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Buy tickets – Gather Food & Drink Summit – University of Exeter, Forum Gather Food & Drink Summit – University of Exeter, Forum, Wed 10 Jun 2026 - Join the second Southwest Food & Drink Summit – Gather! 📅 Date: Wednesday, June 10th, 2026. 📍 Location: The Forum, The U...

Don't miss out - early bird ticket sales for Gather 2026 end 31 March. www.tickettailor.com/events/gathe... #FoodAndDrink #Devon #Cornwall #Somerset #Dorset #SouthWest #FoodBusiness #SmallBusiness

Food Beyond Terroir: Tasting Place and Placing Taste in Global Perspective | Berghahn Books Independent Publishing since 1994

"Food Beyond Terroir" (Berghahn, 2025), edited by Anna Colquhoun and Katharina Graf, explores how taste and place intersect with politics, ecology, and society. Includes a chapter by @exeterfood.bsky.social lead Prof. Harry G West. #FoodStudies

Gather is back. Join the second annual South West food and drink summit bringing together the region's food and drink community for a day of insight, innovation, and collaboration.

📆 10/06/2026
📍 The Forum, @exeter.ac.uk
🕘 9:15-16:30 (+ networking until 18:30)

gathersouthwest.org/gather-2026

Next symposium - Oxford Food Symposium

The Oxford Food Symposium returns 10–12 July, St Catherine's College, Oxford. The 2026 theme: Food Poverty — how poverty shapes what people eat, across time, place and culture. Open to all; book early, places are limited. 🔗 oxfordsymposium.org.uk/next-symposium/#book-tickets #FoodStudies

Farming Today - 02/03/26: Officially enough rain, Mrs Wilmot's Pippin, land use pressure - BBC Sounds A silver lining to 2026's wet start: scientists say we're leaving 2025's drought behind.

Great to hear Steven Emery of @crpr-exeter.bsky.social talking on BBC Farming Today www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... about land use and the competing pressures on our land ahead of the publishing of the government's final version of the Land Use Framework for England (coming soon).

Gather Food & Drink Summit 10th June An unmissable day of insights and inspiration. Gain the knowledge, connections and strategies needed to grow and future-proof your food and drink business.

Gather is back! 🍽️ 🍷 The South West's Food & Drink Summit returns on 10 June at @exeter.ac.uk Streatham Campus, bringing together producers, entrepreneurs and industry professionals for a day of insights, innovation and connection. Tickets coming soon.

Apple Day 2025 YouTube video by Growing Knowsley's Future

Amid the gloom of February & the general *gestures* state of the world, take 8 mins out of your day to enjoy the joy that was Apple Day 25. #Community #Food 🍎🍏

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE6a...

@naturefood.bsky.social
February issue: Global patterns of commodity-driven deforestation, winter wheat yields under snow drought, functionally rich crop rotations, China’s use of plastic mulch, urban food environment research… and more!
www.nature.com/natfood/volu...

Professor Harry West standing behind an information stall for the University of Exeter Centre for Rural Policy Research, speaking to an attendee. Branded banners and leaflets are displayed on the table.

Exeter Centre for Rural Policy Research's Matt Lobley presenting on stage beside a screen that reads “Thank you for listening,” while two panel members sit at a table with a Devon County Agricultural Association tablecloth.

A large conference room filled with people seated in rows, listening to a speaker at the front beside two presentation screens. A panel table with green tablecloth branding is set up on stage.

We had an enjoyable day at rootstock.ag earlier this month along with the @crpr-exeter.bsky.social team. Recordings of the sessions are now available: www.youtube.com/@rootstock_d...

The Kitchen Garden | Eat and Shop | University of Exeter

Growing something special on campus at @exeter.ac.uk 🌱

Our Kitchen Garden, a partnership between Campus Services Catering and Grounds teams, is reducing food miles and trialling sustainable growing methods including hydroponics.

Proximity to Natural Habitat Is Not Consistently Associated With Pollination Services in Tropical Smallholder Farms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - PubMed Proximity to natural habitat is known to enhance pollination services in large-scale agriculture, but it remains unclear whether this holds in tropical smallholder farms. These systems are embedded…

New systematic review of 35 studies finds no clear link between proximity to natural habitat and pollination services on tropical smallholder farms — suggesting landscape complexity may buffer potential declines. 🐝
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41340175/ #FoodStudies

Historical exploitation and widespread decline of blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) bed habitat in Scotland Historical records reveal that sustained anthropogenic exploitation drove widespread decline of blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) bed habitat in Scotland b…

New research from @ruththurstan.bsky.social and colleagues maps the staggering loss of blue mussel bed habitat in Scotland — over half of 124 recorded beds were destroyed by the early 1900s, with landings collapsing from ~14,000 tonnes/year to zero by 2004 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Climate and Food System Modelling,The implications for agroecological farms Climate and food system models are hugely influential But how well do they really capture the complexity, of real-world farming?

Next week - paid, but likely of interest to those interested in #FoodSystems, #Climate and #Agroecology: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-an...

#SystemsThinking #FoodStudies

Anna Taylor speaks at a podium, gesturing with one hand while wearing a dark dress and an orange lanyard with a conference badge.

Save the date: Tuesday 19th May 2026 16:00- 17:30 at the @exeter.ac.uk Streatham campus or online.

An @exeterfood.bsky.social seminar with Anna Taylor, Exec Director of @foodfoundation.bsky.social - Ambitions for the National Food Strategy.

Get updates: forms.office.com/e/7FEYZtV025

#FoodStudies

Plant-based diets among young women in Scotland: ‘Unless it's affordable, convenient, healthy, and familiar, it's a no’ Moving towards more plant-based diets is a win-win for both human and planetary health. However, for successful adoption, such diets must be realistic…

Young women in #Scotland say cost and health drive their food choices. So why isn't meat consumption going down?

