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🌍 As the global shockwaves of the US-Israel missile attacks on Iran look set to amplify, it raises urgent questions on food security.

We share our thoughts on the current situation and imagine what a future food system that's more resilient to global shocks and price volatility might look like ⬇️

Sheep are disappearing from our hills and our dinner plates Have we have passed

From today's #DailyNewsDigest📰: "In 1980 the average UK household purchased 128g of sheep meat (lamb and mutton) per person, per week. In 2024 that same measure was down to 23g per person, per week."
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‼️ Earlier this month, the Government’s Food in Prions Policy Framework came into force across England and Wales. For years, the guidance available to prison governors and their catering teams on food served in prisons has been practically nonexistent. Until now.

#GreenerPrisons #PrisonReform

Syngenta says it will stop making pesticide linked to Parkinson’s disease Company will halt production of controversial paraquat weed killer by end of June as it faces thousands of lawsuits

From today's #DailyNewsDigest📰: "Michael Okun, chair of neurology at the University of Florida, who has called for a ban on paraquat, called the news a “public health milestone”." – @careygillam.bsky.social | @theguardian.com
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From today's #DailyNewsDigest📰: "A stark 42-point gulf between the world’s most and least resilient food systems has been exposed by a major new global index – with the UK ranking third overall." – @farminguk.bsky.social
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From today's #DailyNewsDigest📰: "The potatoes have been grown at a first-of-its kind low carbon concept farm in Lincolnshire. Now thanks to a partnership between Tesco and industry leader Branston this ground-breaking crop of potatoes are available to buy."
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🔗 Visit our website to read more from our Senior Research Officer, Imogen Crossland, for a more in-depth look at what this new framework could mean for the quality and procurement of the food served in prisons: sustainablefoodtrust.org/news-views/i...

🔗 Read our Greener Prisons report here: sustainablefoodtrust.org/our-work/gre...

Visit www.foodbehindbars.co.uk to find out more about the brilliant work they’re doing to improve food in prisons, including a recently announced 3-year project to transform prison food production, quality and education at a men’s prison in Buckinghamshire 👏

Scroll though the rest of this thread to find out what else is included in the framework... 🧵⬇️

The framework introduces a new set of standards whereby prisons will now be expected to:

🍅 Provide at least five portions of fruit and veg a day

🍕 Limit availability of unhealthy and ultra-processed foods

🫘 Include beans and pulses across a wider range of dishes

‼️ Earlier this month, the Government’s Food in Prions Policy Framework came into force across England and Wales. For years, the guidance available to prison governors and their catering teams on food served in prisons has been practically nonexistent. Until now.

#GreenerPrisons #PrisonReform

There is a need for an immediate market garden support scheme, in time to stop hundreds of small farms and decades of horticultural knowledge disappearing just when it’s most needed. communitysupportedagriculture.org.uk/small-farms-...

From today's #DailyNewsDigest📰: "CSA UK is extremely disappointed that the Government’s 2026 Sustainable Farm Initiative excludes farmers and growers operating on fewer than three hectares of land." – @csanetworkuk.bsky.social
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Sustainable Farming Scheme application window set to open - Farmers Weekly Farmers in Wales will be able to apply for funding under the new Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) from Monday 2 March. Those seeking direct support in

From today's #DailyNewsDigest📰: "Farmers in Wales will be able to apply for funding under the new Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) from Monday 2 March." – @farmersweeklyuk.bsky.social
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Farmers in England face losses under new cap on sustainable farming payments Environment secretary says payments will be limited to £100,000 per farm so ‘more farmers can benefit’

From today's #DailyNewsDigest📰: "Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, said the new system is “fairer”, adding: “Too much of our most productive land was removed from conventional farming.”" – @theguardian.com
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🌱 Continuing our series, taking a closer look at the philosophy of Harmony – as explored in 'Finding Harmony: A King's Vision', which follows His Majesty King Charles III's lifelong commitment to the environment and his concept of Harmony – we're looking at how this intersects with food and farming.

Agroecology has a PR problem. Here’s how we can solve it. | Agricultural and Rural Convention How accessible are conversations around transition? Good Food For All! – a European Citizens' Initiative carried by a coalition of over 300+ civil society organisations across Europe, including ARC202...

From today's #DailyNewsDigest📰: "The agroecology movement has a PR problem. As a movement we are locked behind technical jargon and inaccessible language. And that makes us easy to ignore." – @arc2020.bsky.social | @robbbla.bsky.social
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The philosophy of Harmony YouTube video by Sustainable Food Trust

🎙️ In this clip from last week's episode of the #SFTPodcast, our CEO, Patrick Holden, talks about His Majesty King Charles III's Harmony philosophy, which refers to the interconnectedness of all things, more specifically, that people, food and nature are connected.

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