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Will the Government's good food cycle deliver results?
Will the Government's good food cycle deliver results?
Vicki Hird
Date: 26 February, 16:00
Location: Oxford Martin School, seminar 1 and online
Join us for a talk with Vicki Hird of The Wildlife Trusts.
Title: Will the Government's good food cycle deliver results?
Abstract: The 'good food cycle' promises much as the outcome of the new 'Food Strategy', along with several other UK strategies on farming, food and the environment. And they should, given the crises in public health, nature and ecosystem decline, climate change, and rural economies from the current food system. This talk will look at the current state of play in farm and food policy, and glance at where and why past strategies have succeeded or otherwise. Finally, we will assess the key attributes needed for a food strategy to deliver a sustainable, viable, and climate resilient farming sector, nature recovery, and healthy food for all.
Vicki Hird MSC FRES is Strategic Lead for Agriculture at The Wildlife Trusts, previously Head of Sustainable Farming at the Sustain Alliance. She is an award-winning expert, author, and strategist with over 35 years' experience in environmental, food, and farming policy. Vicki has worked on numerous campaigns, advisory roles, is an established author (books: Rebugging the Planet and Perfectly Safe to Eat, and blogs), public speaker, and runs an independent consultancy, advising organisations and government.
