AFN Network+
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On a mission to bring together key thinkers, leaders and stakeholders, to drive our food & farming system towards a net zero UK by 2050. UKRI funded. 🍓🐄🌾
https://www.agrifood4netzero.net/
https://www.agrifood4netzero.net/
Poor diets cost the UK in health, productivity & quality of life - change is a win–win. Read our latest digest on what our Roadmap for Resilience report says about how we can make healthier diets easier for everyone.
👉 tinyurl.com/37z979x4
#AFNRoadmap
👉 tinyurl.com/37z979x4
#AFNRoadmap
October 24, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Poor diets cost the UK in health, productivity & quality of life - change is a win–win. Read our latest digest on what our Roadmap for Resilience report says about how we can make healthier diets easier for everyone.
👉 tinyurl.com/37z979x4
#AFNRoadmap
👉 tinyurl.com/37z979x4
#AFNRoadmap
Stronger, more resilient farming - that's one of the three core transformations set out in our Roadmap for Resilience report, published last week. For more on the vision for farming, the co-benefits and the priority actions, read our digest👉 tinyurl.com/mf2zrjby
#AFNRoadmap
#AFNRoadmap
October 22, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Stronger, more resilient farming - that's one of the three core transformations set out in our Roadmap for Resilience report, published last week. For more on the vision for farming, the co-benefits and the priority actions, read our digest👉 tinyurl.com/mf2zrjby
#AFNRoadmap
#AFNRoadmap
6/ The report calls for decisive and coordinated action, and proposes 10 key recommendations, with a timeline up to 2050. These include:
- Placing food security on a par with energy security
- Creating a National Food System Transformation Committee
- Reform ag subsidies
- Placing food security on a par with energy security
- Creating a National Food System Transformation Committee
- Reform ag subsidies
October 15, 2025 at 8:15 AM
6/ The report calls for decisive and coordinated action, and proposes 10 key recommendations, with a timeline up to 2050. These include:
- Placing food security on a par with energy security
- Creating a National Food System Transformation Committee
- Reform ag subsidies
- Placing food security on a par with energy security
- Creating a National Food System Transformation Committee
- Reform ag subsidies
5/ Healthier diets: Healthy and sustainable eating will be easy, accessible and desirable.
October 15, 2025 at 8:15 AM
5/ Healthier diets: Healthy and sustainable eating will be easy, accessible and desirable.
4/ Smarter land use: UK landscapes will provide multiple benefits through integrated management – sequestering carbon, producing food, enhancing biodiversity and building climate resilience.
October 15, 2025 at 8:15 AM
4/ Smarter land use: UK landscapes will provide multiple benefits through integrated management – sequestering carbon, producing food, enhancing biodiversity and building climate resilience.
3/ The Roadmap for Resilience report identifies three core transformations: More resilient farming, adapting in a way that supports farmers and rural economies, and builds national resilience.
October 15, 2025 at 8:15 AM
3/ The Roadmap for Resilience report identifies three core transformations: More resilient farming, adapting in a way that supports farmers and rural economies, and builds national resilience.
1/ How should the UK respond to mounting pressure from climate change, health problems, and global instability? Our Roadmap for Resilience report calls for rapid and urgent action on food, at a scale not seen since WW2.
Full report: tinyurl.com/369s6wuy
#UKFoodPlan2050 #AFNRoadmap
Full report: tinyurl.com/369s6wuy
#UKFoodPlan2050 #AFNRoadmap
October 15, 2025 at 8:15 AM
1/ How should the UK respond to mounting pressure from climate change, health problems, and global instability? Our Roadmap for Resilience report calls for rapid and urgent action on food, at a scale not seen since WW2.
