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Centre for Food Policy

Policy and practice to redesign food systems

The Centre for Food Policy is an interdisciplinary research centre dedicated to improving food policy worldwide.

Our vision is to inform policy and practice
to redesign food systems to be fair, healthy, sustainable and resilient.

Centre for Food Policy website

Visit the Centre’s research microsite for more information about the Centre, including areas of research, projects and related activities.

About us

Our diverse team of over 30 geographers, nutritionists, journalists, data analysts, public health practitioners, social scientists and chefs are working to shape a food system that improves the health of people, society, the environment and the economy.

What we eat, why we eat it and at what cost are questions of growing importance.

Our key activities

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    Search

    Generating & disseminating a variety of evidence

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    Speech bubbles

    Providing spaces & opportunities for discussion & debate

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    Network

    Building networks & contributing directly to policy

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    Teaching

    Educating diverse groups in food policy

Our research themes

Our work will enhance human and planetary health by:

  • Redesigning policy for sustainable and resilient food systems
  • Facilitating equitable and healthier food systems practice through policy
  • Instigating innovations in food policy research & education

Learn more

  • Our publications  

    Discover our recent journal articles, books and book chapters, and other publications.

  • Meet our people 

    Learn more about our Academics, PhD students and Visiting Fellows.

  • Food Policy MSc

    Postgraduate taught degree

    Understand the complexities of our food system and how to influence the social, political and economic forces that shape it, to bring about positive change.

    Award: Master of Science

News

  • Monday, 19th May 2025

    City St George’s Food Policy Symposium puts professional cooks at the heart of food systems transformation

    This year’s symposium brought together experts to examine how professional cookery can contribute to healthier, fairer and more sustainable food systems

  • Wednesday, 30th April 2025

    Exploring how we achieve resilient and diverse food systems

    Fifteenth City Food Symposium brought together top experts to discuss important food-related issues

Related subjects

  • Food policy.
  • Nutrition and Food Policy at City St George's

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