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TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · 3h

Where is food on the COP menu?

As COP30 approaches, questions about the role of food systems in global climate negotiations are more urgent than ever. In this event, our panelists envision a COP that puts food at the centre.

Attend in-person or online: buff.ly/kAVho4T

A flyer for the TABLE event "Where is food on the COP Menu?" hosted hybridly online and in-person at Wageningen University on 21 October.

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TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · 5h

Do you research food, food systems or a topic related to food?

TABLE & @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social in partnership with @wellcometrust.bsky.social, have launched a new survey to learn what you want from food research, what you need from funders, & key topics.

Take the survey here: buff.ly/ROPrwTY

A flyer for a food research survey put out by TABLE, the Wellcome Trust and the Centre for Food Policy. The text says "Are you a food researcher or knowledge generator?We want to hear from you to help shape research within the UK and the EU! Take our survey to share your views on how research funding can better facilitate climate and health goals via food system transformation. Results are anonymous and will inform Wellcome Trust's research strategy for the next few years."

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TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · 1d

TABLE is excited to welcome a new advisory board! We'll be sharing the new members one by one over the next two weeks.

Join us in welcoming Daniel Seifert, Policy Advisor at Biovision.

Learn more about Daniel & our board here: buff.ly/0QsYekw

TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · 2d

Where is food on the COP menu?

As COP30 approaches, questions about the role of food systems in global climate negotiations are more urgent than ever. In this event, our panelists envision a COP that puts food at the centre.

Attend in-person or online: buff.ly/kAVho4T

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Dr Christian Reynolds @sartorialfoodie.bsky.social · 2d

Please do share your views on the Food research agenda for UK and EU! (voices from outside the EU welcome too!)

TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · 2d

Do you research food, food systems or a topic related to food?

TABLE & @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social in partnership with @wellcometrust.bsky.social, have launched a new survey to learn what you want from food research, what you need from funders, & key topics.

Take the survey here: buff.ly/ROPrwTY

A flyer for a food research survey put out by TABLE, the Wellcome Trust and the Centre for Food Policy. The text says "Are you a food researcher? We want to hear from you to help shape the food research agenda for the EU and the UK! Take our survey to share your views on on how research and funding can better facilitate food system transformation. Results are anonymous, and will feed directly into Wellcome Trust’s food research strategy for the next 10 years."

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TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · 2d

Do you research food, food systems or a topic related to food?

TABLE & @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social in partnership with @wellcometrust.bsky.social, have launched a new survey to learn what you want from food research, what you need from funders, & key topics.

Take the survey here: buff.ly/ROPrwTY

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TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · 4d

"A child that is hungry can never concentrate on his or her studies. And we want these children to flourish. Want them to excel. So how do we support them to achieve all this?" asks Glory Omoaka in Part 2 of "Hunger on our doorstep".

Listen here: buff.ly/lmONDdI

@foodfoundation.bsky.social

A flyer for the Feed podcast episode "Hunger on our doorstep (Part 2)", produced by TABLE and produced with support from the Agile Initiative and the Food Foundation, with photos of the podcast guests.

TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · 5d

TABLE is excited to welcome a new advisory board! We'll be sharing the new members one by one over the next two weeks.

Next up, a warm welcome to @mhairikb.bsky.social, Head of Food Futures at the @ffc-commission.bsky.social.

Learn more about Mhairi & our board here: buff.ly/w1FePFo

A flyer welcoming Mhairi Brown (Head of Food Futures at the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission) to TABLE’s advisory board. There is a photo of Mhairi Brown alongside a quote: “I'm excited to join TABLE's Advisory Board because they excel at making sense of complex food system debates by bringing together different perspectives and presenting balanced, evidence-based insights. Their work has been incredibly valuable to me professionally, and I'm looking forward to contributing to their efforts to improve how we discuss and approach food system challenges.”

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TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · 5d

Recently posted to our events board:

💻 How 'place-based' are terroir products? reflections on scale, movement and change

📔 Hosted by the @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social

🗓️ 16 Oct 2025 at 16:00 BST

🌍 Online & in-person at @oxmartinschool.bsky.social

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How 'place-based' are terroir products?: reflections on scale, movement and change | TableDebates

Join us for a talk with Professor Harry West exploring the concept of terroir.

buff.ly

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TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · 6d

"A child that is hungry can never concentrate on his or her studies. And we want these children to flourish. Want them to excel. So how do we support them to achieve all this?" asks Glory Omoaka in Part 2 of "Hunger on our doorstep".

Listen here: buff.ly/lmONDdI

@foodfoundation.bsky.social

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TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · 6d

Recently posted to our opportunities board:

💼 Job: Research Coordinator

📔 Based at Shared Assets

🗓️ Apply by 27 Oct 2025

🌍 Remote, UK

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Job: Research Coordinator, Shared Assets, Remote, UK | TableDebates

The role holder will lead the full range of Shared Assets’ research projects, from scoping and design through to delivery, follow up and evaluation.

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TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · 7d

Recently posted to our opportunities board:

💼 Job: Creative Project Coordinator

📔 Based at @exeter.ac.uk

🗓️ Apply by 2 Nov 2025

🌍 Remote & Exeter, UK

➡️ buff.ly/NHmCTtQ

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TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · 7d

TABLE is excited to welcome a new advisory board! We'll be sharing the new members one by one over the next two weeks.

Next up, a warm welcome to Alison Rose, senior program manager at the Food for Humanity Initiative.

