Geoff Tansey

Curator, Food Systems Academy. Member, Food Ethics Council 2000-2021. Chair, Fabian Commission on Food & Poverty 2014-15. Blog:

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@UniofBradford HDCA conf Prof Kumar Sen outlines view of Econ growth ideas and new date

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Another Critique of UNDP report is current AI is western centric, too focused on the individual. It Atomizes people and ignores collective and other ethical traditions in Asia, Africa. Needs pluralistic ethical approach with dialogues @UNDP @UniofBradford

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Critique of UNDP report in discussion includes it’s too optimistic, used a subjective, limited survey, fails to look at inequalities, and negative impacts but nonetheless is still a wonderful report with many insights and worth reading carefully. @undp, @UniofBradford

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@HDRUNDP @UniofBradford Human development and capability association conference continues in afternoon with plenary on “Is inequality an inevitable consequence of economic development”.

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I’m at the Human Development and Human Capability conference in Bradford. First session on the UNDP Human Development Report 25 on AI - see slides

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Here Harriet Friedmann reflects on the probability the world is in a 500 years transition in the food regimes she discussed in her contribution to the Food Systems Academy and than danger it might come about through wars. https://t.co/D4m1OcWGLL

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Around a third of people worldwide are malnourished in some way because the #food system is working and #malnutrition is the result, argues Stuart Gillespie in his book Food Fight. Hear him in conversation in my latest blog https://t.co/6TxmVJbwLA

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As the world faces more and more shocks this very timely report from Prof Tim Lang looks at how to create #food resilience and citizen food resilience for the #UK drawing lessons from other countries. See https://t.co/snK0FMvN8U

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Please have a read of my latest blog Food security (and my grandchild) needs peace, cooperation and justice: https://t.co/aRmxDPlNbs

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Today is World Philosophy Day. So for my latest blog it’s appropriate I’m talking with philosopher Dr Julian Baggini about the seven pillars of a food system he believes are needed, discussed in his book ‘How the World Eats: A Global Food Philosophy’. https://t.co/5FxvqZOXTc

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#sofa2024 @FAO refines the $12 trillion costs identified in SOFA2023 and focuses on the $8trillion cost of unhealthy dietary patterns - Using true cost accounting #TrueCostOfFood
#TrueCostAccounting See slides being presented by FAO's Andrea Catteneo@FAO

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@FAO #sofa2024 refines the $12 trillion costs identified in SOFA2023. See slides being presented by FAO's Andrea Catteneo

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@FAO #SOFA2024 summary press release is here: https://t.co/ypzS4stgel

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@FAO #sofa2024 Download The State of Food and Agriculture 2024: Value-driven transformation of agrifood systems here: https://t.co/b39xUzPNBY

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@FAO #sofa2024 launch underway now. Report says unhealthy dietary patterns drive $8 trillion in annual hidden costs of global agrifood systems. Watch live now: https://t.co/pu50Oi9h4y - intro video now on

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@FAO #sofa2024 launch underway now. Report says unhealthy dietary patterns drive $8 trillion in annual hidden costs of global agrifood systems. Watch live now: https://t.co/pu50Oi9h4y

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Listen to one of, if not, the most important broadcasters about food in the UK in this reflective conversation and her hopes for the future - Sheila Dillon of BBC Radio 4's Food Programme. https://t.co/dGXvrU6IBd

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Have a listen to this wide-ranging conversation with Executive Director of the Food Standards Agency in my latest blog bost: https://t.co/5yNqYN3L7z She discusses trade deals, nutrition, regulation, conflicts of interest, her wish list for the future of the FSA and more.

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Henry @foodpolicycity #FoodThinkers In Q&A says key thing for civil society is to hold the government to account. You can listen to this and other food thinkers webinars here: https://t.co/vz1plPFJW2