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What a Trump tariff would mean for UK to USA food exports

22nd January 2026
President Trump has once again threatened the countries that have sent troops to Greenland, including the UK, with a 10% tariff on products exported to the US...
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What Trump's plans for Greenland could mean for fishing

22nd January 2026
Yesterday in Davos, President Trump once again made the case for American ownership of the autonomous region of Greenland. While the issue remains highly...
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A Turning Point for UK Food Policy: What the Food Strategy Must Deliver

21st January 2026
The UK stands at a critical crossroads for food policy. Rising diet-related ill health, accelerating climate and nature crises, and fragile food supply chains...
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How domestic policy can help when milk prices fall

21st January 2026
This week, the NFU highlighted a sharp fall in UK milk prices, putting dairy farmers, smaller retailers and the supply chain under pressure. The drop exposes a...
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Labour's business rates u-turn will help pubs, but the system needs reform

9th January 2026
Labour’s approach to business rates, particularly as it affects pubs, has always sat uneasily between good intentions and economic reality. On the one hand, the...
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Look ahead: UK Food Policy in 2026

2nd January 2026
Looking ahead to 2026, UK food policy is likely to be shaped less by grand legislative overhauls and more by the cumulative pressure of cost, climate and...
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The effects of Labour policy on the hospitality sector (so far)

17th December 2025
This week has seen unemployment creeping up again and stagnation in the economy, but is there enough slack in the hospitality sector to absorb policy pressures...
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How policy has supported Berlin's Kleingarten

16th December 2025
Berlin’s Kleingärten (allotments - literally "little gardens")) are one of the city’s most distinctive urban features: part of the social, ecological, and...
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Government announces sugar tax expansion

26th November 2025
The government has broadened the scope of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL). It will now apply not only to traditional sugary soft drinks, but also to pre...
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Policy development

Changing the food system to benefit health and food sovereignty takes more than most political parties would commit to in a manifesto. It requires long-term thinking and planning, a firm hand and incremental goals.

The Food Policy Institute builds long-term strategies to help lawmakers look into the future at what is possible and what deliverables look like for voters, as well as moving food and farming policy in the right direction.

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Round table events

Bringing together politicians, thought leaders and sector stakeholders to discuss the state of play, current trajectories, potential solutions and delivery possibilities is essential for creating an environment of trust and collegiate enthusiasm. 

Drawing from home-grown best practice and international trends and by analysing how other countries have tackled and solved specific food sector issues, we can foster change for good.

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Independence

The Food Policy Institute is independent of government, of lobbying organisations and companies. 

Founded in the principles of doing the right thing for future generations, we believe that only through true independence and without a corporate agenda can we offer a perspective that benefits everyone.

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