Food shapes our health, environment, and economy—yet the UK food system currently drives illness + environmental harm. It doesn’t have to. CUSP researchers helped identify 27 practical actions to make food fairer, greener, and more resilient. → cusp.ac.uk/themes/food/... #TUKFS
Action to Transform the UK Food Systems: innovations for an alternative | Blog by Fergus Lyon
The UK food system faces rising health and environmental costs. Evidence from the TUKFS Programme outlines systemic changes for a sustainable future. In thi ...
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November 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Food shapes our health, environment, and economy—yet the UK food system currently drives illness + environmental harm. It doesn’t have to. CUSP researchers helped identify 27 practical actions to make food fairer, greener, and more resilient. → cusp.ac.uk/themes/food/... #TUKFS
TUKFS director Prof Guy Poppy and Prof Charlotte Hardman were interviewed on BBC Radio 4 Today about the programme, and stressed the importance of availability and affordability of healthy food, agreeing “poverty is key”
Listen at: buff.ly/tXEaFI9 (starts 20:39:10)
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Listen at: buff.ly/tXEaFI9 (starts 20:39:10)
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September 18, 2025 at 12:22 PM
TUKFS director Prof Guy Poppy and Prof Charlotte Hardman were interviewed on BBC Radio 4 Today about the programme, and stressed the importance of availability and affordability of healthy food, agreeing “poverty is key”
Listen at: buff.ly/tXEaFI9 (starts 20:39:10)
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Listen at: buff.ly/tXEaFI9 (starts 20:39:10)
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...They need assurances on health, sustainability, safety, reliability and scalability of urban food growing, plus, importantly, PRICE! Stakeholder next steps: clarify labelling, provide assurances, shout about the benefits. #spffoodsystems #urbanfoodgrowing #tukfs #consumeracceptance #foodsystems
June 30, 2025 at 2:26 PM
...They need assurances on health, sustainability, safety, reliability and scalability of urban food growing, plus, importantly, PRICE! Stakeholder next steps: clarify labelling, provide assurances, shout about the benefits. #spffoodsystems #urbanfoodgrowing #tukfs #consumeracceptance #foodsystems
Urban-grown food - fruits and veg grown in urban areas - could bring health and sustainability benefits, but will UK consumers and stakeholders accept it? And what would stop them? Our data shows mixed, but potential and promising perceptions. #spffoodsystems #urbanagriculture #tukfs ...
June 30, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Urban-grown food - fruits and veg grown in urban areas - could bring health and sustainability benefits, but will UK consumers and stakeholders accept it? And what would stop them? Our data shows mixed, but potential and promising perceptions. #spffoodsystems #urbanagriculture #tukfs ...
📣New publication! Consumer and stakeholder acceptance of urban-grown food. My new food.gov FSA report is published today: science.food.gov.uk/article/1375.... I've also written about it for the #spffoodsystems #tukfs blog ukfoodsystems.ukri.org/2025/06/30/u...
Consumer and Stakeholder Perceptions of Urban-Grown Food | Published in FSA Research and Evidence
By Food Standards Agency, Bethan R. Mead & 1 more. This report outlines findings from a consumer survey, and stakeholder workshops, exploring levels of acceptance of urban grown food.
science.food.gov.uk
June 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
📣New publication! Consumer and stakeholder acceptance of urban-grown food. My new food.gov FSA report is published today: science.food.gov.uk/article/1375.... I've also written about it for the #spffoodsystems #tukfs blog ukfoodsystems.ukri.org/2025/06/30/u...
