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A flyer advertising for hiring at TABLE for a postdoctoral researcher based in Brazil. We are seeking a full time bilingual postdoctoral researcher who will be based at the University of São Paulo’s Campus Fernando Costa, in Pirassununga. The successful candidate’s role will be to map, describe and analyse food system narratives in Brazil with a particular focus on the livestock, meat and dairy sectors. Apply by 15 March 2026.

TABLE is hiring!

We are seeking a full time bilingual postdoctoral researcher who will be based at the University of São Paulo and will map, describe and analyse food system narratives in Brazil with a particular focus on the livestock, meat & dairy sectors.

More info here: buff.ly/NqnjfjD

Sustainable Food Places logo in pink and white

Recently posted to our events board:

🍽️ FAIR Food Launch Webinar

📔 Hosted by Sustainable Food Places

🗓️ 4 March 2026 10:30-12:00 GMT

🌍 Online

➡️ buff.ly/sHMCxZb

A flyer for the TABLE Essay "How to get out of deep sh*t: the need for honest and nature-inclusive policy measures for livestock farming in the Netherlands" by Mirjam Schoonhoven-Speijer. The background image is piles of manure on a field, photo by Lorna Pauli via Pexels.

How do we get at honest & nature-inclusive policy measure for livestock farming in the Netherlands?

Nitrogen has been at the centre of ongoing tensions in Dutch agricultural policy. Mirjam Schoonhoven-Speijer explores the history of the tensions & some proposed solutions.

➡️ buff.ly/xXHCrQI

Will the Government's good food cycle deliver results? Future of Food seminars: Vicki Hird

On Thursday we have @vickihird.bsky.social talking at the Oxford Martin School about the Government's good food cycle.

Sign up link for online or in-person below. @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social @oxmartinschool.bsky.social

www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/event/future...

A flyer advertising for hiring at TABLE for a postdoctoral researcher based in Brazil. We are seeking a full time bilingual postdoctoral researcher who will be based at the University of São Paulo’s Campus Fernando Costa, in Pirassununga. The successful candidate’s role will be to map, describe and analyse food system narratives in Brazil with a particular focus on the livestock, meat and dairy sectors. Apply by 15 March 2026.

TABLE is hiring!

We are seeking a full time bilingual postdoctoral researcher who will be based at the University of São Paulo and will map, describe and analyse food system narratives in Brazil with a particular focus on the livestock, meat & dairy sectors.

More info here: buff.ly/NqnjfjD

Are serious games an unexpected lightning rod for food systems change?

Our event last week galvanised folks from food systems, game design, artistic expression, & activism spaces to think about how games could be used in their work.

Check out recording & related resources here: buff.ly/UPsCqS8

What does “sustainable agriculture” actually mean, & why do scientists disagree about it?

The latest Feed Podcast epsiode discusses how "agroecology" & "sustainable intensification" start from different values, ask different questions, and often talk past each other.

Listen here: buff.ly/LeWbJEj

A flyer for the event "Serious games for future food systems" on 17 February 2026, hosted by TABLE online and in-person at Oxford and Wageningen. "Learn about serious games and get a chance to play!"

Watch the recording and find out more about the event here: buff.ly/UPsCqS8

The photos from the event show participants playing Barefood, a game developed by BAFR-UK: Backcasting to Achieve Food Resilience in the UK project. More about the game here: buff.ly/WB724x6

A close up of a spread of cards used by participants in the game Barefood at the serious games workshop at the Oxford Martin School on 17 Feb 2026. Photo by Jacquelyn Turner.

Have you played serious games? Why do you think they resonate with so many people working on food systems? Tell us about your experience in the comments below or, if you were at our event on Tuesday, let others know how you found the event!

The experience of planning this event and meeting so many new faces has us at TABLE thinking more deeply about connection and climbing outside of our bubble, as it were.

Session leader Tamsin Blaxter answers questions about the Barefood game at the serious games workshop at the Oxford Martin School on 17 Feb 2026. Photo by Jacquelyn Turner.

In-person participants reflected on the desire for more creative & interactive in-person spaces to explore & connect w/others. In the online breakout sessions where we played online games & discussed how they reflected real-life decisionmaking, participants also expressed a want for these spaces.

Somehow, our small interactive event had struck a nerve: the registrations were from a broad group of people interested in food systems, interactive events, and environmental issues. Serious games seemed to bring in people who didn’t usually attend our panels and webinars.

Three participants at the serious games workshop at the Oxford Martin School on 17 Feb 2026 discuss the different scenario cards for the retail sector in the game Barefood. Photo by Jacquelyn Turner.

Even with half-term, we hoped to see a decent turnout in-person at @oxmartinschool.bsky.social & we invited many academics & others to the event directly. But as registrations came in, both online & in-person, not only was the event very popular, we also realised this wasn’t our usual crowd.

Not wanting to miss the opportunity to record Federico’s introduction to serious games and with accessibility in mind (not everyone can be in Oxford on a Tuesday afternoon), we also set up an online registration, ten days before the event.

We expected this would be an excellent opportunity to connect with our food systems colleagues at the University of Oxford and introduce serious games to those who were unfamiliar. But that’s not exactly what happened.

Three participants at the serious games workshop at the Oxford Martin School on 17 Feb 2026 discuss options for using their limited resources in the game Barefood. Photo by Jacquelyn Turner.

In partnership w/ @federicoandreotti.bsky.social / @w-u-r.bsky.social, TABLE has been working on an online serious games library. As a presentation was slated to happen at WUR, we thought, “why don’t we set up a simultaneous in-person event to watch the presentation and then play games in Oxford?”

