Megan Blake

Thank you so much.

Guess it’s time to apply for citizenship. I’ve had IDL since 2001. I’ve paid taxes my whole time here. I contribute to the economy and I hope positively to national benefit through my research. I’ve taught thousands of students. I have no words for this.

Tempura crab tacos on a plate

I came to London for a meeting early this morning that got cancelled last minute! These things happen. I’ve filled the time with other meetings w/ folk who have made time for me. I visited @theguardian.com offices (cool!) and I’ve been sampling tempura crab #Tacos. #Taqueria pion #Clerkenwell win.

We have got to stop framing household #foodinsecurity as an emergency needing emergency responses. It’s a #crisis that is persistent and structural for most people. They don’t just ‘bounce back’ it takes repair and rebuilding to address the problem.

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White cat laying in a white bag.

Cute #cat photo for a windy, rainy day.

Just finished the ‘inspection copy’ of my big report giving a deep dive into #foodinsecuity and #foodcub use based on the analysis of a survey of 14k+ users and non-users in living in IMD quintiles 1-3 with HH earning <£40K a year.

The causes are not just about money & FC make a difference.

Beyond Hunger: How Communities Fight Back Against Food Insecurity and Neoliberalism a podcast This post is a podcast of summary of my 2019 paper, “More than Just Food,”. The result is quite interesting. What do you think?

I've been playing around with #NotebookLM and asked it to make a podcast of my More than Just Food paper (2019). It explains the paper in a podcast conversation style. I think it captures the key points. Let me know what you think. geofoodie.org/2025/08/21/b...

Decking from above with containers and plants.

Decking from above with containers and plants.

I’ve been rebuilding my deck to include a bit of #edible #green (and make room for all the bl**dy bins we now have). Not quite finished, but getting there.

I’ve been using car metaphors -oil runs out, engine blows up, put more oil in, engine is still blown up or puncture tire, air comes out, put mor air in, tire still flat- but this is so much better!

This👇👇👇 is what I’ve been trying to say about #FoodInsecurity for ages. Money—or perhaps more fully the commodification of food is a cause of the problem but just giving people cash isn’t going to solve the outcome.

I’m off to visit my good friends #TBBT today in Manchester. They are an organisation that run #FoodClubs in collaboration with community organisations. We are going to talk data and surveys. They also to a cracking #poscast - check it out here: www.breadandbutterthing.org/podcast

I did a bit of an #AI experiment. It revealed some significant flaws to its search capabilities. I think these flaws are a real problem b for misinformation to become

Using AI to understand the influence of research The author reflects on their experience using Google’s AI tools, particularly Gemini, for analysing the impact of their 2019 paper on food insecurity. While Gemini effectively summarizes key …

AI is changing research! 🚀 I tested Gemini AI on a paper's impact – revealing its strengths & limits. Get practical tips for students & researchers on using AI effectively & ethically. #AIinResearch #AcademicTips #GeminiAI geofoodie.org/2025/07/30/u...

Using AI to understand the influence of research The author reflects on their experience using Google’s AI tools, particularly Gemini, for analysing the impact of their 2019 paper on food insecurity. While Gemini effectively summarizes key …

AI is changing research! 🚀 I tested Gemini AI on a paper's impact – revealing its strengths & limits. Get practical tips for students & researchers on using AI effectively & ethically. #AIinResearch #AcademicTips #GeminiAI geofoodie.org/2025/07/30/u...

It does get a bit exhausting the constant fight and the times you think you’ve sorted something and then it just gets withdrawn and you have to reinvent everything just to get back to where you were.

a cartoon fish with big eyes and the words just keep swimming below it . ALT: a cartoon fish with big eyes and the words just keep swimming below it .

Some days I just feel like quitting my job.

Big cat in a small box

Today I am mostly exploring a box.

Actually, I am, but not in the same way my cat is. Data tables are what’s on the cards and some meetings about improving services for people who are struggling.

If it’s a transport fetish what we should consider is the train to explain. HS2: £66-70b for a branch line too expensive for most people and will cut the journey by half an hour. Think what we could have kept—children’s centres, one stop job centres, cost of living increases for benefits, etc, etc.

Why we're taking our message to Westminster: Life isn't affordable and people cannot keep their heads above water — The Bread and Butter Thing At The Bread and Butter Thing, we’re known for our food clubs, not for political stunts. But sometimes, when the reality on the ground is being ignored in Westminster, we must speak out, and raise our...

Today I have given myself a 3 year Sr Rail card. I immediately used it to buy a return to London for an event linked to this report highlighting the struggle too many people experience putting food on the table. www.breadandbutterthing.org/news/heads-a...

The ink on the contract with #ComicRelief has dried and the survey I designed with @yougov.co.uk has landed with 14000+ responses. Hoping to get some insight on the impact of UK #FoodClubs by comparing users and non-users across a range of measures. #Health #Wellbeing #SocialNetworks #Diet

The Food Ladder Approach: A systemic perspective on food insecurity interventions Dr. Magan Blake, Senior Lecturer at University of Sheffield, presents the Food Ladder, an innovative framework that helps communities rethink food insecurity interventions and envision future food sys...

Lovely to see this article published by the #DISPARI team. #FoodLadders

www.secondowelfare.it/dispari-prog...

Free school meals extended but winter fuel changes could tax dead pensioners’ families — The Guardian Insiders describe chaotic process of reinstating payment and ‘dire optics’ of proposal to claw it back from wealthy pensioners who might die before tax returns are processed

Well this was good news to see. An important first step and one that will make a big difference to so many. I welcome this policy change from @teamlabouruk.bsky.social . apple.news/Aiht0cB8GRbm...

YouTube video by Richard J Murphy Rachel Reeves vs reality: The economics of the two-child cap

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The Food Ladder Approach: A systemic perspective on food insecurity interventions Dr. Magan Blake, Senior Lecturer at University of Sheffield, presents the Food Ladder, an innovative framework that helps communities rethink food insecurity interventions and envision future food sys...

Lovely to see this article published by the #DISPARI team. #FoodLadders

www.secondowelfare.it/dispari-prog...

Tomorrow!

YouTube video by Megan K Blake Introducing Food Ladders: A way of seeing community food provision

A short explainer of FoodLadders. youtu.be/q9hbTXeBZjU?...

Big white cay sitting on a laptop while someone is trying to work.

Who doesn’t love a #workcat?

Food and Housing Connections: Strengthening communities through good food… | Megan Blake This week I am looking forward to going to Cardiff where I am speaking about the #FoodLadders at a workshop on community food and housing conn sections. These are not seperate things. If your hou...

I’m off to Cardiff this week to talk about #FoodLadders in a workshop on food and social housing. Housing is a key element in our #foodsecurity. www.linkedin.com/posts/megank...