Dan Crossley
@dancrossley.bsky.social
Exec Director, Food Ethics Council. Interested in all things food, sustainability, fairness, ethics, policy and participation.
Supporter of Duchenne UK & Non-exec director of From Babies With Love
Supporter of Duchenne UK & Non-exec director of From Babies With Love
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Food Issues Census 2024-25 is a wake up call for UK food and farming. Now is the time to invest in civil society activity on food and farming!
Check out our guest blog for the A Team Foundation, one of the funders of the Census
www.ateamfoundation.org/blog-1/2025/...
Check out our guest blog for the A Team Foundation, one of the funders of the Census
www.ateamfoundation.org/blog-1/2025/...
Food Issues Census 2024/25: A Wake-Up Call for UK Food and Farming — The A Team Foundation
Food Issues Census 2024-25 draws on insights from ~130 civil society organisations to highlight the challenges, priorities, and opportunities facing those working in, and organising around, food and f...
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October 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Food Issues Census 2024-25 is a wake up call for UK food and farming. Now is the time to invest in civil society activity on food and farming!
Check out our guest blog for the A Team Foundation, one of the funders of the Census
www.ateamfoundation.org/blog-1/2025/...
Check out our guest blog for the A Team Foundation, one of the funders of the Census
www.ateamfoundation.org/blog-1/2025/...
Reposted by Dan Crossley
Mark #WorldFoodDay and celebrate the majority world's food providers who, while respecting #PachaMama and #Nyeleni, cooperate to provide 80% of world's peoples with food through #biodiverse #agroecological systems and #FoodSovereignty
eg: bsky.app/profile/fao....
@foodethicscouncil.bsky.social
eg: bsky.app/profile/fao....
@foodethicscouncil.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Mark #WorldFoodDay and celebrate the majority world's food providers who, while respecting #PachaMama and #Nyeleni, cooperate to provide 80% of world's peoples with food through #biodiverse #agroecological systems and #FoodSovereignty
eg: bsky.app/profile/fao....
@foodethicscouncil.bsky.social
eg: bsky.app/profile/fao....
@foodethicscouncil.bsky.social
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Today is #WorldFoodDay. This year's theme is "Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future". We're firm believers in the need for joining hands and in promoting food as a vehicle of peace. Solidarity to all those working for food justice. There is much work to do. Change food, change the world.
October 16, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Today is #WorldFoodDay. This year's theme is "Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future". We're firm believers in the need for joining hands and in promoting food as a vehicle of peace. Solidarity to all those working for food justice. There is much work to do. Change food, change the world.
🌏 EAT Lancet 2.0 is out! On what has changed in what constitutes a 'Planetary health diet' since the original EAT Lancet report in 2019, Walter Willett said 'almost nothing'. Lots of more recent science backs up what was in the original Planetary Health diet.
October 3, 2025 at 10:13 AM
🌏 EAT Lancet 2.0 is out! On what has changed in what constitutes a 'Planetary health diet' since the original EAT Lancet report in 2019, Walter Willett said 'almost nothing'. Lots of more recent science backs up what was in the original Planetary Health diet.
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In a guest column for The Grocer, Chair of the Food Ethics Council @eltasmith.bsky.social, writes about why a right to food is needed in the new food strategy for England www.foodethicscouncil.org/opinion/miss...
August 11, 2025 at 12:50 PM
In a guest column for The Grocer, Chair of the Food Ethics Council @eltasmith.bsky.social, writes about why a right to food is needed in the new food strategy for England www.foodethicscouncil.org/opinion/miss...
“…when farming scales, the value placed on food, on farmers, community connection, habitat creation… all become casualties”
Check out the latest blog on our website from Ian Pigott
Check out the latest blog on our website from Ian Pigott
Farmer and member of the Food Ethics Council, Ian Pigott, has written a blog 'farming on a knife-edge'. In this, he outlines the current plight of many UK farmers, plus the hope of regen ag, if properly supported www.foodethicscouncil.org/opinion/farm...
