
Jonathan Tench
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Wellbeing economics and food with @futuregencymru 🏴. Nol yng Nghymru. Talk a lot about food. Views my own, like. Also @jonnytench.bsky.social
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Lovely to meet Jack Sargeant MS Llywodraeth Cymru Economi Llywodraeth Cymru Diwylliant a Chwaraeon this morning to discuss the impact and progress the #LivingWage movement is making across Wales and what we can all do to support it further. #CyflogByw


Big fan of this project to help low income families buy fruit and veg, now going into phase 2: Cardiff ‘Planet Card’ pilot aims to make organic produce more accessible Food Sense Wales / Synnwyr Bwyd Cymru Future Gen Cymru Huw Thomas foodcardiff.com/cardiff-planet…

Great column from my The Productivity Institute colleague Diane Coyle in the Sunday Times this morning | Will AI solve the UK’s growth problem? Don’t be so sure thetimes.com/article/752c97…


Last week the First Minister Eluned Morgan laid out her priorities in the Senedd. We look forward to working with the new Cabinet Sec for Health and Social Care Jeremy Miles to make these much-needed improvements to women’s health services. Read here👉 clairescampaign.cymru/news/first-min…



Sesiwn ddiddorol a gweithgar iawn ar ganllawiau systemau bwyd ar gyfer cyrff cyhoeddus ar y cyd gyda Future Gen Cymru // A really interesting and very productive session on food systems guidance for public bodies in conjunction with Future Gen Cymru


One of our greatest opportunities in Wales to bend the curve on nature loss is the SFS. We have to get it right, because a healthy natural environment underpins food production Huw Irranca-Davies


Today is #WorldFoodDay.🥕🍏🧀🥩 In Wales, Local Food Partnerships like BwydSirGarFood bring together a range of partners who all share the aim of getting healthy food onto people's plates. Partnership co-ordinator Augusta explains more.🎥👇 #RighttoFood #LeaveNoOneBehind

Congratulations @foodcardiff Monmouthshire Food Partnership Monmouthshire Food Partnership hopes to follow your example Derek Walker Jonathan Tench Monmouthshire / Sir Fynwy Cardiff Metropolitan University Soil Association

Having worked with @PearlCCostello for the last 5 yrs (and sat on the Food Cardiff | Bwyd Caerdydd strategy board for the last 3 yrs) it is bloody brilliant to see the team's massive hard work recognised today! Cardiff is 1 of only 5 places in the UK to get a gold @FoodPlacesUK award!⭐️

More about our #WelshVegInSchools project here - a partnership with growers, local authority caterers, Castell Howell Foods Farming Connect Lantra Wales and #foodpartnerships ⬇️🥦

Today's announcement of an increased real living wage will make a real difference for workers across Cymru, particularly in working class communities like mine. Today I paid tribute to the Living Wage Foundation Foundation and Trade Union movement for all they deliver for working people.



🗣️ 'Uptake of NHS Healthy Start Scheme is low as many eligible families have never heard of it' Baroness Joan Walmsley🔶 making the case for auto-enrolment of #HealthyStart during a House of Lords debate about the #ChildrensWellbeingBill Our view: bit.ly/4lXepuZ
