Food Culture Alliance

👋 Hello! We’re the Food Culture Alliance – and today we launch! 🌎 We will champion the role of culture in accelerating food consumption transformation to solve the current climate, health and nutrition crises. Sound interesting? Find out more below ⬇️ foodculturealliance.org

It’s been a few weeks since COP29 wrapped up. Last year food was on the menu at COP for the first time - this year it felt forgotten. Our co-founder, Eva Monterrosa, reflects on what this means for food systems 🗣️

📢@Devex's latest article interviews our co-founder, Eva Monterrosa 🔎 Discover the story behind the Food Culture Alliance's mission and how we’re leveraging the toolbox of strategies food culture offers devex.com/news/new-allia…

📢 Don't miss out this insightful panel discussion on culinary systems! 🍽️

Did you know that our culinary systems shape what we eat and why we eat the way we do? 🍳 Join us for an eye-opening panel to find out more! 🗓️ 21 Jan 2025 🕐 12:00-13:10 (UTC) 🌐 Online Secure your spot today gainhealth.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

It's been 1 year since our launch! 🎉 📆 This month, our alliance members joined us in Delhi to plan for 2025 Together, we exchanged fresh ideas and mapped out our next steps for transforming food systems through food culture foodculturealliance.org

This month, we hosted our second cohort of the Food Culture Trailblazers Course in India! 🇮🇳 💡 Bringing together participants from across regions and industries, we explored the values, rituals, and symbols that shape Indian food culture

In wealthier regions, food often takes a back seat to lifestyle spending - where convenience and low cost are valued over nutrition and sustainability 🌍 In our blog, we explore what’s driving up food costs, how culture shapes food spending, and more! foodculturealliance.org/sustainable-fo…

Can documentaries change our cultural beliefs about food? 💭🥗 Coline from La Jolie Prod shared how documentaries can shift cultural beliefs—insights we can apply to food systems. Sign up for our newsletter to hear about our next event ✅ foodculturealliance.org

These same cultural strategies can be used to shift society’s food preferences to nutritious and sustainable foods. Find out how 👉 foodculturealliance.org/food-culture/

🗣️Public figures, like @SadhguruJV and influencers amplify its reach, while engaging campaigns and global events combine science with relatable narratives, making the cause accessible and inspiring—especially for youth

As the first week of COP wraps up, we’re excited to share insights on food systems from our Lead Group member @daphneewingchow

📆It’s day 4 of #COP29, and @GAINalliance are on the ground keeping the momentum going and ensuring food systems & nutrition are central to conversations 🍽️ COP’s Food Day on the 19th, will be a key moment to see how global leaders prioritise food systems in the climate agenda

Rituals reinforce the norms, values, and identities that make up our culture 🕯️ Watch as @weston_baxter explored this topic in our latest event below ⬇️ 📧To be the first to hear about our next event, sign up to our newsletter foodculturealliance.org

Do you really need a cup of coffee to start your day? ☕️ Media has turned this into a ritual for many, but its impact extends far beyond coffee consumption. 📺 How does media achieve this? Techniques like product placement make us aspire to the lifestyles we see on screen. Sign up to our newsletter to join our next event! ✅ foodculturealliance.org

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our panel on cultural beliefs 📣 🔎We explored successful strategies used across industries to reshape cultural beliefs, and how they can be used to shift society’s food preferences to be more nutritious and sustainable Stay tuned for more events by signing up for our newsletter 📧foodculturealliance.org

🚨Only a few spots left for tomorrow’s event!🚨 We will dive into one of our four levers of change (narratives, identity, beliefs, culinary systems) These levers enable us to leverage culture to shift society’s food preferences 🧠This time the theme is …Beliefs! Secure your spot now! 👉 eventbrite.ch/e/believe-it-o…

Join us in welcoming our panel moderator, Kayla Young 🗣️ Don't miss out on this exclusive opportunity to learn from her expertise! Reserve your spot now⬇️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/believe-it-o…