ELTA SMITH
Food systems and food policy researcher and writer.
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Recent Articles
I write about the future of food and the connections between our food systems, the environment and public health.
![Polling station - what do the UK parties promises for food and farming](https://eltasmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Blog-post-featured-image-1024-x-576-768x432.jpg)
Beyond Party Promises: What the UK Really Needs for Food Policy
![edible food waste](https://eltasmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Blog-post-featured-image-1024-x-576-768x432.jpg)
Food for Thought: Tackling food waste in the UK
![two people holding a box of vegetables in a field](https://eltasmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Blog-post-featured-image-1024-x-576-1-768x432.jpg)
A food systems manifesto for the next UK government
![Storm clouds over a soy plantation](https://eltasmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Food-systems-1024-x-576-768x432.jpg)
Food systems belong at the heart of climate action
Strategic Policy and Research Advisory
on food, the environment and human health
I’m Elta Smith, an independent researcher and writer who generates ideas and produces insights for people who care deeply about food, the environment and human health.
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Projects
My projects have addressed pressing issues related to antimicrobial resistance, climate change, open science, emerging technologies, biodiversity, and consumer behaviours. I believe that making better decisions means embracing complexity and the interrelationships between what we know and how we act.