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).
JiC explores what citizens can do. Many things but need (a) support for those already building civil food resilience (b) structures to ramp up community resilience (c) legal duties. Individualism and prepping not the answer, said interviewees. JiC proposes new civil food resilience committees
February 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
JiC explores what citizens can do. Many things but need (a) support for those already building civil food resilience (b) structures to ramp up community resilience (c) legal duties. Individualism and prepping not the answer, said interviewees. JiC proposes new civil food resilience committees
JiC report focusses heavily on the UK public. What would it do if and when there are food shocks? What would help civil food resilience (capacity to bounce back from shocks)? What would a more resilient food system be? How do other states prepare public? JiC lists what can be done by civil society
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 report focusses heavily on the UK public. What would it do if and when there are food shocks? What would help civil food resilience (capacity to bounce back from shocks)? What would a more resilient food system be? How do other states prepare public? JiC lists what can be done by civil society
JiC looked at 10 country and many city/region. Shows need for joined-up strategy in affluent, complex societies like UK. (Chapt 6) Learning lessons from others is a key first step. Swedish Govt 2024 Food Preparedness for a New Era report good lead: www.regeringen.se/contentasset...
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February 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
JiC looked at 10 country and many city/region. Shows need for joined-up strategy in affluent, complex societies like UK. (Chapt 6) Learning lessons from others is a key first step. Swedish Govt 2024 Food Preparedness for a New Era report good lead: www.regeringen.se/contentasset...