Food Strategy Advisory Board
The Food Strategy Advisory Board is an independent expert advisory group established in March 2025 to support the government in creating its food strategy.
Role of the board
The Food Strategy Advisory Board (FSAB) brings together senior leaders from across the food system, representing a wealth of experience and expertise, to advise on a clear vision and framework for the food strategy.
The food strategy will aim to improve our food system to:
- provide more easily accessible and affordable healthy food to tackle diet-related ill health
- maintain our food security by building resilience to climate shocks and geopolitical changes
- reduce the impact of farming and food production on nature, biodiversity and climate
- ensure growth is at the heart of our strategy to drive the investment, productivity and innovation
Membership
The members of the Food Strategy Advisory Board are:
- Daniel Zeichner MP, Minister of State for Food Security and Rural Affairs, Defra (Chair)
- Professor Chris Whitty (DHSC)
- Emily Miles (Defra)
- Andrew Selley (Bidcorp UK)
- Anna Taylor (Food Foundation)
- Ash Amirahmadi (Sofina Foods)
- Chris Whitty (DHSC)
- Dalton Philips (Greencore)
- Emily Miles (Defra)
- Flor Healy (Little Moons)
- Jillian Moffatt (McCain Foods)
- Ravi Gurumurthy (NESTA)
- Sam Godfrey (Farmer)
- Simon Roberts (Sainsbury’s)
- Susan Jebb (Oxford University)
- Tim Smith (Cranswick)
Secretariat:
- Sarah Bradbury (IGD)
- Tessa Jones (Defra)
Terms of reference