What we have read

What we have read Review of food policy innovation The National Food Strategy commissioned Corinna Hawkes and Stephanie Walton from City, University of London to do a systematic review of food policy innovation across relevant countries to inform the development of the strategy. The report draws on evidence collected before the COVID-19 pandemic and forms […]

Who we have met

Who we have met Civil Society A Team Foundation Access to Nutrition Index (ATNI) Agriculture Forum Alexandra Rose Charity Allerton Project (Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust) Alliance for National Health International Bags of Taste Brighton and Hove Food Partnership Broadway Initiative Carbon Commentary Chatham House Community Shop Compassion in World Farming Cornwall Food Foundation Dads […]

Call for Evidence

Call for Evidence The Call for Evidence is now closed, thank you to everyone for your submissions. We asked to hear from anyone who has a good idea: producers, processors, retailers, consumers, academics, policy specialists, inventors, farm labourers, factory workers, health care practitioners, charity workers, or simply interested citizens. We looked for ideas big and […]

Terms of Reference

Terms of Reference   No part of our economy matters more than food. Food is vital to life and, for one in seven of us, it is the source of our livelihood. And no decisions have such a direct impact on our lives and well-being as the choices we make about what we eat. Food […]

Engagement

Programme of Engagement We will be engaging with citizens, including young people, right across the country to seek their views and ensure their voices are heard in the debate over what role they think government should play in intervening on dietary choices linked to poor health. We will build on the Call for Evidence and […]

Food and Drink Sector Council

Food and Drink Sector Council The Food and Drink Sector Council is a formal industry partnership with Government to create a more productive and sustainable food and drink sector. Role of the group The Food and Drink Sector Council is an industry-led board composed of businesses from every part of the food chain. Among the […]

Advisory Panel

Advisory Panel The Advisory Panel is made up of people from across the food system with extensive experience of the issues we are tackling. We have asked them to review our work as it progresses; to provide strong independent challenge; to introduce us to people we should be talking to; and to point us towards […]

Team

Meet the Team Tamsin Cooper Tamsin is the Director of the National Food Strategy. Prior to taking on this role she has held a number of roles in Defra, including leading the EU Exit Oversight team, and in the Strategy Unit. Before joining government in 2018, she had a career as a political strategist and […]