The global food system is one of humanity’s most complex creations. United Nations says it’s broken, causing climate chaos, biodiversity loss, water shortages, hunger & obesity. 1000s gathered at a summit in Rome to put forward solutions. So what happened? The Food Programme BBC Radio 4 Sunday.

Seasonal Community Cook Ups - Blackburn with Darwen Food Alliance - go.shr.lc/3s2ruvz
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Are the biggest victims of the current food system our brains? 🧠 Join me, Kimberley Wilson CPsychol #MichaelACrawford Timothy Dinan #psychobiotics Prof Felice Jacka OAM to explore the relationship between what we eat & how we think & feel. BBC Radio 4 The Food Programme

Once you realise that the Conservative govt is not focused on what’s best for the overall U.K. economy and only focused on the individual economies of a few already wealthy individuals then its policies make perfect sense. In medicine we call such organisms parasites!

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Festival of Making is BACK this weekend and is not to be missed! 🥳

There's so much for you to see, do and enjoy - with much being FREE!

Check out what’s planned now 👉

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#Freidavibe Getting ready for #FOM2023 so looking forward to this weekend Festival of Making BwD Food Alliance Blackburn with Darwen Council . Bit of countering the current Twitter vibe that’s unpleasant to say the least.

This afternoon I slept and dreamed it had all slipped away , that we were all ambling to the funeral of life . We were sobbing over Swallows and Small Coppers , crying about Cuckoos and porpoises , choking and gasping about rivers and meadows . And when I woke up . . . the world

In the last four weeks Sainsbury, Tesco and Danone have all said we are not going to tackle diet related ill health without intervention. Extraordinary, ideological, wilful blindness from government. thegrocer.co.uk/hfss/sainsbury…

youtu.be/EsyUa63NM1E. my ‘Dutchie’ via a friend in Tottenham. beautiful all purpose cooking pot, curved bottom, no hidden corners Easy to use on stove / open fire. whimsey chat after our BwD Food Alliance last night. “What’s your favourite pot?” Folk completely perplexed by my 🎶

Thanks Blackburn College for organising such a great event. We bought some of the food Becky was serving in the picture - oh my goodness it was marvellous!

Thank you Vicky Shepherd and your fab team for being part of the Health & Well being day , and every other day.

Fantastic to have been involved since the early stages of this work to help get things off the ground. A true #partnership success in BwD which has gone from strength to strength.
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Great reminder to shop local—if you can. Recent work trip to France a reminder of how national ( I think—help me here, France experts) & local legislation limits the power of chains. Walk down town / city high streets & independents dominate. Lots of food shops still.

Back in March we had a fab Health & Well being day. Bangor Street Centre hall was full of so many different groups. Here’s ap smilecare . Thank you DAEStudio for the filming student. I’m looking forward to working with next years ✨

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The high Ultra-Processed Food (UPF) diet in 🇬🇧 is linked to stunted growth among kids.

Meanwhile, the Government has delayed numerous key policies that would reduce the proliferation of junk food & limited policies increasing access to nutritious food.

🗞️thetimes.co.uk/article/e55385…