Farmers appointed to oversee national food strategy
Four farmers are among the industry leaders and experts chosen to help oversee the development of a national food strategy for England. Leon restaurants co-founder Henry Dimbleby – who has been appointed by the government to lead the first major “field-to-fork” review of the UK food system in nearly 75 years – unveiled the 23-strong […]
Henry Dimbleby appoints ‘free thinkers’ to National Food Advisory Panel
The Leon founder says he deliberately appointed figures who were not scared to rock the boat, but also ‘not afraid to change their minds’.
Henry Dimbleby calls for evidence for National Food Strategy
Henry Dimbleby, who is leading the independent review into the National Food Strategy, is calling for evidence as a way to ‘gather inspiration to help us transform the food system’. Read the full article here.
Henry Dimbleby writes for the Economist Intelligence Unit Food Sustainability Index on Ideas to Transform England’s Food System
In the UK, the food system provides jobs for one in seven of the population. Much of this is made possible by a free market that performs a million daily miracles: producing, exporting, importing, processing and serving up a dazzling variety of reasonably priced foods in an abundance unimaginable to previous generations. But in the […]
Theresa Villiers writes for The Independent about the importance of the National Food Strategy
“If we really want to fight climate change and biodiversity loss, we need a national food strategy” To read the full article click here.
Henry Dimbleby on Sky News launching our Call for Evidence
Henry Dimbleby on BBC Radio Four launching the National Food Strategy Call for Evidence
Henry Dimbleby on BBC Radio 4 discussing the National Food Strategy
Sky News: ‘Field to fork’ review of UK food system announced by the Environment Secretary
Study will also look at how to enhance the natural environment and build a resilient and sustainable agriculture sector. The Environment Secretary Michael Gove has ordered a review of the UK’s entire food system to make sure it delivers healthy and affordable food “regardless of where people live or how much they earn”. The “field […]
The Grocer: Henry Dimbleby to lead Defra food sector review
Defra has appointed Leon co-founder Henry Dimbleby to lead what it is describing as the “first major review of the UK food system in 75 years”. Dimbleby will investigate the entire food system, from field to fork, as part of work to formulate a “trailblazing” National Food Strategy for England, which will be published next […]