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Sandy Thomas

@sandym_thomas

Director @Glo_PAN. Committed to tackle global challenges in food & nutrition security. Previously Head of Foresight, UK Government Office for Science.

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Join World Food Programme & Global Panel for a panel discussion on Monday 3rd August on strengthening #foodsystems in #fragilecontexts & to hear from Tom Fletcher Coumba D. Sow Dr. Farah @DrPatrickWebb 🗓️3rd August 2PM CEST/1PM BST/08 AM US EST Click to join the webinar ➡️bit.ly/joinwebinarFC

Join <a href="/WFP/">World Food Programme</a> &amp; <a href="/Glo_PAN/">Global Panel</a> for a panel discussion on Monday 3rd August on strengthening #foodsystems in #fragilecontexts &amp; to hear from <a href="/UNReliefChief/">Tom Fletcher</a> <a href="/CoumbaDSow/">Coumba D. Sow</a> <a href="/drfarah2011/">Dr. Farah</a> @DrPatrickWebb

🗓️3rd August 2PM CEST/1PM BST/08 AM US EST
Click to join the webinar ➡️bit.ly/joinwebinarFC
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I am very pleased to have moderated such an insightful webinar discussion with World Food Programme on Global Panel ’s new policy brief Strengthening #FoodSystems in #FragileContexts Read the policy brief here: bit.ly/gp-fcb

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If you missed the Global Panel & World Food Programme webinar on Strengthening Food Systems in Fragile Contexts this week, watch the recording here ➡️bit.ly/webinarFCB

If you missed the Global Panel &amp; <a href="/WFP/">World Food Programme</a> webinar on Strengthening Food Systems in Fragile Contexts this week, watch the recording here ➡️bit.ly/webinarFCB
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Over 60% of all food consumed in sub-Saharan Africa is supplied via domestic #SMEs involved in the #food #sector. Our #Foresight 2.0 report calls govs to support this industry for the future of #foodsystems: bit.ly/3378kG6

Over 60% of all food consumed in sub-Saharan Africa is supplied via domestic #SMEs involved in the #food #sector. Our #Foresight 2.0 report calls govs to support this industry for the future of #foodsystems: bit.ly/3378kG6
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An excellent discussion with UN Food Systems Coordination Hub Summit Action Tracks today on the key messages from our #Foresight 2.0 report. We are delighted to be able to share these with #UNFSS

An excellent discussion with <a href="/FoodSystems/">UN Food Systems Coordination Hub</a> Summit Action Tracks today on the key messages from our #Foresight 2.0 report. We are delighted to be able to share these with #UNFSS
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The UN General Assembly designated 2021 the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables #IYFV2021. Low consumption of #Fruits and #Vegetables leads to a range of #disease outcomes and preventable mortality.

The UN General Assembly designated 2021 the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables  #IYFV2021. Low consumption of #Fruits and #Vegetables leads to a range of #disease outcomes and preventable mortality.
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📅 SAVE THE DATE! 15th February 2021, 12:00pm GMT Global Panel is launching its new #policy brief on "Harnessing #Aquaculture for #healthy #diets" The virtual event will be co-hosted by WorldFish Register here: bit.ly/2MUrzwH

📅 SAVE THE DATE! 
15th February 2021, 12:00pm GMT

<a href="/Glo_PAN/">Global Panel</a> is launching its new #policy brief on "Harnessing #Aquaculture for #healthy #diets" 

The virtual event will be co-hosted by <a href="/WorldFishCenter/">WorldFish</a> 
Register here: bit.ly/2MUrzwH
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I was honored to serve as a member of the high level stakeholder group which oversaw publication of the Global Panel's report, “Future Food Systems; for people, our planet and prosperity”. Congratulations! John Agyekum Kufuor, Sir John Beddington & Sandy Thomas

I was honored to serve as a member of the high level stakeholder group which oversaw publication of the <a href="/Glo_PAN/">Global Panel</a>'s report, “Future Food Systems; for people, our planet and prosperity”. Congratulations! <a href="/JohnAKufuor/">John Agyekum Kufuor</a>, <a href="/SirJBeddington/">Sir John Beddington</a> &amp; <a href="/SandyM_Thomas/">Sandy Thomas</a>
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We are at UN Food Systems Coordination Hub Science Days today with Food and Agriculture Organization to discuss how to achieve more inclusive #foodsystems and the science, technology and innovation for eliminating hunger and poverty and for advancing equitable livelihoods. #sciencedays

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Registration for today’s World Food Programme #N4GSummit2021 side event on breaking the cycle of hunger and malnutrition in fragile contexts (15:00-16:30 CET) is open: zoom.us/webinar/regist…. Global Panel Technical Adviser @DrPatrickWebb is speaking, alongside other distinguished guests.

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A global target is needed to transform #foodsystems, analogous to the #climatechange “net zero” goals in the Paris Agreement. Read our paper, authored by Tim Benton, Sir John Beddington, Sandy Thomas, Derek Flynn, Shenggen Fan and @DrPatrickWebb protect-eu.mimecast.com/s/JeTzCx1g4cQ7…

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Today we are holding an event to discuss a ‘net-zero equivalent’ target for food and its key role in addressing global environmental challenges while improving nutrition and diets St George's House. Action should be taken now as we emerge from the #UNFSS & #COP26. #windsorcastle

Today we are holding an event to discuss a ‘net-zero equivalent’ target for food and its key role in addressing global environmental challenges while improving nutrition and diets <a href="/StGeorgesHouse/">St George's House</a>. Action should be taken now as we emerge from the #UNFSS &amp; #COP26. #windsorcastle
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Day 2: Discussing the next steps toward a global approach for a ‘net-zero equivalent’ based on intergovernmental consensus to allow change that goes far beyond the actions of individual countries to transform their own food systems. St George's House #windsorcastle #foodsystems

Day 2: Discussing the next steps toward a global approach for a ‘net-zero equivalent’ based on intergovernmental consensus to allow change that goes far beyond the actions of individual countries to transform their own food systems. <a href="/StGeorgesHouse/">St George's House</a> 
#windsorcastle #foodsystems
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I am pleased to of hosted this event as Director of Global Panel. Upcoming international meetings could provide important opportunities to further discuss the steps needed toward establishing a ‘net-zero equivalent’ target for food. #COP27 #COP28 #G7 #G20 #UNGA

I am pleased to of hosted this event as Director of <a href="/Glo_PAN/">Global Panel</a>. Upcoming international meetings could provide important opportunities to further discuss the steps needed toward establishing a ‘net-zero equivalent’ target for food. #COP27 #COP28 #G7 #G20 #UNGA
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I am speaking now on at the #AGRF2022 Summit on food system resilience. In planning for resilient food systems, policymakers need to think and plan for multiple crises happening at the same time.