EPISODE · Apr 18, 2025 · 55 MIN
#074 - Prof. Tim Lang - How Bad British Food Policy Risks Starving The Nation
from Thinking Class · host John Gillam
Prof. Tim Lang is the emeritus professor of food policy at City University London Centre for Food Policy. He was professor of food policy at Citi from 2002 to 2021 and had founded the Centre in 1994 at Thames Valley University, now the University of West London. After a PhD in social psychology at Leeds University in the early seventies, he became a hill farmer in the forest of Boland Lancashire, which shifted his attention to food policy. In this episode, Tim and I think out loud about the pressing issue of food resilience in Britain highlights the fragility of the food system and the historical context that has led to its current state, why Tim believes we need to take a public health approach to food security, the role of supermarkets and the importance of preparing for potential crises, why food policies and practices needs to be re-evaluated, what the pressing issues are around. Enjoy the show Classmates. You can find Tim's work here:University Of LondonResearchGateGoogle ScholarX/TwitterYou can follow and subscribe to Thinking Class on:X/TwitterYouTubeSubstackYou can watch the full show on YouTube
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Prof. Tim Lang is the emeritus professor of food policy at City University London Centre for Food Policy. He was professor of food policy at Citi from 2002 to 2021 and had founded the Centre in 1994 at Thames Valley University, now the University of West London. After a PhD in social psychology at Leeds University in the early seventies, he became a hill farmer in the forest of Boland Lancashire, which shifted his attention to food policy. In this episode, Tim and I think out loud about...
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