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social @oxmartinschool.bsky.social

Organic free-range eggs are often assumed to be the more sustainable choice 🥚 However, a new study finds that producing all UK eggs organically and free-range could lead to higher greenhouse gas emissions, greater land use, and increased pressure on nature 👇 bit.ly/4fI1fzG @smithschool.ox.ac.uk

“I’d say perhaps it’s also a little bit of a blind spot when we talk about sustainability. Meat and dairy get a bit more attention, talking about environmental sustainability, whereas [egg production] hasn’t been as researched.” @ox.ac.uk @oxmartinschool.bsky.social @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social

Meet the researcher 🎬 Meet Shaniek Parks, a DPhil student investigating the impact of digital media on the dietary attitudes and behaviours of young adults. Watch the video to learn more about her work ⬇️

I spoke to the @endsreport.com about it here: www.endsreport.com/article/1965...

A new briefing document on food price caps is out now. Led by Stephanie Walton, in collaboration with @oxmartinschool.bsky.social and academics from @smithschool.ox.ac.uk, it explores whether food price caps are the best way to tackle food affordability. futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/articles/eco...

A new briefing document on food price caps is out now. Led by Stephanie Walton, in collaboration with the Oxford Martin programme @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social and academics from @smithschool.ox.ac.uk, it explores whether food price caps are the best way to tackle food affordability. bit.ly/44vv1mc

A new briefing document on food price caps is out now. Led by Stephanie Walton, in collaboration with @oxmartinschool.bsky.social and academics from @smithschool.ox.ac.uk, it explores whether food price caps are the best way to tackle food affordability. futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/articles/eco...

MPs "have demanded full publication of an explosive report by the UK’s spy leaders that found the collapse of ecosystems overseas would have catastrophic consequences for the UK’s national security." www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Yay, U of Edinburgh researchers! Fascinating new study from Scotland, just published in *Nature Food*, suggests even modest changes to meat and dairy consumption would help Scotland meet its climate goals, improve health, nutrition and needn't raise food costs. www.nature.com/articles/s43...

Can cutting back on meat and dairy reduce emissions without increasing the cost of diets? New research involving Oxford researchers Mike Clark and Peter Scarborough (@oxfutureoffood.bsky.social) suggests it could 🌱 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4wtB32O

How can healthier, more sustainable diets be achieved at population level? The new Chellaram Programme for Healthy and Sustainable Diets brings together expertise from researchers across @ox.ac.uk to build evidence and inform policy & practice. Read more: www.phc.ox.ac.uk/news/chellar...

A new seven year research programme on healthy and sustainable diets starts in Oxford today. We're looking into how to enable and encourage dietary change at a population-level. More info below (including a rare picture of me wearing a jacket) www.phc.ox.ac.uk/news/chellar...

What will it take to achieve healthier, more sustainable diets? 🥦🥕 The new Chellaram Programme for Healthy and Sustainable Diets brings together researchers from across @ox.ac.uk to investigate one of the defining challenges of our time. 🔗 Read more: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/chellar...

🌱 Oxford at #Groundswell2026! Come find us at Groundswell Regenerative Agriculture Festival! 🎪 Marquee number E13 📍 Groundswell Festival, Lannock Farm 📅 1–2 July 2026 Showcasing research from across @ox.ac.uk, coordinated by the Agricultural Resilience Impact and Innovation Hub (AGRIIH)

How can different legacies spur our actions on climate change? In our blog this week, Dr Richard Swannell considers the legacy of Alfred Wainwright ⛰️, and how vision and persistence can make real change. 👇 #climateactionweek futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/articles/fol...

New blog up on our website today from Clementine O'Connor (@unep.org) and Richard Swannell (@oxmartinschool.bsky.social) on the need for greater action on food loss and waste. Read it here: futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/articles/was...

New paper out: The environmental bill of the top 10% of consumers is more than $1.7 to $5.7 trillion a year. "The top 10%" sounds like billionaires but it's essentially the middle class of the wealthy world & up: more than 60% live in the US & EU, 2% in India 🧵 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Can crises bring about change in our food systems? Recently TABLE's Richard Kipling wrote about how the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has exposed the UK food system's reliance on imported fertiliser for the @ox.ac.uk's expert comment news section. buff.ly/SI8OI7a

Still time to sign up for this afternoon's seminar with Dr Elizabeth Hull from @soasuni.bsky.social. Dr Hull will be talking about maize, food prices, and access to food in South Africa. Join us online or in person @oxmartinschool.bsky.social. Bookings: www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/event/maize-...