July 21, 2025 at 8:38 AM
“…when farming scales, the value placed on food, on farmers, community connection, habitat creation… all become casualties”
Check out the latest blog on our website from Ian Pigott
Check out the latest blog on our website from Ian Pigott
Reposted by Dan Crossley
Our exec director @dancrossley.bsky.social was lucky enough to be at Groundswell yesterday.
An amazing buzz around regenerative and agroecological food & farming
An amazing buzz around regenerative and agroecological food & farming
July 3, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Our exec director @dancrossley.bsky.social was lucky enough to be at Groundswell yesterday.
An amazing buzz around regenerative and agroecological food & farming
An amazing buzz around regenerative and agroecological food & farming
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We're delighted to share that Elta Smith is new Chair of the Food Ethics Council. Under the rotating Chair model we have operated for several years, Elta has taken over the Chair role from Albert Tucker, for the next yr
You can read Elta's biography here: www.foodethicscouncil.org/who-we-are/o...
You can read Elta's biography here: www.foodethicscouncil.org/who-we-are/o...
Elta Smith (Chair and Trustee) | Food Ethics Council
www.foodethicscouncil.org
June 18, 2025 at 11:36 AM
We're delighted to share that Elta Smith is new Chair of the Food Ethics Council. Under the rotating Chair model we have operated for several years, Elta has taken over the Chair role from Albert Tucker, for the next yr
You can read Elta's biography here: www.foodethicscouncil.org/who-we-are/o...
You can read Elta's biography here: www.foodethicscouncil.org/who-we-are/o...
Gov'ts must work harder to address root causes. Invest in prevention, to take burden off NHS. Diet-related ill health costing UK £268bn p.a. (Prof Tim Jackson), i.e. >£10 per person per day. On Spending Review day, UK Gov't should invest properly in UK agriculture and better food systems.
71% of civil society organisations involved in food & farming (that took part in Food Issues Census 2024-25) told us they are addressing root causes - suggesting that civil society is working to fill critical gaps left by the government and other institutions. Invest in better food and farming.
June 11, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Gov'ts must work harder to address root causes. Invest in prevention, to take burden off NHS. Diet-related ill health costing UK £268bn p.a. (Prof Tim Jackson), i.e. >£10 per person per day. On Spending Review day, UK Gov't should invest properly in UK agriculture and better food systems.
Reposted by Dan Crossley
Watch 'Food Issues Census 2024-25 unpacked' webinar back: www.foodethicscouncil.org/insights/foo...
Recommended for Civil society organisations involved in UK food & farming + current/ potential funders: learn about opportunities for collective impact, inform your strategy & better target funding.
Recommended for Civil society organisations involved in UK food & farming + current/ potential funders: learn about opportunities for collective impact, inform your strategy & better target funding.
June 6, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Watch 'Food Issues Census 2024-25 unpacked' webinar back: www.foodethicscouncil.org/insights/foo...
Recommended for Civil society organisations involved in UK food & farming + current/ potential funders: learn about opportunities for collective impact, inform your strategy & better target funding.
Recommended for Civil society organisations involved in UK food & farming + current/ potential funders: learn about opportunities for collective impact, inform your strategy & better target funding.
Register now to explore the findings from #130 organisations involved in food & farming in the UK. Hopefully see you online on Wednesday!
Interested in the future of food, farming and funding in UK? Join our free webinar on 4th June (12pm). We'll share insights from Food Issues Census 2024-25, the biggest survey of civil society organisations involved in food & farming in UK. Register now: www.foodethicscouncil.org/event/webina...
June 2, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Register now to explore the findings from #130 organisations involved in food & farming in the UK. Hopefully see you online on Wednesday!
What do civil society organisations working in, and organising around, food & farming want – from each other, from funders, from alliances & networks? Join this online webinar and explore insights from Food Issues Census 2024-25.