Last minute preps for this mornings @nutritionsociety.bsky.social #NSIrish2025 talk 💙🐟
Celebrating our #FoodSEqual #PlymouthFishFinger social innovation
Especially our amazing #collaborators #stakeholders #TUKFS
Celebrating our #FoodSEqual #PlymouthFishFinger social innovation
Especially our amazing #collaborators #stakeholders #TUKFS
June 13, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Last minute preps for this mornings @nutritionsociety.bsky.social #NSIrish2025 talk 💙🐟
Celebrating our #FoodSEqual #PlymouthFishFinger social innovation
Especially our amazing #collaborators #stakeholders #TUKFS
Celebrating our #FoodSEqual #PlymouthFishFinger social innovation
Especially our amazing #collaborators #stakeholders #TUKFS
📣Submissions invited to "Transforming Urban Food Systems" - Focus Issue of Environmental Research: Food Systems, guest edited by me and the excellent Saher Hasnain & Siobhan Maderson iopscience.iop.org/collections/... - Please DM me for informal chats/questions. #urbanfoodsystems #foodsystems #tukfs
IOPscience | Scientific, Technical & Medical JournalsSearch
The homepage of IOPscience, home to more than 130 years of leading scientific research journal content
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May 19, 2025 at 8:49 AM
📣Submissions invited to "Transforming Urban Food Systems" - Focus Issue of Environmental Research: Food Systems, guest edited by me and the excellent Saher Hasnain & Siobhan Maderson iopscience.iop.org/collections/... - Please DM me for informal chats/questions. #urbanfoodsystems #foodsystems #tukfs
Có Nên Đánh Thuế Đường và Muối Trong Thực Phẩm Tại Anh?
Một báo cáo mới từ Chương trình Chuyển đổi Hệ thống Thực phẩm Vương quốc Anh (Transforming UK Food Systems Programme - TUKFS) kêu gọi mở rộng thuế đường áp dụng cho tất cả thực phẩm chế biến sẵn, đồng thời đề xuất đánh thuế muối nhằm cải…
Một báo cáo mới từ Chương trình Chuyển đổi Hệ thống Thực phẩm Vương quốc Anh (Transforming UK Food Systems Programme - TUKFS) kêu gọi mở rộng thuế đường áp dụng cho tất cả thực phẩm chế biến sẵn, đồng thời đề xuất đánh thuế muối nhằm cải…
Có Nên Đánh Thuế Đường và Muối Trong Thực Phẩm Tại Anh?
Một báo cáo mới từ Chương trình Chuyển đổi Hệ thống Thực phẩm Vương quốc Anh (Transforming UK Food Systems Programme - TUKFS) kêu gọi mở rộng thuế đường áp dụng cho tất cả thực phẩm chế biến sẵn, đồng thời đề xuất đánh thuế muối nhằm cải thiện sức khỏe cộng đồng và thúc đẩy phát triển bền vững về môi trường. Vì Sao Nên Đánh Thuế Đường và Muối? Chính sách thuế đồ uống có đường hiện nay đã giúp giảm 44% lượng đường trong sản phẩm, chứng minh rằng thuế có thể thúc đẩy các doanh nghiệp cải tiến công thức sản phẩm.
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May 9, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Có Nên Đánh Thuế Đường và Muối Trong Thực Phẩm Tại Anh?
Một báo cáo mới từ Chương trình Chuyển đổi Hệ thống Thực phẩm Vương quốc Anh (Transforming UK Food Systems Programme - TUKFS) kêu gọi mở rộng thuế đường áp dụng cho tất cả thực phẩm chế biến sẵn, đồng thời đề xuất đánh thuế muối nhằm cải…
Một báo cáo mới từ Chương trình Chuyển đổi Hệ thống Thực phẩm Vương quốc Anh (Transforming UK Food Systems Programme - TUKFS) kêu gọi mở rộng thuế đường áp dụng cho tất cả thực phẩm chế biến sẵn, đồng thời đề xuất đánh thuế muối nhằm cải…
📢AFN & TUKFS Networking Event on Defra Land Use Consultation 16/05 12-1pm
An opportunity to network with others who sent in submissions to the consultation and spend some time investigating similarities and differences. Please apply by 12th May 4pm👉tinyurl.com/bddpupup
An opportunity to network with others who sent in submissions to the consultation and spend some time investigating similarities and differences. Please apply by 12th May 4pm👉tinyurl.com/bddpupup
AFN and TUKFS Networking Event on Defra Land Use Consultation
Following on from Defra’s Land Use Consultation, the AFN and UKRI’s Transforming UK Food Systems Programme are coming together to provide an opportunity to network with others who sent in submissions…
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May 7, 2025 at 10:30 AM
📢AFN & TUKFS Networking Event on Defra Land Use Consultation 16/05 12-1pm
An opportunity to network with others who sent in submissions to the consultation and spend some time investigating similarities and differences. Please apply by 12th May 4pm👉tinyurl.com/bddpupup
An opportunity to network with others who sent in submissions to the consultation and spend some time investigating similarities and differences. Please apply by 12th May 4pm👉tinyurl.com/bddpupup
📣Submissions invited to "Transforming Urban Food Systems" - Focus Issue of Environmental Research: Food Systems, guest edited by me and the excellent Saher Hasnain & Siobhan Maderson iopscience.iop.org/collections/... - Please DM me for informal chats/questions. #spffoodsystems #foodsystems #tukfs
Focus on Transforming Urban Food Systems - IOPscienceSearch
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April 23, 2025 at 8:39 AM
📣Submissions invited to "Transforming Urban Food Systems" - Focus Issue of Environmental Research: Food Systems, guest edited by me and the excellent Saher Hasnain & Siobhan Maderson iopscience.iop.org/collections/... - Please DM me for informal chats/questions. #spffoodsystems #foodsystems #tukfs
"The Transforming UK Food Systems Programme (TUKFS) report, entitled "Regulatory Tools for a Healthy and Sustainable Diet," highlights how the existing soft drinks levy has reduced sugar content in beverages by 44% . . ."