Why don't promising food technologies reach supermarket shelves? New research led by Dr Jing Zhang shows that science alone isn't enough—regulation, markets and consumer trust matter too. www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/why-new...

📆 4pm, Thursday 4th June Dr Elizabeth Hull, SOAS, will be speaking at the @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social seminar series on the politics of rising maize prices in rural South Africa ("the stomach cannot be owed"). Sign up sheet below - please join us in person or online.

Join us on Thursday for a talk from Dr Elizabeth Hull @soasuni.bsky.social about maize and the politics of provisioning in South Africa. Open to all, join in person or online. Bookings: www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/event/maize-...

Climate shocks are reshaping global agriculture, with major implications 🌍 A new @climatextremes.bsky.social documentary, Climate Extremes: Agriculture, features insights from Professor Paul Behrens and Professor Sir Charles Godfray (@oxfutureoffood.bsky.social) Watch in full now: bit.ly/3RnzPqs

Climate extremes are reshaping global food systems and the challenge of agricultural resilience. 🎬Climate Extremes: Agriculture features Dr Monika Zurek, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, on food systems adaptation under climate change. Full documentary: youtu.be/AhpQFBEDvzY

There is still time to register for our seminar this afternoon with Dr Rachel Loopstra, @liverpooluni.bsky.social. Rachel will be talking about the challenges of reducing household food insecurity. Join in person @oxmartinschool.bsky.social or online. www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/event/from-g...

Dr Anneli Löfstedt (@oxfutureoffood.bsky.social) joined Year 10 at Gosford Hill School as part of the national Fish Heroes programme and spoke to pupils about the role seafood can play in a healthy diet, and its environmental impact 🐟 🔗 Read Oxford Mail article: www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2611684...

A new documentary on the climate impacts of our food system is now available to watch on You Tube, featuring Professor Sir Charles Godfray, @profpaulbehrens.bsky.social, and Dr Monika Zurek from @ecioxford.bsky.social. @oxmartinschool.bsky.social

21 May, 4pm: Dr Rachel Loopstra, Uni of Liverpool will be speaking at the @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social seminar series on the challenges involved in reducing household food insecurity in the UK. Will be important and interesting. Sign up sheet below. You can attend in person or online.

Are you registered for our free webinar this Wed (20th)? Speaker: Prof Stephen Whitfield Time: 12.00-12.40pm BST Title: 'System Complexity, Social Inequality and One Health Consequences in Neo-Liberal Food Systems Transformations in Southern Africa' www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/system-com... 👇

How can alternative land ownership models support a sustainable food transition? This new TABLE essay explores how examples from the Netherlands could inspire agricultural property relations in Scotland. Read here: buff.ly/n8TYStD

Join us next Thursday 21 May for our seminar with Dr Rachel Loopstra from @liverpooluni.bsky.social. Rachel will be talking about the challenges of reducing household food insecurity. Open to all, join us in person or online. Bookings: www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/event/from-g...

There is still time to sign up for tomorrow's seminar on the future of farming and farming policy with Professor Paul Wilson from @uniofnottingham.bsky.social. Open to all. Join us in person @oxmartinschool.bsky.social or online. Bookings: www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/event/future...

We have another term of @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social seminars coming up, starting with Prof Paul Wilson on the future of food and farming on . Seminars are on Thursdays on 7th May at @oxmartinschool.bsky.social and online. There is a sign up sheet below.

📣Get involved in research We are looking for members of the public to join our panel, helping us understand how diet impacts cancer risk through blood proteins. 🍽️ Find out more and express an interest ➡️ buff.ly/8FdItSt @wcrf.org

What is it about food that can mobilise our disgust? And what does that feeling really mean? Researcher Laura Gagliardi explores how the feeling can be weaponised for good or ill, and where lines between taste and moral disgust begin to blur. Read TABLE's latest essay here: buff.ly/o3I1lsh