Reflections from New York Climate Week 2025
14th Oct 25
Natasha Hurley, Deputy Director of Foodrise, reflects on her visit to New York Climate Week in September 2025.
Updates
Chemical fertilisers – failing not feeding
13th Oct 25
Fertiliser production over the last 60 years has increased nearly nine-fold, at a huge environmental, social and economic cost for humanity.
We need to talk about nitrogen
1st Oct 25
In recent years you've probably heard much more about carbon, and its impact on our climate. But we urgently need to talk about nitrogen.
Big Issue – Supermarkets have a near monopoly on British food. Is it time for change?
1st Oct 25
Supermarkets dominate 96% of British grocery sales – but new polling shows that Brits would prefer to buy their food at a cooperative.
Press release – Supermarket dominance must end to achieve gov’s food strategy, as new data shows half of Brits back worker-owned food shops
30th Sep 25
Supermarkets near monopoly will cause the government’s food strategy to fail on its public health, cost of living and climate ambitions.
Supermarket dominance is set to derail the UK’s food strategy – but alternatives can put it back on track
30th Sep 25
Our two sister reports show why the corporate-led approach to creating a better food system will fail – and highlight a better alternative.
10 actions government can take to ensure its food strategy is a success.
16th Sep 25
A new policy paper has proposed ten measures the UK government could take to increase the consumption of plant-rich foods.
New Defra ministers urged to back plant-based as dozens of organisations call for action
9th Sep 25
Public backs action as 48 organisations join forces to propose policies to promote plant-rich diets in government’s food strategy.
New livestock research coming up, funded by Tiny Beam
6th Aug 25
Reflections on our upcoming research on big livestock funded by Tiny Beam
More Than Human – Asking rivers, trees and birds how we should use the land
4th Aug 25
Carina reflects on her experience of using the Interspecies Council process to shape a response to the Government’s Land Use Framework.
Appeal against government bid to remove legal costs cap taken to Supreme Court
22nd Jul 25
Foodrise has applied to the Supreme Court over the government’s bid to remove our cost cap in trade deal challenge.
The power of Poros – Greek communities rising up to resist industrial fish farming
10th Jul 25
In this guest blog, Fay Orfanidou shares how the community on the Greek island of Poros is standing up against industrial fish farming.
Big Issue – ‘It’s easier to buy a vape than an apple’ – How greengrocers on wheels could change the UK
8th Jul 25
The government is providing millions of pounds of funding to projects which aim to tackle food inequality across the UK
The Guardian – Liverpool mobile greengrocer to reach ‘food deserts’ with aid of mapping tool
8th Jul 25
Government-funded pilot in areas where it’s ‘easier to buy a vape than an apple’ may be extended across UK
Tom Kools appointed Executive Director of Foodrise EU
30th Jun 25
Tom Kools will begin his role as Executive Director of Foodrise EU on the 1st of July.
Food Manufacture – Fish farms driving environmental destruction and food insecurity, report finds
12th Jun 25
Seabass and bream farms in Europe are driving environmental destruction and depriving communities of vital food sources and livelihoods.
Seabass and bream farming is driving global food insecurity and environmental destruction
12th Jun 25
Huge swathes of the Mediterranean have been taken over by industrial-scale seabass and breams farms – boosted by EU and government funding.
Ready, Steady, Glean – new funding to tackle food waste and feed communities
10th Jun 25
Our Gleaning Network will ensure tonnes of food is eaten rather than wasted.
DeSmog – UK Supermarket Seabass Linked to Devastating Overfishing in Senegal
22nd May 25
Waitrose, Co-op, Lidl, Asda and Aldi among retailers selling fish fed on west African catch.
Foodrise – finally a name that reflects our work to transform the food system
20th May 25
It's a significant moment in our charity’s history as we officially change our name to Foodrise. Rising up for climate, nature & justice.
Carina Millstone
19th May 25
Carina Millstone is a lifelong environmental activist and campaigner. She is currently serving as executive director of charity Foodrise.
Farmers Weekly – Charity criticises legal ruling on Australia trade challenge
13th May 25
Environmental charity Foodrise has condemned a legal ruling that could derail their ongoing challenge to the UK-Australia trade agreement.
The Grocer – UK’s top supermarkets ‘failing against own environmental pledges’
11th May 25
Campaigners claim supermarkets frequently set sustainability-related targets but fail to achieve them or show progress
Metro – I’m a foodbank volunteer and have to throw away 20% of our donations
3rd May 25
An anonymous food bank worker shares their stories of dealing with the food waste passed onto them by businesses.