Join our webinar on 4th June (12-1.15pm UK) to unpick Food Issues Census 2024-25. Lead author, Nadeen Haidar, will share key findings.
If you’re a funder, potential funders or work on food & farming within the nonprofit/civil society ecosystem, pls sign up:
www.foodethicscouncil.org/event/webina...
If you’re a funder, potential funders or work on food & farming within the nonprofit/civil society ecosystem, pls sign up:
www.foodethicscouncil.org/event/webina...
May 23, 2025 at 6:08 AM
What do civil society organisations working in, and organising around, food & farming want – from each other, from funders, from alliances & networks? Join this online webinar and explore insights from Food Issues Census 2024-25.
“new reciprocal market access on beef” 🤔
May 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM
“new reciprocal market access on beef” 🤔
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Calling funders, potential funders and civil society organisations interested in food. Join us on 9th May in Bristol. Register now to secure a place:
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April 29, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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Am looking forward to joining Dan Byam, Aoife Allen, Clementine Hain-Cole and Christian Reynolds for this panel. Do join if you can!
Felix Project is hosting a panel event about the environmental impact of food waste in London on 28th April
Our Exec Director Dan Crossley will be speaking. You can buy tickets here:
tfpxfuture.eventbrite.com
Our Exec Director Dan Crossley will be speaking. You can buy tickets here:
tfpxfuture.eventbrite.com
The Future of Food
Join The Felix Project and expert guests from across the food sustainability sphere for a panel about the future of food.
tfpxfuture.eventbrite.com
April 22, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Am looking forward to joining Dan Byam, Aoife Allen, Clementine Hain-Cole and Christian Reynolds for this panel. Do join if you can!
We live in an instant world, where everything's about immediacy, instant gratification and quick fixes. We think it can be different.
As part of this, how we think about the impacts of our work is really important. I'm interested in who's thinking differently about impact. Who can we learn from?
As part of this, how we think about the impacts of our work is really important. I'm interested in who's thinking differently about impact. Who can we learn from?
Urgent slowness...? As we emerge into spring (in the N hemisphere), we're reflecting back on our last year. We're trying something different. What shifts do you see away from traditional 'impact reports'. Who can we learn from?
See our reflections report
www.foodethicscouncil.org/insights/ref...
See our reflections report
www.foodethicscouncil.org/insights/ref...
March 27, 2025 at 9:24 AM
We live in an instant world, where everything's about immediacy, instant gratification and quick fixes. We think it can be different.
As part of this, how we think about the impacts of our work is really important. I'm interested in who's thinking differently about impact. Who can we learn from?
As part of this, how we think about the impacts of our work is really important. I'm interested in who's thinking differently about impact. Who can we learn from?
I've been proud to chair the Advisory Group for the Food Conversation. It was brilliant to meet members of the public who have been involved in the process at the House of Lords yesterday. They spoke powerfully to Daniel Zeichner and other MPs & peers. My key message: listen to what people tell us!
Our Exec Director @dancrossley.bsky.social was in Westminster for the Citizen Manifesto launch - part of the Food Conversation from @ffc-commission.bsky.social. Involving people in policymaking leads to better decisions, greater agency, better buy-in & better outcomes
ffcc.co.uk/publications...
ffcc.co.uk/publications...
Citizen Manifesto to Fix Food
A plea for joined up thinking and collaboration to address food inequalities, food poverty and food waste, creating a better system for all.
ffcc.co.uk
March 26, 2025 at 8:49 AM
I've been proud to chair the Advisory Group for the Food Conversation. It was brilliant to meet members of the public who have been involved in the process at the House of Lords yesterday. They spoke powerfully to Daniel Zeichner and other MPs & peers. My key message: listen to what people tell us!
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It’s World Happiness Day! 😃 UK ranked 23rd in latest World Happiness Report (Finland was top).
