ProfTimLang
@proftimlang.bsky.social
Centre for Food Policy, City St George’s, University of London. Farmer in 1970s. Researcher and adviser. Author 'Feeding Britain' (Pelican 2020), and 'Just in Case' (report to National Preparedness Commission on civil food resilience, 2025).
Looking forward to being at two sessions at Groundswell on Weds 2 July. Q: What can growers and farmers do to improve civil food resilience? A: community not just soil; feed humans not commodity markets; press politicians for more diverse systems as well as biodiversity. Grasp this nettle?
June 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Looking forward to being at two sessions at Groundswell on Weds 2 July. Q: What can growers and farmers do to improve civil food resilience? A: community not just soil; feed humans not commodity markets; press politicians for more diverse systems as well as biodiversity. Grasp this nettle?
What a pleasure to be at @hayfestival.bsky.social sessions on conspiracies led T @dorianlynskey.bsky.social & Ian Dunt, then art creativity with @brianeno.bsky.social & Bette Adriaanse. Sunday we do sober stuff on food security and again Monday with James Rebanks, Minette Batters, Claire Ratinon
May 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
What a pleasure to be at @hayfestival.bsky.social sessions on conspiracies led T @dorianlynskey.bsky.social & Ian Dunt, then art creativity with @brianeno.bsky.social & Bette Adriaanse. Sunday we do sober stuff on food security and again Monday with James Rebanks, Minette Batters, Claire Ratinon
In a new piece for Green Alliance, I ask why primary growers don’t get more income. A focus on addressing food costs & profits could sort English agrifood politics that are currently in a subsidies cleft stick. greenallianceblog.org.uk/2025/04/10/w...
Why aren’t farmers paid more for what they produce?
This post is by Tim Lang, professor emeritus of food policy at the Centre for Food Policy, City St George’s, University of London Why on earth do we maintain an economy where farmers and growers re…
greenallianceblog.org.uk
April 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
In a new piece for Green Alliance, I ask why primary growers don’t get more income. A focus on addressing food costs & profits could sort English agrifood politics that are currently in a subsidies cleft stick. greenallianceblog.org.uk/2025/04/10/w...
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An excellent report from the National Preparedness Commission (transparency alert - I’m the chair). Tim highlights what is needed for civil food resilience at a time when the threats to our food security are being challenged in so many ways.
nationalpreparednesscommission.uk/publications...
nationalpreparednesscommission.uk/publications...
February 6, 2025 at 7:33 PM
An excellent report from the National Preparedness Commission (transparency alert - I’m the chair). Tim highlights what is needed for civil food resilience at a time when the threats to our food security are being challenged in so many ways.
nationalpreparednesscommission.uk/publications...
nationalpreparednesscommission.uk/publications...
If you want a quick intro to my new ‘Just in Case’ report on civil food resilience, listen to the first story in Feb 6 BBC Farming Today: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m.... Food resilience ought to be centred on society, the public, citizens, us. Read ‘Just in Case’ to walk you through the realities.
BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, 06/02/25 - Call for countrywide bird flu housing order, inheritance tax uncertainty for Scottish farm tenants, food preparedness
Egg producers want their chickens ordered inside to protect them from bird flu.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
If you want a quick intro to my new ‘Just in Case’ report on civil food resilience, listen to the first story in Feb 6 BBC Farming Today: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m.... Food resilience ought to be centred on society, the public, citizens, us. Read ‘Just in Case’ to walk you through the realities.
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New report from our Emeritus Professor @ProfTimLang.bsky.social @citystgeorgesucu.bsky.social
New report from @ProfTimLang.bsky.social from @CityUniversityofLondon.bsky.social highlights need for urgent action to address serious lack of UK food resilience in face of
increasing shocks. Whole society approach is needed www.theguardian.com/environment/...
increasing shocks. Whole society approach is needed www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian
February 6, 2025 at 8:45 AM
New report from our Emeritus Professor @ProfTimLang.bsky.social @citystgeorgesucu.bsky.social
JiC rept is 1st modern public study of whether UK is prepared for food shocks. JiC lists at least 25 food shocks that would affect consumers, classified in 7 categories: military weaponisation, economic, political, health, environmental and societal. nationalpreparednesscommission.uk/publications...
Just in Case: 7 steps to narrow the UK civil food resilience gap - National Preparedness Commission
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Since World War ll, the UK has experienced a revolution in food. Diets, supply and tastes have changed and become more used to more plentiful, diverse and ...
nationalpreparednesscommission.uk
February 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
JiC rept is 1st modern public study of whether UK is prepared for food shocks. JiC lists at least 25 food shocks that would affect consumers, classified in 7 categories: military weaponisation, economic, political, health, environmental and societal. nationalpreparednesscommission.uk/publications...
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Limited places available for next week's @afnnetwork.bsky.social webinar with @proftimlang.bsky.social on civil food resilience and UK preparedness for food system shocks www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tim-lang-c... #FoodStudies
January 15, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Limited places available for next week's @afnnetwork.bsky.social webinar with @proftimlang.bsky.social on civil food resilience and UK preparedness for food system shocks www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tim-lang-c... #FoodStudies