The Food Equity Centre exists to challenge the power and politics that make food systems inequitable.
We conduct research and generate contextualized knowledge into the complex socio-economic factors that lead to certain people being unable to access affordable, nutritious food, or earn a decent living in the food system.
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We are a collaboration of researchers across Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America, bringing together knowledge and understanding from different contexts to make food systems fairer.
We work closely with activists, practitioners and policymakers to support regional, national and global decision-making with empirical evidence to make food systems equity-driven.
Recent work
news
IDS has become an official member of the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty, following widespread engagement by IDS researchers to support the aims of the Alliance since its launch at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 2024.…
05 August 2026
publications
Climate change, biodiversity, and food are interconnected issues. Socioecological justice emphasises the intrinsic relationship between social and ecological systems and outcomes. It entails the equitable distribution of environmental benefits, fair access to nature and resources, and meaningful participation in decision-making…
Ruth Westcott & 4 others
24 June 2026
events
We invite you to attend the first webinar of the Food Solidarities Network, hosted by the UNESCO Chair in World Food Systems in partnership with the Food Equity Centre. Speakers Meike Brückner, postdoctoral researcher at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin María Alonso…
02 June 2026
events
Join us for the paperback launch of Food Fight – a book by food and nutrition expert Stuart Gillespie that shines a light on the evolution of our global food system from its origins in colonial plunder through the last…
14 April 2026
events
There is a growing recognition that existing agri-food systems, dominated by corporate interests and neoliberal policies, are working against the environment, health, and well-being of the people. Consequently, continuous efforts are needed to build mechanisms that enable sustainable, just, and…
01 April 2026
publications
This report is the result of an investigation into the legal status of a right to nutrition – our interpretation of ‘adequate’ food as laid down in international human rights law – in Zambia. We begin with a background to…
Ruth Stirton & 3 others
25 March 2026
Opinion
In keeping with its polarised politics, Brazil’s food system is a complicated picture: highly industrialised production on the one hand, and a wealth of progressive public policies and strong social movements on the other. A week with the Food Equity…
12 March 2026
publications
This paper examines the potential for a socio ecological just transition in Sussex, UK, focusing on how rewilding, nature recovery, and sustainable food and farming practices intersect within an evolving policy and ecological landscape. Drawing on 6 case studies, 13…
Lídia Cabral & 3 others
16 February 2026
Projects
projects
The DISHED project is testing a simple idea: can public restaurants promote healthier, more sustainable food systems and support local economies? Public restaurants can provide universal access to high-quality nutritious meals in social settings, with menus co-designed to reflect the…
projects
This project looks to strengthen knowledge systems for policy to address hunger and food insecurity and make them more equitable. By equity in knowledge, we mean ensuring fair access to creating, sharing and benefiting from knowledge, valuing diverse perspective and…
projects
This research project aims to understand the links between micro businesses and small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and the barriers to economic improvement for food system actors (smallholder farmers and micro business owners) living in extreme poverty in different…
projects
This project sits at the intersection between rewilding and agri-food system policy and practice. It aims to bridge divides between perspectives on nature recovery, farming livelihoods and food security in the context of net zero efforts in the UK agri-food…
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