15 May 2026
Pod Bites: Did the King's Speech fail on food?
Legislation to improve the food system was largely missing from the King's Speech, despite huge concern among the public about food security and rising prices.
More than 100 organisations, led by The Food Foundation, Sustain, and Green Alliance, have been calling for a Good Food Bill to protect consumers and farmers from climate and conflict-related shocks such as the war in Iran.
To reflect on where this leaves the campaign, we invited Sam Chetan-Welsh, a Senior Political Advisor at Green Alliance, on to our latest podcast.
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