AFN Network+
@AFNnetwork
On a mission to bring together key thinkers, leaders and stakeholders, to drive our food & farming system towards a net zero UK by 2050. UKRI funded. 🍓🐄🌾
💉To Ozempic & beyond: Could weight-loss jabs help or hinder sustainable dietary shift?' Don't miss our last webinar before the summer break - What will be the climate impact of the weight-loss drugs that are sweeping the nation? 9am tomorrow! (24/07)👉 tinyurl.com/6a8jn9fh
🎉 We’ve just hit 3,000 members! 🎂 Thank you to every single person who’s joined our network, shared ideas, made connections, and helped build something special. We’re proud of the community we’re creating together. And if you haven't joined up yet, visit agrifood4netzero.net/join-us/

📰 BRIEFING: AI & reducing agricultural emissions – risks, opportunities & research gaps 👉 tinyurl.com/bdz8t6dz This briefing is based on a webinar discussion with Andrew French, Paddy Tarbuck and James Strong, given to the AFN Network+ community on the 13th December 2024
Setting the table for racial justice: highlights from The Gathering Table summit ▶️ Welcome to the first in a series of blogs detailing highlights and key takeaways from The Gathering Table, led by Sustain, @Eating_Better and @AFNnetwork sustainweb.org/blogs/jul25-th…
📢Last chance to help shape the future structure & approach of our Network! Please can you take <10 minutes to tell us what you value the most about our work so that we can make sure this continues👉 tinyurl.com/3u9kpwe2 Survey closes tomorrow! (Weds 23/07)🙏
What do weight loss jabs mean for the UK agri-food system more widely, and our ability to shift diets towards those that are healthy, nutritious and sustainable? Join us to hear from Victoria Stevens (Bramble) on this in our webinar this Thursday at 9am 👉tinyurl.com/6a8jn9fh
👋Have you had chance to complete our survey yet? We want to understand what our members value most about our Network so that we can shape our future structure and approach in a way that works for you. It takes less than 10 minutes 👉tinyurl.com/3u9kpwe2 🙏

To Ozempic & beyond: Could weight-loss jabs help or hinder sustainable dietary shift? Join us for our next webinar - 9am-10am Thurs 24th July with Victoria Stevens, of Bramble Partners (co-founded by Henry Dimbleby)👉 tinyurl.com/6a8jn9fh
📢 National Food Strategy – additional analysis @AliMorpeth our Food Systems Nutrition &Health Policy Champion, was at the launch & has further insights for us discussing the positives, what's missing, the reaction of the people in the room &next steps👉 tinyurl.com/bdzhbycm
📢 Check out our digest of the National Food Strategy Announcement - includes 10 key outcomes it believes necessary to realise a healthier, more affordable, sustainable &resilient food system, that celebrates the UK’s unique food heritage &culture👉 tinyurl.com/mw5f46z3
👋tinyurl.com/yc8yhze6 Our latest round-up includes digests on the latest policy changes, details of various funding opportunities, lots of exciting updates from our funded projects & a request to please complete our survey! (tinyurl.com/3u9kpwe2)
As our UKRI funding ends we need to explore sustainable ways to continue supporting our vibrant community - Member input will directly shape our future structure &approach so we'd really appreciate if you could take <10 minutes to complete our survey?👉 tinyurl.com/3u9kpwe2 🙏

Feel like I've finally caught back up after another excellent @Groundswellaguk I had a great time chairing a panel for @AFNnetwork on carrying capacity in low-input beef and dairy systems thanks to a truly excellent panel; @howemill @grazyarse and Mike Roberts from Blable Farm
💨 Do you value our Digests? 👀 Do you enjoy our Webinars? 📰 Does our Newsletter keep you up to date? 🤝 Have you made connections through us? 🔬 Has our funding helped you? If 'yes' to any of these please could you take <10mins to complete our survey👉 tinyurl.com/3u9kpwe2🙏
Thanks to everyone who who visited our tent at #Groundswell2025 . Whether you stopped for a chat or joined one of our sessions, it was fantastic to see so many of you, and a special thanks to our brilliant speakers!


Day 2 at #Groundswell25 with 2 fab sessions already under our belt and 2 more to look forward to: 💹 De-risking the transition – collective insurance and green financing 2-3pm 💷 Salary sacrifice – a tool to support sustainable farming? More details here 👉tinyurl.com/2jnadcm5



👋Have you got a spare 10 minutes to take our survey? Funding for our Network ends later this year & we’re exploring new ways to continue. We want to hear your views on what you value most about us and what you’d like to see from us in the future 👉tinyurl.com/3u9kpwe2

DIGEST: Retailers to be required to report proportion of healthy food sold – joint announcement from Defra and Health secretaries Another great summary from our Knowledge Exchange expert @overthefarmgate 👉 tinyurl.com/yc87wx4j
#Groundswell25 What a day! A full (to bursting) house for Professor Tim Lang, an excellent Alternative Proteins session & a lovely tea break.Lots more to come tomorrow starting at 9am with 🗳️How do we get voters to care about food systems transformation?☑️ tinyurl.com/2jnadcm5




Packed first session at the @AFNnetwork’s first session at #groundswell2025 with Tim Lang, Angelina Sanderson-Bellamy, and farmer Polly Davies on food system resilience