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Tax sugar and salt in food to improve health?
Introducing a new salt levy is another proposal put forward in a comprehensive set of recommended regulations for the food sector.
www.sciencedaily.com
March 19, 2025 at 12:41 PM
"The Transforming UK Food Systems Programme (TUKFS) report, entitled "Regulatory Tools for a Healthy and Sustainable Diet," highlights how the existing soft drinks levy has reduced sugar content in beverages by 44% . . ."
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
We've made it easier to complete this survey. We're keen to hear your views on visions for more sustainable food system in the UK from company, farmer, NGO and expert perspectives.
See below. #sustainability #food #TUKFS👇
See below. #sustainability #food #TUKFS👇
Calling food farmers, manufacturers, retailers of food! Or experts on food systems/supply chains/consumer relations.
Please complete our survey for Healthy Soil, Healthy Food, Healthy People (H3) leedsubs.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#supplychain #sustainability #food
Please complete our survey for Healthy Soil, Healthy Food, Healthy People (H3) leedsubs.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
#supplychain #sustainability #food
March 17, 2025 at 10:27 AM
We've made it easier to complete this survey. We're keen to hear your views on visions for more sustainable food system in the UK from company, farmer, NGO and expert perspectives.
See below. #sustainability #food #TUKFS👇
See below. #sustainability #food #TUKFS👇
How can public institutions use their purchasing power to back British farmers & local food systems? 🌱 In this @naturefood.bsky.social comment, we argue that strategic procurement is key—but it needs clear targets & investment. 🏛️🍽️ 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s43... #TUKFS #FoodSecurity
Public food procurement as a tool for building food system resilience in the UK - Nature Food
Public institutions, as essential providers of meals to diverse communities, have a responsibility to support sustainable and equitable food systems through strategic procurement policies. By adopting...
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February 14, 2025 at 11:31 AM
How can public institutions use their purchasing power to back British farmers & local food systems? 🌱 In this @naturefood.bsky.social comment, we argue that strategic procurement is key—but it needs clear targets & investment. 🏛️🍽️ 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s43... #TUKFS #FoodSecurity
Transforming the food system for health and sustainability: How can publicly funded research foster a fairer, sustainable food system? A CUSP study for @ukri.org's #TUKFS programme explores how social innovation tackles diet-related ill-health & environmental challenges → cusp.ac.uk/themes/food/...
Transforming the food system for health and sustainability: Unleashing social innovation through collaborative research
How can publicly funded research foster a sustainable and fairer food system? A study by CUSP and Sussex University, part of the UKRI-funded Transforming UK Food Systems programme, examines how soc…
cusp.ac.uk
January 28, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Transforming the food system for health and sustainability: How can publicly funded research foster a fairer, sustainable food system? A CUSP study for @ukri.org's #TUKFS programme explores how social innovation tackles diet-related ill-health & environmental challenges → cusp.ac.uk/themes/food/...
