Essay Collection 2026

Food is never just food.

To mark Love British Food’s 25th anniversary, Love British Food and Future Countryside have commissioned a collection of essays exploring the role of food in Britain today. Bringing together diverse perspectives from across the food supply chain and beyond, the collection provides a snapshot of British food and society in 2026 – designed to inspire fresh thinking, worthwhile debate and positive action for the future.

This Episode

Sabine Goodwin argues that food waste and food poverty are separate problems and that tackling hunger requires addressing inadequate incomes rather than relying on surplus-food redistribution.