New research from Exeter Food member Cristina Stewart finds that familiarity and perceived safety keep meat firmly on the plate — even among health-conscious eaters.

#FoodStudies

Beyond calories: climate-change threats to food safety and nutrition in UK food systems debate - Food Safety and Risk Food Safety and Risk - This debate examines how climate change presents complex and compounding challenges to food safety and nutrition within food systems in the United Kingdom. It highlights that...

Climate change isn't just threatening our food supply — it's threatening the safety and nutritional quality of what we eat.

New @springernature.com paper by Exeter Food member Kerry Ann Brown argues UK food safety governance needs a serious rethink.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#FoodStudies

Professor Harry West discusses his research and our exciting MA in Food Studies YouTube video by University of Exeter

Learn about food systems! @exeter.ac.uk has scholarships available (bit.ly/4r9cKod) for the MA in Food Studies linked with the @exeterfood.bsky.social network and run from @crpr-exeter.bsky.social. See Harry West's intro to the course here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqEL...

#esiChallengeOfTheMonth by Dr Chris Kaiser-Bunbury YouTube video by University of Exeter

If pollinators designed gardens... residents in Constantine, #Cornwall are planting living artworks to test Pollinator Pathmaker, an award-winning project for pollinators. Using an algorithmic tool, gardens are reimagined from the view of bees and butterflies www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NTz... #ecology

The Glanely Food and Farming Schola | University of Exeter The University of Exeter is pleased to offer this scholarship, a fee reduction worth £5000, to up to five full time students enrolling on our MA Food Studies programme in 2026/2027.

MA Food Studies opportunity - 5 scholarships 2026/27: @crpr-exeter.bsky.social & @exeter.ac.uk are offering a fee reduction of £5000 to 5 full time students. Programme led by @crpr-exeter.bsky.social Co-Director and @exeterfood.bsky.social lead Prof. Harry West www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...

Gather Food & Drink Summit 11 June An unmissable day of insights and inspiration. Gain the knowledge, connections and strategies needed to grow and future-proof your food and drink business.

Gather, the food and drink summit for the South West, is back on Wednesday 10 June 2026 - save the date! fooddrinkdevon.co.uk/gather-event

#Devon #Cornwall #Somerset #Dorset #FoodAndDrink #SmallBusiness #FoodIndustry #LocalFood

Food Security - Professor Paul Behrens | National Emergency Briefing YouTube video by The National Emergency Briefing

A great food transformation recommended by @profpaulbehrens.bsky.social of @oxmartinschool.bsky.social in his recent @nebriefing.bsky.social, with four pillars: dietary change, reducing food waste, improving production and increasing adaptation www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvjJ... #FoodSecurity

The Agriculture, Food and Human Values Society 2026 Conference takes place 7–10 June '26 at @uvmvermont.bsky.social. AFHVS brings together scholars, practitioners and students exploring the ethical, social and ecological dimensions of food and agriculture. Learn more at afhvs.org. #FoodStudies

Local Food Plan Discover our ambitious plan to grow the UK local food sector

#LocalFood is powerful. It feeds us in a crisis, strengthens local economies and builds thriving communities. The new Local Food Plan, shaped by 500+ local food actors, sets out four key shifts and 31 actions to help local #FoodSystems scale sustainably:

People wearing gloves sort and pack donated food at a long table, handling tins of tomatoes, bananas and other groceries in a busy food-aid or community distribution setting. Photo by Joel Muniz on Unsplash

Our newsletter for December is out now: createsend.com/t/r-2E90A4FA...

This month's highlights: protein transition workshop, Environmental Intelligence collaboration, sustainability and food studies research, publications and webinars, upcoming events, funding calls, and resources. #FoodStudies

Master Class. From trees to chocolate bars: Cacao, Culture, Innovation and Sustainability in a Changing World This Master Class will offer in-depth knowledge on the cacao and chocolate value chain and the challenges and opportunities of a commodity originating from a different part of the world where it is…

From Trees to Chocolate Bars 🍫
A day-and-a-half masterclass on cacao, culture, innovation and sustainability at The American University of Rome, 13–14 May 2026. Explore the global chocolate value chain, from genetics to markets. Apply by 12 Feb 2026:

CRPR Seminar - Prof Michael Winter Distinguished Lecture You are warmly invited to the CRPR Seminar with speaker Prof Michael Winter. This event is hybrid; please select ticket type at registration

Wednesday Dec 17 from 10:45am at @exeter.ac.uk Streatham Campus and online, a @crpr-exeter.bsky.social lecture from Prof Michael Winter: Whatever happened to the Political Economy of #Agriculture? A personal and affectionate reflection on trends and fashions in British rural studies since the 1980s.

A new @exeter.ac.uk project, Past Harvests, will use 600 years of data to explore how historic farming systems coped with change. The team will assess sustainability from 1250 to 1850, offering insights to inform future land-use decisions. More info: sites.exeter.ac.uk/pastharvests/ #FoodStudies

Food expert @profpaulbehrens.bsky.social of @ox.ac.uk with a vital message for MPs & the public.

"If we don't lead this change on the front foot, we'll be forced into it anyway as food shocks intensify."

Full talk: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#NationalEmergencyBriefing #NEB2025 #FoodShortages

The Independent Climate 100 List 2025 in full Now in its second year, The Independent is proud to publish its list of the world’s leading environmentalists – marking the campaigners, change makers and innovators who are working to stop the damage...

Congratulations to Caroline Bennett, an @exeterfood.bsky.social associate, named in The Independent’s Climate 100 List 2025. Founder of Sole of Discretion, she champions small-scale sustainable fisheries and the #DivedNotDredged campaign for hand-dived scallops. www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...