Our vision is to inform policy and practice to redesign food systems to be fair, healthy,
sustainable and resilient.
We care about:
Improving food policy for the health of people, society, our planet, animals and the economy
Being a diverse, interdisciplinary team
Applying a food systems lens
Employing a variety of methods to understand how the food system really works
Working alongside everyone in the food system to develop, implement and evaluate policies that create an effective food system
Come learn with us!
Our flexible MSc in Food Policy has January and September start dates and can be completed in person or online. We also offer 12-week professional development courses for people who want to deepen their understanding of food policy topics.
Our research themes
Our work will enhance human and planetary health by:Shaping policy for sustainable and resilient food systems
Facilitating equitable and healthier food systems practice through policy
Instigating innovations in food policy research & education
Our activities
At the Centre for Food Policy, our vision is to inform food policy and practice to shape food systems that are fairer, more sustainable, and more resilient. Our activities fall into four core pillars that are strategically linked to our three research themes to collectively achieve our vision.
Evidence
We support evidenced-based food policy & practice by generating & disseminating a variety of evidence
Education
We build capacity and skills for food systems redesign by educating on food policy
Impact
We deliver tangible impact on food policy & practice through, building networks & contributing directly to policy development
Discussion
We promote cutting-edge thinking for food systems redesign, providing spaces & opportunities for discussion & debate
Explore some of our research:
Have you heard of Food Thinkers?
Once a month, Food Thinkers invites experts from across the food system to talk about their work and share how they see the world of food policy.
These live webinars are an opportunity to engage with people who play an active part in food policy-making.
Image by Richard Murgatroyd courtesy of the Nutrition Society.
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We have much to learn by engaging with others in the world of food policy and beyond.
Discover how to change the food system for the better on our unique Masters programme.
Consider an MPhil/PhD in Food Policy for an advanced route into academic work in food policy.