Building a more resilient UK food system

Bringing people, evidence, and action together to drive change

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We link evidence and practice to design and implement change that works. Access our latest insights and join our upcoming events to help us put readiness, accountability, and justice at the heart of a food system that works for everyone.

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Transformation relies on more than just good intentions – it requires readiness, accountability, and justice in every decision.

Connect with us to explore how your organisation can contribute to a food system that is truly prepared and equitable.

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  • Join a growing cross-sector group of practitioners, policymakers and researchers from across the UK food system working together to make it healthier, more resilient, just and sustainable
  • Attend events, webinars and discussions across key food system topics
  • Access reports, briefings and practical resources to support your work
  • Contribute your knowledge, experience and perspective to shared challenges

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From long-term strategic thinking to practical tools and resources, our work is designed to inform, connect and enable change across the food system.

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Why This Work Matters

The UK’s food system is vulnerable. Climate shocks, supply chain fragility, and decades of underinvestment have left us exposed. Food prices have become a front-line political issue and food security is increasingly framed as national security.

Yet the system still lacks shared plans for addressing systemic challenges and coping with disruption, clear accountability for outcomes, and the involvement of the people most affected.

Piecemeal policy will not get us where we need to go — but the food system will change regardless. Do we let change happen to us through crisis? Or do we shape it deliberately?

Root and Reason works across sectors, linking evidence and practice and drawing in voices historically left out of decision-making, to build a resilient food system that is prepared, empowered and equitable — where change happens with people, not to them.

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We bring together a vibrant community of over 3,000 members from across the UK agri-food sector—including third-sector organisations, policymakers, and industry professionals. As a member, you will receive regular communications highlighting opportunities to meet people from across the agri-food sector, and sharing expert insights and relevant research on food system transformation.

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