The participants of the game Barefood gather around to discuss their final food systems plan at the serious games workshop at the Oxford Martin School on 17 Feb 2026. Photo by Jacquelyn Turner.

Are serious games an unexpected lightning rod for food systems change?

Our recent event led us to think more deeply about serious games, interactive events, and reaching outside our bubble.

Check out the presentation recording & resources: buff.ly/UPsCqS8

Read the thread for the story! ⬇️

A flyer for the TABLE Essay "How to get out of deep sh*t: the need for honest and nature-inclusive policy measures for livestock farming in the Netherlands" by Mirjam Schoonhoven-Speijer. The background image is piles of manure on a field, photo by Lorna Pauli via Pexels.

How do we get at honest & nature-inclusive policy measure for livestock farming in the Netherlands?

Nitrogen has been at the centre of ongoing tensions in Dutch agricultural policy. Mirjam Schoonhoven-Speijer explores the history of the tensions & some proposed solutions.

➡️ buff.ly/xXHCrQI

Logo for Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming

Recently posted to our events board:

🌾 Inclusive recruitment practices in the sustainable food and farming movement

📔 Hosted by @sustainweb.org

🗓️ 25 Feb 2026 13:00-14:00 GMT

🌍 Online

➡️ buff.ly/STKgMRP

Job: Research Assistant, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, UK | TableDebates Applications are invited for a Research Assistant, to work with a team working with Dr Rachel Pechey on a research programme testing interventions to encourage healthier and more sustainable food…

Recently posted to our opportunities board:

💼 Job: Research Assistant

📔 Based at Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Services, University of Oxford

🗓️ Apply by 27 Feb 2026

🌍 Oxford, UK

➡️

The logo for the Food and Land Use Coalition

Recently posted to our opportunities board:

💼 Job: Asia & Europe Coordinator

📔 Based at the Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU)

🗓️ Apply by 20 Feb 2026

🌍 Hybrid from the Hague, London or New Delhi

➡️ buff.ly/aQ0rK2F

A flyer for the audio essay version of Matthew Kessler's piece for Tangle News called "What we disagree about when we disagree about meat".

Why can reasonable people look at the same evidence on meat—and still eat very differently?

Matthew Kessler's essay for @tanglenews.bsky.social is now up in an audio version on the Feed podcast!

Listen here: buff.ly/tZ8y4xp

Do we need smaller solutions? 🫘

In #FoodTakes 🥦 Episode 19, Jing Zhang of @ecioxford.bsky.social explains how beans might be the hero we all need on this #WorldPulsesDay!

Check out more resources on beans here: buff.ly/4tsZaP7

A flyer for the event "Serious games for future food systems" on 17 February 2026, hosted by TABLE online and in-person at Oxford and Wageningen. "Learn about serious games and get a chance to play!"

How can serious games help us explore sustainable strategies for transforming food systems?

Join us 17 February (16:00 CET / 15:00 GMT) online or in-person in Oxford or Wageningen to learn more about serious games & play!

Register online or in-person: buff.ly/dXXJ8GK

@oxmartinschool.bsky.social

A flyer for the TABLE Essay "How to get out of deep sh*t: the need for honest and nature-inclusive policy measures for livestock farming in the Netherlands" by Mirjam Schoonhoven-Speijer. The background image is piles of manure on a field, photo by Lorna Pauli via Pexels.

How do we get at honest & nature-inclusive policy measure for livestock farming in the Netherlands?

Nitrogen has been at the centre of ongoing tensions in Dutch agricultural policy. Mirjam Schoonhoven-Speijer explores the history of the tensions & some proposed solutions.

➡️ buff.ly/xXHCrQI

Why are we so obsessed with beans? 🤩

Rebecca Tobi explains why #beans are a win-win-win for our health, budgets and planet, and shares how we are partnering with businesses through the #BangInSomeBeans campaign - learn more on on our website! 💥🫘

#FibreFebruary #WorldPulsesDay #WorldPulsesDay2026

A Venn diagram titled "Visions of a food future" including visions for an agroecological/regenerative revolution, a vegan/plant-based shift, sustainable intensification & biodiversity conservation, and self-sufficiency resilience & food security futures. An arrow pointing to where the circles of these visions overlap says "Beans are where the visions overlap!"

Happy #WorldPulsesDay! 🫘

We've put together a collection of resources for World Pulses Day, but it's worth specifically highlighting this amazing infographic by Tamsin Blaxter (with help from the TABLE team).

Let us know what you think ⬇️

Full resource list in our newsletter: buff.ly/4tsZaP7

Tiny beans. Big power 🫘

A great #WorldPulsesDay reminder from @tabledebates.bsky.social. In #FoodTakes, Jing Zhang @ecioxford.bsky.social explains why small solutions like legumes punch above their weight.

More on the Food Systems Transformation Group: www.eci.ox.ac.uk/research/foo...

Do we need smaller solutions? 🫘

In #FoodTakes 🥦 Episode 19, Jing Zhang of @ecioxford.bsky.social explains how beans might be the hero we all need on this #WorldPulsesDay!

Check out more resources on beans here: mailchi.mp/tabledebates...

A flyer for the event "Serious games for future food systems" on 17 February 2026, hosted by TABLE online and in-person at Oxford and Wageningen. "Learn about serious games and get a chance to play!"

How can serious games help us explore sustainable strategies for transforming food systems?

Join us 17 February (16:00 CET / 15:00 GMT) online or in-person in Oxford or Wageningen to learn more about serious games & play!

Register online or in-person: buff.ly/dXXJ8GK

@oxmartinschool.bsky.social