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Foodrise (formerly known as Feedback) – we’re a charity transforming the food system for climate, nature and justice. Join the movement! Follow our sister org in the EU: @foodrise-eu.bsky.social 🌱🌍 https://foodrise.org.uk

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Foodrise @foodrise.bsky.social · May 20

Big news: We’ve changed our name – we are now Foodrise. 🌍

As Foodrise, we are bolder, louder, and more determined than ever to transform the food system for climate, nature and justice.

Find out more: foodrise.org.uk/foodrise-fin... @foodrise-eu.bsky.social

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IPES-Food @ipes-food.org · 1d

Today is #GlobalFertilizerDay, but here’s the truth:

Chemical fertilizers poison our food system, deplete our soil, pollute water & air, while tying global food prices to fossil fuel markets.

A few corporations profit. The rest of us pay the price.

ipes-food.org/report/fuel-...

Foodrise @foodrise.bsky.social · 1d

🌾🚜Today is #GlobalFertilizerDay, but the truth is:

Chemical fertilisers poison our food, pollute water & air, and tie food prices to fossil fuel markets.
➡️ foodrise.org.uk/failing-not-...

@ciel.org @amisdelaterre.org @pesticideaction.bsky.social @grain.org @etcgroup.bsky.social @iatp.bsky.social

A black barrel on an orange background, with a big plume of toxic smoke coming from the barrel. The text reads: Chemical fertilisers fail the world. From toxic air to poisoned water, they leave destruction in every part of the food system, fuelling pollution, emissions, and corporate control.

A black barrel against a backdrop of agricultural land. The text reads: How do fertilisers fail the world? Overuse of chemical fertilisers is fuelling climate breakdown, polluting land and water, and driving up food prices. It's time to shift away from fossil-based agriculture.

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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 9d

Transforming our broken food system is what @foodrise.bsky.social is all about, so they were right at home @greenparty.org.uk conference

People standing in front of Food Rise banner

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Foodrise @foodrise.bsky.social · 11d

It’s time to stop another megafarm.

Holbeach Poultry Ltd wants to build a new factory farm that would slaughter over 3 million chickens a year – causing enormous climate and environmental harm.

Take action by commenting your objection to the application: planning.sholland.gov.uk/OcellaWeb/pl...

Foodrise @foodrise.bsky.social · 11d

It’s time to stop another megafarm.

Holbeach Poultry Ltd wants to build a new factory farm that would slaughter over 3 million chickens a year – causing enormous climate and environmental harm.

Take action by commenting your objection to the application: planning.sholland.gov.uk/OcellaWeb/pl...

Foodrise @foodrise.bsky.social · 11d

NEW: The EAT-Lancet Commission has released its Report on Healthy, Sustainable, and Just Food Systems, presenting the most comprehensive global scientific evaluation of food systems to date.

We welcome this robust evaluation from the world’s leading experts. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘Planetary health diet’ could save 40,000 deaths a day, landmark report finds

Diet allows modest meat consumption and would also slash food-related climate emissions by half, says report by 70 leading experts from 35 countries

www.theguardian.com

Foodrise @foodrise.bsky.social · 14d

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Foodrise @foodrise.bsky.social · 14d

It’s clear: supermarkets won’t deliver the transformation of our food system that we need.

We're calling on the government to back the alternatives that put #PurposeOverProfit – for climate, nature and justice.

Find out more: foodrise.org.uk/supermarket-... (6/6)

Foodrise @foodrise.bsky.social · 14d

Across the UK, grassroots and community-owned alternatives to supermarkets are already proving what’s possible:

🌱 Promoting healthier diets
🍎 Farmers paid three times more
💡 Less food waste and greater access to local, sustainable produce

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Foodrise @foodrise.bsky.social · 14d

The good news? There is clear demand for change to our supermarket-dominated food system.

Our new YouGov polling shows:
📊 54% of Brits think the best way for supermarkets to be run is by cooperatives (not private companies)
📊 65% think £1million supermarket CEO salaries are too high

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Foodrise @foodrise.bsky.social · 14d

The UK government’s food strategy promises to deliver a better national food system.

But expecting supermarkets to drive the transformation needed is wishful thinking at best, delusion at worst.

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Foodrise @foodrise.bsky.social · 14d

Big supermarkets are fundamentally unfit to deliver a food system that works for people, farmers, and the planet.

❌ Farmers exploited
❌ Junk food over fresh produce
❌ Rising food waste and climate breakdown
❌ Families locked out of healthy, affordable food

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Foodrise @foodrise.bsky.social · 14d

🚨 54% of people think the best way for UK supermarkets to be run is by cooperatives.

Yet profit-hungry supermarkets currently control 96% of British food retail.

Our new reports show why the corporate-led approach to is harming our food system – and highlight a better alternative. 🧵 (1/6)

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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · Sep 11

It's peak harvest season but not all will make it to market, with 25% of all food loss and waste occurring at the farm level.