Learn more about Alison and our other new board members here: buff.ly/w1FePFo

A flyer welcoming Alison Rose (Senior Program Manager at the Food for Humanity Initiative (Columbia Climate School)) to TABLE’s advisory board. There is a photo of Alison Rose alongside a quote: “Food shapes so much of our lives – our health, the planet, and our communities. I’m thrilled to join TABLE’s Advisory Board and be part of creating space for open, evidence-based conversations that support fairer, more sustainable food systems for everyone.”

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TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · 8d

🌳 Think of the Oak Trees 🌳

In the latest #FoodTakes, Carina Millstone of @foodrise.bsky.social suggests that we think of the oak trees 🌳 and the other species in land use decision making.

Filmed at @britishecologicalsociety.org by @rebelwrit.bsky.social

Full video: buff.ly/TGwXVFd

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TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · 9d

TABLE is excited to welcome a new advisory board! We'll be sharing the new members one by one over the next two weeks.

Next up, a warm welcome to Jacopo Goracci, a farmer and agroecology consultant.

Learn more about Jacopo and our other new board members here: buff.ly/w1FePFo

A flyer welcoming Jacopo Goracci (Farmer and Agroecology Consultant) to TABLE’s advisory board. There is a photo of Jacopo Goracci alongside a quote: “I’m excited to join TABLE’s Board to bring the perspective of those working on the ground to transform how we produce and relate to food. I want to help connect practical approaches like agroforestry and the One Welfare framework with public debate: linking food, landscape, and human–animal well-being to drive real-world solutions for food systems that are good, clean, fair, and more biodiverse.”

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TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · 12d

TABLE is excited to welcome a new advisory board! We'll be sharing the new members one by one over the next two weeks.

First up, a warm welcome to Laura Picot, Visiting Policy Fellow at @epc-official.bsky.social!

Learn more about Laura and our other new board members here: buff.ly/w1FePFo

A flyer welcoming Laura Picot (Visiting Policy Fellow at the European Policy Centre) to TABLE’s advisory board. There is a photo of Laura Picot alongside a quote: “I’m delighted to support TABLE’s role as a guiding light on sustainable and equitable food systems. I look forward to helping bring TABLE’s knowledge to real-world decision-makers, connecting across diverse perspectives.”

TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · 12d

"It's so easy to stand up on a stage and say things are urgent, it doesn't change anything." says Corinna Hawkes of @fao.org about how we need address many problems with our food systems in slower ways that invest in people who make connections.

Listen to the podcast episode here: buff.ly/ZaLgbV7

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Rach Headings @rachheadings.bsky.social · 14d

Had a fantastic time in Paris last week participating in a workshop for the FAO exploring how #ScienceCommunication can help facilitate transformation of agrifood systems. Looking forward to the upcoming issue paper!

TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · 15d

TABLE's Rachel Headings participated in this workshop on agrifood systems transformation and we're very much looking forward to the paper coming out later this year!

Preet Lidder @lidderpr.bsky.social · 15d

Just wrapped up an insightful workshop we co-organized with the @sciencecouncil.bsky.social on science communication for agrifood systems transformation. Stay tuned for our upcoming joint issue paper later this year! @fao.org @carbonbrief.org @tabledebates.bsky.social @thinink.bsky.social

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TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · 13d

📣 New report! 📣

Our latest report lays out an overview of food systems debates happening in Colombia, based on stakeholder workshops & careful study of the issues, authored by Camilo Ardila Galvis & @feliperoac.bsky.social.

Read here: buff.ly/k4tzk8c

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TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · 14d

Who are 'we'?

In a new #FoodTakes 🥦 , @kengiller.bsky.social lays out an essential question plaguing food systems transformation discussions. Filmed at @britishecologicalsociety.org symposium w/ @rebelwrit.bsky.social

Watch the full video here: buff.ly/8Bz1DnL

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TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · 15d

TABLE's Rachel Headings participated in this workshop on agrifood systems transformation and we're very much looking forward to the paper coming out later this year!

Preet Lidder @lidderpr.bsky.social · 15d

Just wrapped up an insightful workshop we co-organized with the @sciencecouncil.bsky.social on science communication for agrifood systems transformation. Stay tuned for our upcoming joint issue paper later this year! @fao.org @carbonbrief.org @tabledebates.bsky.social @thinink.bsky.social

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TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · 15d

"Trying to pitch: 'eat climate friendly meat' or 'reduce your meat consumption because of climate change,' it just doesn't work."

What if changing what we eat wasn’t about persuasion, but about reshaping everyday food choices?

How to change diets, with Sarah Lake: buff.ly/ADjM6VH

TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · 16d

What factors fuel food systems debates in Colombia?

Based on stakeholder workshops & careful distillation by our colleagues at Uniandes, this report draws attention to challenges of public policy coordination, information gaps, & actor diversity.

Read here: buff.ly/k4tzk8c

@feliperoac.bsky.social

A flyer for the new MESA report "An exploration of food systems debates in Colombia" by Camilo Ardila Galvis and Felipe Roa-Clavijo at Universidad de los Andes.

TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · 17d

🏖️ What do Yorkshire beaches, Sierra Leone’s farm budget, & NYC school lunches have in common?

🎙️ Corinna Hawkes (Director of @fao.org Division of Food Systems & Food Safety) spoke with the Feed Podcast about what it means to 'take a #systemsapproach' to food.

🎧 Listen here: buff.ly/HWyb7JW

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TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · 18d

🚫 🏆 We need to talk about losers. 🚫 🏆

In the latest #FoodTakes 🥦 , Rob Booth says focusing on win-win-wins keeps us from discussing the very real losses that are necessary in a just food transition w/ @rebelwrit.bsky.social

Watch the full video: buff.ly/2yISkSz

@britishecologicalsociety.org

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