Still 'basking' from success of winning #best #poster award #foodsequal #PlymouthFishFinger 🐟 journey at #TUKFS event #York @FixOurFoodteam earlier in the week 😍
Full credit goes to the amazing Paridhi Garg who exerted her #design #skills for the poster 😍🙏👌
Full credit goes to the amazing Paridhi Garg who exerted her #design #skills for the poster 😍🙏👌
January 11, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Still 'basking' from success of winning #best #poster award #foodsequal #PlymouthFishFinger 🐟 journey at #TUKFS event #York @FixOurFoodteam earlier in the week 😍
Full credit goes to the amazing Paridhi Garg who exerted her #design #skills for the poster 😍🙏👌
Full credit goes to the amazing Paridhi Garg who exerted her #design #skills for the poster 😍🙏👌
A pleasure & privilege to co-facilitate #creative #methods #workshop at #TUKFS York #FixOurFood event today. With amazing creative gurus @hannahgardiner.bsky.social & LisaHoward ❤️🎨
Excellent #engagement & #outputs produced 👌💪 #drawing #zinemaking #discussions #evaluation @UKRI_News
Excellent #engagement & #outputs produced 👌💪 #drawing #zinemaking #discussions #evaluation @UKRI_News
January 7, 2025 at 6:25 PM
A pleasure & privilege to co-facilitate #creative #methods #workshop at #TUKFS York #FixOurFood event today. With amazing creative gurus @hannahgardiner.bsky.social & LisaHoward ❤️🎨
Excellent #engagement & #outputs produced 👌💪 #drawing #zinemaking #discussions #evaluation @UKRI_News
Excellent #engagement & #outputs produced 👌💪 #drawing #zinemaking #discussions #evaluation @UKRI_News
Great to present this poster based on co-created research w/ #FoodSEqual at #TUKFS
It describes how the 'process' of delivering participatory #FoodSystems #Research can in itself contribute to #FoodSystemTransformation.
This includes developing #FoodCitizenship & conditions for #FoodDemocracy
It describes how the 'process' of delivering participatory #FoodSystems #Research can in itself contribute to #FoodSystemTransformation.
This includes developing #FoodCitizenship & conditions for #FoodDemocracy
January 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Great to present this poster based on co-created research w/ #FoodSEqual at #TUKFS
It describes how the 'process' of delivering participatory #FoodSystems #Research can in itself contribute to #FoodSystemTransformation.
This includes developing #FoodCitizenship & conditions for #FoodDemocracy
It describes how the 'process' of delivering participatory #FoodSystems #Research can in itself contribute to #FoodSystemTransformation.
This includes developing #FoodCitizenship & conditions for #FoodDemocracy
Enjoyed running a zine making session w/ @drcpettingerrd.bsky.social today at #TUKFS conference.
We explored how #CreativeMethods can support our #FoodSystems #Research
We found selecting images supports us to gain new insights & to refine our ideas & how to communicate them
We explored how #CreativeMethods can support our #FoodSystems #Research
We found selecting images supports us to gain new insights & to refine our ideas & how to communicate them
January 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Enjoyed running a zine making session w/ @drcpettingerrd.bsky.social today at #TUKFS conference.
We explored how #CreativeMethods can support our #FoodSystems #Research
We found selecting images supports us to gain new insights & to refine our ideas & how to communicate them
We explored how #CreativeMethods can support our #FoodSystems #Research
We found selecting images supports us to gain new insights & to refine our ideas & how to communicate them
"Food security is about having access to food that nurtures #health of people & the planet"
"The best time to tackle food insecurity has past, the next best time is today"
- The Chair of the Food Standards Agency
Day 2 #TUKFS
#foodsystems #climate #resilience
"The best time to tackle food insecurity has past, the next best time is today"
- The Chair of the Food Standards Agency
Day 2 #TUKFS
#foodsystems #climate #resilience
January 7, 2025 at 9:49 AM
"Food security is about having access to food that nurtures #health of people & the planet"
"The best time to tackle food insecurity has past, the next best time is today"
- The Chair of the Food Standards Agency
Day 2 #TUKFS
#foodsystems #climate #resilience
"The best time to tackle food insecurity has past, the next best time is today"
- The Chair of the Food Standards Agency
Day 2 #TUKFS
#foodsystems #climate #resilience
We need to recognise food as a crucial national infrastructure, & plan the resilience accordingly.
