In true IFSTAL style, we invited an interdisciplinary mix of food sector professionals to talk about their own personal career journeys to effect change in the food system. An inspiring array of individuals conveyed their passion for food and change; … Continued
Our second webinar of the year was carried out on the 13th of March with John Ingram from the University of Oxford, and Rosemary Collier from the University of Warwick speaking on the concepts and practices within Food System Resilience. … Continued
In my last blog post on food systems thinking, I highlighted three challenges that appear when we try to think about or address problems in food systems: incomplete knowledge, the limitations of human cognition, and our limited capacity to intervene. … Continued
On Thursday 29th March 2018, three lucky IFSTAL students were offered the chance to visit Bayer’s Chishill Research Farm, just outside Cambridge. They were the winner and runners up in the Bayer Oxford Farming Conference Competition earlier in 2018. … Continued
Camilla Toulmin is now a Senior Associate at IIED, Professor at Lancaster University, and Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Oxford. You can see some of her work here. On the 12th of March, Camilla Toulmin, former Director … Continued
The final IFSTAL workshop of the academic year took place on Wednesday 21st in Warwick and Thursday 22nd February in Reading, Oxford and London. During units and workshops 1-3 the focus is on the problems and complexities of food systems, … Continued