Full report: tinyurl.com/369s6wuy
#UKFoodPlan2050 #AFNRoadmap
Full report: tinyurl.com/369s6wuy
#UKFoodPlan2050 #AFNRoadmap
🥸Check out our latest round-up, which includes a host of events, not least our forthcoming webinar, a new slurry prediction tool (who doesn’t need one of those?) and more on the launch of Culture Roots Collective tinyurl.com/yc6w8fzz
August 19, 2025 at 8:42 AM
🥸Check out our latest round-up, which includes a host of events, not least our forthcoming webinar, a new slurry prediction tool (who doesn’t need one of those?) and more on the launch of Culture Roots Collective tinyurl.com/yc6w8fzz
👉WEBINAR: De-risking the farming transition – what can we do?
Our Autumn webinars kick off with this important session: Farming businesses face many barriers when trying to change practices; one of them is risk. How can risk be reduced so they can move forward with confidence?
tinyurl.com/5n9xevfj
Our Autumn webinars kick off with this important session: Farming businesses face many barriers when trying to change practices; one of them is risk. How can risk be reduced so they can move forward with confidence?
tinyurl.com/5n9xevfj
August 12, 2025 at 12:06 PM
👉WEBINAR: De-risking the farming transition – what can we do?
Our Autumn webinars kick off with this important session: Farming businesses face many barriers when trying to change practices; one of them is risk. How can risk be reduced so they can move forward with confidence?
tinyurl.com/5n9xevfj
Our Autumn webinars kick off with this important session: Farming businesses face many barriers when trying to change practices; one of them is risk. How can risk be reduced so they can move forward with confidence?
tinyurl.com/5n9xevfj
VIDEO UPDATE: If you missed our fascinating webinar on whether weight-loss jabs help or hinder a sustainable dietary shift, the video is available now 📽️https://tinyurl.com/2p9txz4c🎬
July 29, 2025 at 8:35 AM
VIDEO UPDATE: If you missed our fascinating webinar on whether weight-loss jabs help or hinder a sustainable dietary shift, the video is available now 📽️https://tinyurl.com/2p9txz4c🎬
🎉 We’ve just hit 3,000 members! 🎂
Thank you to every single person who’s joined our network, shared ideas, made connections, and helped build something special. We’re proud of the community we’re creating together.
And if you haven't joined up yet, visit www.agrifood4netzero.net/join-us/
Thank you to every single person who’s joined our network, shared ideas, made connections, and helped build something special. We’re proud of the community we’re creating together.
And if you haven't joined up yet, visit www.agrifood4netzero.net/join-us/
July 25, 2025 at 11:10 AM
🎉 We’ve just hit 3,000 members! 🎂
Thank you to every single person who’s joined our network, shared ideas, made connections, and helped build something special. We’re proud of the community we’re creating together.
And if you haven't joined up yet, visit www.agrifood4netzero.net/join-us/
Thank you to every single person who’s joined our network, shared ideas, made connections, and helped build something special. We’re proud of the community we’re creating together.
And if you haven't joined up yet, visit www.agrifood4netzero.net/join-us/
👋Have you had chance to complete our survey yet? We want to understand what our members value most about our Network so that we can shape our future structure and approach in a way that works for you. It takes less than 10 minutes 👉tinyurl.com/25tcbyhu Thankyou!
July 18, 2025 at 6:30 AM
👋Have you had chance to complete our survey yet? We want to understand what our members value most about our Network so that we can shape our future structure and approach in a way that works for you. It takes less than 10 minutes 👉tinyurl.com/25tcbyhu Thankyou!
As our UKRI funding ends we need to explore sustainable ways to continue supporting our vibrant community - Member input will directly shape our future structure & approach so we'd really appreciate if you could take <10 minutes to complete our survey?👉 tinyurl.com/3u9kpwe2 🙏
July 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
As our UKRI funding ends we need to explore sustainable ways to continue supporting our vibrant community - Member input will directly shape our future structure & approach so we'd really appreciate if you could take <10 minutes to complete our survey?👉 tinyurl.com/3u9kpwe2 🙏
Thanks to everyone who who visited our tent at #Groundswell2025. Whether you stopped for a chat or joined one of our sessions, it was fantastic to see so many of you, and a special thanks to our brilliant speakers!