This includes bringing defence back into #food planning for #FoodSecurity & #Resilience
A great talk by Tim Lang closing the 1st day of the UK #FoodSystems conference
#TUKFS
This includes bringing defence back into #food planning for #FoodSecurity & #Resilience
A great talk by Tim Lang closing the 1st day of the UK #FoodSystems conference
#TUKFS
January 6, 2025 at 6:20 PM
We need to recognise food as a crucial national infrastructure, & plan the resilience accordingly.
This includes bringing defence back into #food planning for #FoodSecurity & #Resilience
A great talk by Tim Lang closing the 1st day of the UK #FoodSystems conference
#TUKFS
This includes bringing defence back into #food planning for #FoodSecurity & #Resilience
A great talk by Tim Lang closing the 1st day of the UK #FoodSystems conference
#TUKFS
Great to be attending #TUKFS annual conference 2025, hosted by @FixOurFoodteam at the Uni of York! Excellent keynote speech by Henry Dimbleby on shaping policies to transform the UK food system!
January 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Great to be attending #TUKFS annual conference 2025, hosted by @FixOurFoodteam at the Uni of York! Excellent keynote speech by Henry Dimbleby on shaping policies to transform the UK food system!
Will diet drugs work?
Will science prove wider harms from ultra-processed foods beyond over eating?
@henrydimbleby.bsky.social outlines four scenarios that might unfold depending on the answers at #TUKFS conference
Will #UPFs be the new tobacco?
Will we medicate the issue with #diet drugs?
Or...
Will science prove wider harms from ultra-processed foods beyond over eating?
@henrydimbleby.bsky.social outlines four scenarios that might unfold depending on the answers at #TUKFS conference
Will #UPFs be the new tobacco?
Will we medicate the issue with #diet drugs?
Or...
January 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Will diet drugs work?
Will science prove wider harms from ultra-processed foods beyond over eating?
@henrydimbleby.bsky.social outlines four scenarios that might unfold depending on the answers at #TUKFS conference
Will #UPFs be the new tobacco?
Will we medicate the issue with #diet drugs?
Or...
Will science prove wider harms from ultra-processed foods beyond over eating?
@henrydimbleby.bsky.social outlines four scenarios that might unfold depending on the answers at #TUKFS conference
Will #UPFs be the new tobacco?
Will we medicate the issue with #diet drugs?
Or...
The other two unknowns, mapped out in this slide: harms from UPFs, effectiveness and penetration of appetite suppressants- according to @henrydimbleby.bsky.social at #TUKFS meeting in York
January 6, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The other two unknowns, mapped out in this slide: harms from UPFs, effectiveness and penetration of appetite suppressants- according to @henrydimbleby.bsky.social at #TUKFS meeting in York
One of 3 big unknowns in food system: the role of big data and AI ‘AI and big data is to food system like calculus to physics’ - Henry Dimbleby at #TUKFS meeting #fixourfood @yesiuoy.bsky.social
January 6, 2025 at 2:35 PM
One of 3 big unknowns in food system: the role of big data and AI ‘AI and big data is to food system like calculus to physics’ - Henry Dimbleby at #TUKFS meeting #fixourfood @yesiuoy.bsky.social
Brilliant morning trying out #Climate & #FoodSystems #boardgames at The UK Food Systems Conferece #TUKFS
Discovered soy milk is double the emissions of oat & cow milk is double again!
And having pepperoni on your pizza instead of mushrooms is more than 20x the emissions....
Discovered soy milk is double the emissions of oat & cow milk is double again!
And having pepperoni on your pizza instead of mushrooms is more than 20x the emissions....
January 6, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Brilliant morning trying out #Climate & #FoodSystems #boardgames at The UK Food Systems Conferece #TUKFS
Discovered soy milk is double the emissions of oat & cow milk is double again!
And having pepperoni on your pizza instead of mushrooms is more than 20x the emissions....
Discovered soy milk is double the emissions of oat & cow milk is double again!
And having pepperoni on your pizza instead of mushrooms is more than 20x the emissions....