To help salvage surplus and connect local groups with growers, Sustain member @foodrise.bsky.social relaunches their Gleaning Toolkit.

Foodrise release toolkit for reducing farm-level food waste | Sustain

It's peak harvest season but not all will make it to market, with 25% of all food loss and waste occurring at the farm level. To help salvage surplus and connect local groups with growers, Sustain…

www.sustainweb.org

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Lucy Antal aka Grab Your Spoon @lucyantal.bsky.social · 22d

Are you toddling to the Liverpool based Labour Conference next week? Come and see me and my colleagues at the Mann Island fringe - we’ll be discussing our new report Purpose Over Profit, how alt food retail could make the Food Strategy work. We’re there Tues 30th from 11. @foodrise.bsky.social

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Alt: a group of women sit in a circle in front of a chalkboard that says discuss on it

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Feeding Liverpool @feedingliverpool.org · 21d

We will be speaking @foodrise.bsky.social's upcoming Panel Event, discussing how we can look beyond the corporate regime and focus on the examples of local food projects that make a difference to public health, our environment and community wellbeing.

Tickets 👉 www.eventbrite.com/e/communitie...

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Lucy Antal aka Grab Your Spoon @lucyantal.bsky.social · 17d

Dunno how many people rocked up but rough estimate of 2.6 tons of apples picked today at Speke Hall. Am a tad tired. 🍎🍏 Thank you @foodrise.bsky.social & @nationaltrust.org.uk plus volunteers. Great work 💚

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This year’s tote bags - I ❤️ apples.

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Lucy Antal aka Grab Your Spoon @lucyantal.bsky.social · 24d

Bit soggy. But 150 kilos of urban apple #gleaning done between 6 of us in 2 hours. @foodrise.bsky.social @alchemickitchen.bsky.social

Red apples within the bowl of an apple picker

Tree laden with red apples

A green crate holds yellow green apples

Volunteers in hi vis using apple picks to collect from high branches.

Foodrise @foodrise.bsky.social · 26d

LISTEN: Taking on industrial fish farms and winning.

Foodrise campaigner Amelia joined @iied.bsky.social Make Change Happen podcast to talk corporate exploitation of the food system and the incredible power of community resistance in changing the world.

www.iied.org/solidarity-c...

Solidarity, collaboration and justice – the future of food systems: Make Change Happen podcast episode 36

In this episode, IIED researchers Annabelle Bladon and Giulia Nicolini, along with two guests, discuss the essential elements of strong collaboration and solidarity in sustainable food systems, as wel...

Foodrise @foodrise.bsky.social · 28d

NEW: 10 actions government can take to ensure its #food strategy is a success.

That’s why we’re one of 48 organisations calling on the government – and brand new Defra ministers – to prioritise plant-based in its newly published food strategy.
vegconomist.com/politics-law...

48 Organisations Endorse Policy Paper Telling UK Government to Promote Plant-Rich Diets in Food Strategy - vegconomist - the vegan business magazine

A new policy paper has proposed ten measures the UK government could take to increase the consumption of plant-rich foods, with the aim of meeting the goals

vegconomist.com

Foodrise @foodrise.bsky.social · Sep 9

The world’s first-ever legally binding food waste reduction targets are now a reality in the EU. Here's why it matters:

👉 40% of the world’s food is wasted every year
👉Food waste generates 8–10% of global greenhouse gas emissions
👉 33 million Europeans cannot afford a quality meal every second day

Foodrise @foodrise.bsky.social · Sep 3

Positive news! Lidl GB has achieved nearly 700% growth in its own-label plant-based products and milk alternatives since 2020.

Great to see Lidl working towards its target of supporting more sustainable diets — it's time for other retailers follow suit.
www.greenqueen.com.hk/lidl-gb-vega...

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Global Alliance for the Future of Food @futureoffood.bsky.social · Sep 3

🧵What does #FoodJustice look like—from #Palestine to #Peru, #Ghana to #Myanmar?

Not from reports.

From the people living it.

These eight leaders came together to share stories of land, memory, resistance, and renewal.

Here’s what they want you to know 👇
🔗 bit.ly/rooted-in-ju...

#FoodSovereignty

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Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming @sustainweb.org · Aug 14

"In Liverpool, people are limited in their choices, so we bring the food to you"

🔽 WATCH mobile greengrocer Queen of Greens, from Bridging the Gap programme demonstrating ways to make organic food more accessible
@foodrise.bsky.social @alexrosecharity.bsky.social

Bridging the Gap: Queen of Greens, Liverpool

The clip has been produced by Bridging the Gap, a UK wide programme which shines a light on the work of 9 pilots across the UK demonstrating ways to make climate and nature friendly food accessible…

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Animal Rising @animalrising.org · Aug 20

The government continues to fund meat and dairy, even in the face of undeniable scientific evidence that we urgently need to move away from animal farming.

✍️Sign the petition to get to 100k and trigger a parliamentary debate: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71... #climateaction