July 8, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Thanks to everyone who who visited our tent at #Groundswell2025. Whether you stopped for a chat or joined one of our sessions, it was fantastic to see so many of you, and a special thanks to our brilliant speakers!
Day 2 at #Groundswell25 with 2 fab sessions already under our belt and 2 more to look forward to:
💹 De-risking the transition – collective insurance and green financing 2-3pm
💷 Salary sacrifice – a tool to support sustainable farming? More details here 👉tinyurl.com/2jnadcm5
💹 De-risking the transition – collective insurance and green financing 2-3pm
💷 Salary sacrifice – a tool to support sustainable farming? More details here 👉tinyurl.com/2jnadcm5
July 3, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Day 2 at #Groundswell25 with 2 fab sessions already under our belt and 2 more to look forward to:
💹 De-risking the transition – collective insurance and green financing 2-3pm
💷 Salary sacrifice – a tool to support sustainable farming? More details here 👉tinyurl.com/2jnadcm5
💹 De-risking the transition – collective insurance and green financing 2-3pm
💷 Salary sacrifice – a tool to support sustainable farming? More details here 👉tinyurl.com/2jnadcm5
👋Have you got a spare 10 minutes to take our survey?
Funding for our Network ends later this year & we’re exploring new ways to continue. We want to hear your views on what you value most about us and what you’d like to see from us in the future 👉tinyurl.com/25tcbyhu
Funding for our Network ends later this year & we’re exploring new ways to continue. We want to hear your views on what you value most about us and what you’d like to see from us in the future 👉tinyurl.com/25tcbyhu
July 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
👋Have you got a spare 10 minutes to take our survey?
Funding for our Network ends later this year & we’re exploring new ways to continue. We want to hear your views on what you value most about us and what you’d like to see from us in the future 👉tinyurl.com/25tcbyhu
Funding for our Network ends later this year & we’re exploring new ways to continue. We want to hear your views on what you value most about us and what you’d like to see from us in the future 👉tinyurl.com/25tcbyhu
#Groundswell25 What a day! A full (to bursting!) house for Professor Tim Lang, an excellent Alternative Proteins session & a lovely tea break. Lots more to come tomorrow starting at 9am with 🗳️How do we get voters to care about food systems transformation?☑️ tinyurl.com/2jnadcm5
July 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
#Groundswell25 What a day! A full (to bursting!) house for Professor Tim Lang, an excellent Alternative Proteins session & a lovely tea break. Lots more to come tomorrow starting at 9am with 🗳️How do we get voters to care about food systems transformation?☑️ tinyurl.com/2jnadcm5
👋We're super excited to be at #Groundswell25 with a full programme of panel discussions, talks and opportunities to chat - Please come and see us at C26 in the pasture field 🐄 Full programme here 👉 tinyurl.com/2jnadcm5
July 2, 2025 at 8:44 AM
👋We're super excited to be at #Groundswell25 with a full programme of panel discussions, talks and opportunities to chat - Please come and see us at C26 in the pasture field 🐄 Full programme here 👉 tinyurl.com/2jnadcm5
👋 We're delighted to be hosting a tent at #Groundswell25! Please come and find us at C26 in the pasture field 🐄We've got a variety of sessions going on across both days with a great diversity of speakers. Find our up-to-date session timings here👉tinyurl.com/2jnadcm5
June 30, 2025 at 7:01 AM
👋 We're delighted to be hosting a tent at #Groundswell25! Please come and find us at C26 in the pasture field 🐄We've got a variety of sessions going on across both days with a great diversity of speakers. Find our up-to-date session timings here👉tinyurl.com/2jnadcm5
📢 We can't wait for #groundswell25 next week & one of the sessions we're really excited about is this one led by our AFN Champions 👉🗳️ How do we get voters to care about food systems transformation? ☑️