👉 One thing the report noted was that “sharing meals with others was strongly linked with wellbeing across the globe” 🥘
Who else is a fan of food sharing?
bbc.com/news/article...
👉 One thing the report noted was that “sharing meals with others was strongly linked with wellbeing across the globe” 🥘
Who else is a fan of food sharing?
bbc.com/news/article...
Strangers twice as kind as we think, study suggests
Experts release this year's World Happiness Report - which also ranks the world's happiest countries.
bbc.com
March 20, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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Really enjoyed speaking to students at @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social just now, exploring the question ‘what should food systems be for?’ and how might we measure success?
March 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Really enjoyed speaking to students at @foodpolicycitysg.bsky.social just now, exploring the question ‘what should food systems be for?’ and how might we measure success?
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Later this month, we're publishing the final Citizens' Manifesto from #TheFoodConversation – and bringing citizen voices to decision-makers around the UK.
Find out more about the project so far 👉 ffcc.co.uk/so-what-do-w...
Find out more about the project so far 👉 ffcc.co.uk/so-what-do-w...
So, what do we really want from food?
Latest findings from The Food Conversation
ffcc.co.uk
March 11, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Later this month, we're publishing the final Citizens' Manifesto from #TheFoodConversation – and bringing citizen voices to decision-makers around the UK.
Find out more about the project so far 👉 ffcc.co.uk/so-what-do-w...
Find out more about the project so far 👉 ffcc.co.uk/so-what-do-w...
Kudos to Anneliese Dodds for showing principle and courage by resigning
Minister Anneliese Dodds quits over aid cuts www.bbc.com/news/article...
Minister Anneliese Dodds quits over aid cuts www.bbc.com/news/article...
International Development Minister Anneliese Dodds quits over aid cuts
Dodds delayed her resignation until after Keir Starmer's meeting with President Trump, saying he had needed a united cabinet.
www.bbc.com
February 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Kudos to Anneliese Dodds for showing principle and courage by resigning
Minister Anneliese Dodds quits over aid cuts www.bbc.com/news/article...
Minister Anneliese Dodds quits over aid cuts www.bbc.com/news/article...
Disappointing to see the UK government cuts its aid spending - we need to be internationalist and recognise our responsibilities internationally, not try to ‘impress’ Trump….
February 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Disappointing to see the UK government cuts its aid spending - we need to be internationalist and recognise our responsibilities internationally, not try to ‘impress’ Trump….
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Still going through it, but Prof Tim Lang's new UK civil food resilience report is a must-read. Pleased to see our Food Policy on Trial that explored UK public food procurement get a mention - and to be described as a "small but respected NGO"👍
nationalpreparednesscommission.uk/publications...
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 9:46 AM
Still going through it, but Prof Tim Lang's new UK civil food resilience report is a must-read. Pleased to see our Food Policy on Trial that explored UK public food procurement get a mention - and to be described as a "small but respected NGO"👍
nationalpreparednesscommission.uk/publications...
nationalpreparednesscommission.uk/publications...
Determination + hope. I agree w/ Anna Taylor that that’s what we need to transform food systems.
Was at Food Foundation’s ‘Broken Plate’ launch in Westminster.
Must-read report paints bleak picture of state of UK food systems, but brings challenge & inspiration via citizen ambassador photo stories
Was at Food Foundation’s ‘Broken Plate’ launch in Westminster.
Must-read report paints bleak picture of state of UK food systems, but brings challenge & inspiration via citizen ambassador photo stories
January 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Determination + hope. I agree w/ Anna Taylor that that’s what we need to transform food systems.
Was at Food Foundation’s ‘Broken Plate’ launch in Westminster.
Must-read report paints bleak picture of state of UK food systems, but brings challenge & inspiration via citizen ambassador photo stories
Was at Food Foundation’s ‘Broken Plate’ launch in Westminster.
Must-read report paints bleak picture of state of UK food systems, but brings challenge & inspiration via citizen ambassador photo stories