Join us 3rd July at 9am, C26 in the Pasture Field 🐄
Full session details 👉tinyurl.com/2jnadcm5
Join us 3rd July at 9am, C26 in the Pasture Field 🐄
Full session details 👉tinyurl.com/2jnadcm5
June 25, 2025 at 1:57 PM
📢 We can't wait for #groundswell25 next week & one of the sessions we're really excited about is this one led by our AFN Champions 👉🗳️ How do we get voters to care about food systems transformation? ☑️
Join us 3rd July at 9am, C26 in the Pasture Field 🐄
Full session details 👉tinyurl.com/2jnadcm5
Join us 3rd July at 9am, C26 in the Pasture Field 🐄
Full session details 👉tinyurl.com/2jnadcm5
🚨Last chance to sign up for our 2pm webinar tomorrow: Animal welfare, net zero & the food transition: trade-offs & opportunities. We will delve into ethical & practical questions about animal welfare when transitioning the food system & reducing emissions👉 tinyurl.com/nh4tpjku
May 22, 2025 at 10:30 AM
🚨Last chance to sign up for our 2pm webinar tomorrow: Animal welfare, net zero & the food transition: trade-offs & opportunities. We will delve into ethical & practical questions about animal welfare when transitioning the food system & reducing emissions👉 tinyurl.com/nh4tpjku
What might a food system transition mean for the animals in the farmed system? What opportunities might there be to enhance welfare? &what too might be traded off in a transition, & would these be morally or practically acceptable?Lots to discuss at our next webinar🗓️ 23/05 2pm 👉tinyurl.com/nh4tpjku
May 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM
What might a food system transition mean for the animals in the farmed system? What opportunities might there be to enhance welfare? &what too might be traded off in a transition, & would these be morally or practically acceptable?Lots to discuss at our next webinar🗓️ 23/05 2pm 👉tinyurl.com/nh4tpjku
Animal welfare, net zero & the food transition: trade-offs & opportunities 🗓️Friday 23/5 at 2pm
Next weeks webinar will be delving into the ethical &practical questions raised about animal welfare, when transitioning the food system &reducing emissions👉 tinyurl.com/nh4tpjku
Next weeks webinar will be delving into the ethical &practical questions raised about animal welfare, when transitioning the food system &reducing emissions👉 tinyurl.com/nh4tpjku
May 14, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Animal welfare, net zero & the food transition: trade-offs & opportunities 🗓️Friday 23/5 at 2pm
Next weeks webinar will be delving into the ethical &practical questions raised about animal welfare, when transitioning the food system &reducing emissions👉 tinyurl.com/nh4tpjku
Next weeks webinar will be delving into the ethical &practical questions raised about animal welfare, when transitioning the food system &reducing emissions👉 tinyurl.com/nh4tpjku
Our 2025 Board for #EarlyCareerResearchers (ECRs) has been appointed & started work. With a wide range of interests &expertise from across the #agrifood system our ECRs will meet &discuss important network issues working closely with our Champions. Find out more ➡ tinyurl.com/bdd8k8eu
April 3, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Our 2025 Board for #EarlyCareerResearchers (ECRs) has been appointed & started work. With a wide range of interests &expertise from across the #agrifood system our ECRs will meet &discuss important network issues working closely with our Champions. Find out more ➡ tinyurl.com/bdd8k8eu
What does the Carbon Budget really mean for farming, UK diets & land based sectors? Will farmers really be better off pursuing #netzero? How did the Climate Change Committee come to conclusions & recommendations? What gaps in knowledge & data did it face that we can help plug? tinyurl.com/376esc32
April 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
What does the Carbon Budget really mean for farming, UK diets & land based sectors? Will farmers really be better off pursuing #netzero? How did the Climate Change Committee come to conclusions & recommendations? What gaps in knowledge & data did it face that we can help plug? tinyurl.com/376esc32